July 12, 2020
The heavy rains that hit Kyushu this month led to flooding in multiple rivers in the region, causing incredible damage. Municipalities are now faced with the need to rapidly revise flood control measures to prepare for frequent disasters caused by heavy rain. ■ Kawabegawa Dam scrapped “We...
UTSUNOMIYA — Sake lovers will once again be able to taste the samples of an Utsunomiya brewery, which has introduced a unique system in line with measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Inoue Seikichi Co., located in the Shirasawa district of Utsunomiya and producer of the Sawahime br...
Saturday marked one week since a special heavy rain warning was issued in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures, but people in the Kyushu region remained on the alert against heavy rain that has already caused serious damage. On Saturday, people in Kumamoto Prefecture could be seen praying for the v...
Merpay Inc., the smartphone payment settlement service company affiliated with online flea market Mercari Inc., will introduce on a trial basis this summer a system that allows employees to work wher...
SHINCHI, Fukushima — A Fukushima Prefecture town once destroyed by a giant tsunami is now on course to produce future Olympians. The town of Shinchi on Saturday marked the opening of a new roller ...
A total of 206 new cases of novel coronavirus infection were confirmed in Tokyo on Saturday. This marks the third consecutive day that the daily figure has exceeded 200, bringing the total number of c...
Hiroshima prefectural police on Friday arrested Nippon Professional Baseball player Jay Jackson on suspicion of possessing liquid marijuana in violation of the Cannabis Control Law. Jackson, a 32-ye...
Nippon Professional Baseball has brought back spectators to stadiums on Friday. This season’s games had been held without spectators to curb the novel coronavirus outbreak. Although the number of s...
The government plans to increase the number of people who can receive PCR tests for the novel coronavirus at airports to about 10,000 per day in September, aiming to gradually resume international tr...
An expert panel of the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry proposed Friday that the telephone numbers of people who have defamed others on the internet be added to information victims can de...
ANA Holdings Inc. announced Friday that it will massively scale back hiring for fiscal year 2021, an indication that it sees no swift recovery of air travel demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. The...
KIRYU, Gunma — A group of researchers has developed a helmet-like, full face mask that can curb coronavirus infections — and is expected to make people free from the self-restraint of going out. ...
Keep track of the coronavirus epidemic as it unfolds in Japan. Relevant stories and graphics appear below covering events up to and including the current state of emergency and the future outlook. ...
The following charts give a visual representation of the spread of the novel coronavirus in Japan and around the world. The first shows the extensiveness of cases in relation to a nation’s populatio...
Japan and the United States have confirmed that they will continue to closely cooperate over Japan’s defense issues, especially its missile defense. Visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephe...
The daily number of people confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus in Tokyo recorded its highest level, exceeding 200 on consecutive days. If the increase is not stopped, a second wave of ...
Record-level heavy rains have continued over a wide area of the Japanese archipelago. A number of people have died in the Kyushu region as a result. Residents in rain-hit areas are required to remain ...
Matsutake mushrooms have been designated as a threatened species on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). According to the Japan Committee for the IUCN, the Red ...
A brisk tailwind is blowing to revive tourism in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. On Thursday, the Sounzan station building of the Hakone Tozan Cable...
The government announced plans to maintain its use of public aid to support exports of coal-fired power plants in part due to China’s surging rise in energy production markets. Coal-fired thermal ...
Leading sporting goods manufacturer Mizuno Corp., based in Osaka, is promoting an original exercise program at public elementary schools in Vietnam. The program, called Hexathlon, aims to address thre...
The trade ministry eventually won a fierce arm wrestle with the Environment Ministry over the wording of a government plan to tighten the conditions under which public funding will be provided for exp...
Tokyo hit another new single-day record of novel coronavirus cases with 243 on Friday, breaking the previous record high of 224 on Thursday, the Tokyo metropolitan government said. This is the firs...
AKB48 brings you Team 8, a group of idols where each member represents one of the 47 prefectures in Japan. As the group members travel across the nation for meet and greet fan activities, they learn a...
Keep track of the coronavirus epidemic as it unfolds in Japan. Relevant stories and graphics appear below covering events up to and including the current state of emergency and the future outlook. ...
The following charts give a visual representation of the spread of the novel coronavirus in Japan and around the world. The first shows the extensiveness of cases in relation to a nation’s populatio...
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a woman in my late 60s and I used to teach calligraphy. My daughter interfered with a relationship I had with my lover, who is 10 years younger than me. My lover and I we...
The highest ever rainfall over a 72-hour period was recorded at 27 locations in the Kyushu region in the six days between July 3-8, according to reports from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Rain h...
Local airports are struggling to deal with sharp drops in their passenger numbers due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Domestic flights are gradually being resumed, but it is expected to tak...
BEIJING/HONG KONG — Five years ago Thursday, the administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a sweeping crackdown on domestic human rights lawyers. Pressure continues to be piled on lawy...
The Japanese-style medical system and digital technology to enable online education and telecommuting will be promoted as centerpieces of the government’s new strategy to expand the export of infras...
Performers from the musical and stage play versions of “Touken Ranbu Online” will get together for a special joint event at Tokyo Dome in August. “Touken Ranbu Online” is a popular adventure...
The novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the world. At a time when the international community should come together to work on countermeasures, it is difficult to understand the taking of...
The Japan News has partnered with media startup inkl, a news service that curates articles from the world’s leading publishers for users to read on mobile devices. A selection of articles from The Japan News and The Yomiuri Shimbun is now available to read on inkl, which hosts titles from about 20 countries. 
SHIRAOI, Hokkaido — A national center for Ainu culture opening Saturday in Shiraoi, Hokkaido, carries the hope of resurrecting the Ainu language, which UNESCO designated as a critically endangered l...
Performers from the musical and stage play versions of “Touken Ranbu Online” will get together for a special joint event at Tokyo Dome in August. “Touken Ranbu Online” is a popular adventure...
Little by little, the curtain that had fallen on the art world is being reopened. Galleries and museums around the country, closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, are reopening one after anot...
