December 5, 2020
“Maximum caution is necessary,” a Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry advisory body on the novel coronavirus said Thursday, pointing to various “record-high levels.” It also said the amount of inpatients and seriously ill patients has been on the rise, making it hard to manage hospital spa...
SAITAMA — About 2,200 fireworks lit up the night during a festival at the Chichibu Jinja shrine in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday. The fireworks display at the annual event, Chichibu Yomatsuri (Chichibu night festival), was carried out as a bright prayer for an early end to the coron...
HIROSHIMA — The area around the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park — symbolized by the Atomic Bomb Dome — was one of the city’s busiest shopping areas before World War II. After it was razed by the...
There are likely many senior citizens interested in taking part in online gatherings and events, even if they do not frequently use the internet, to avoid going out in public amid the novel coronaviru...
The Tokyo Aquatics Centre, the venue for the swimming competitions at the Tokyo Games, held its debut competition when the Japan national championships kicked off there on Thursday. The championships...
The Tokyo metropolitan government kept its alert posture for the spread of the novel coronavirus in the capital at the highest level of its four-tiered assessment on Thursday, while the alert level f...
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s influence in the political world will inevitably diminish as prosecutors await an opportunity to question him voluntarily regarding dinner functions on the eve of ...
OSAKA — The Osaka prefectural government, reacting to a rapid increase in the critical COVID-19 cases, for the first time raised its coronavirus alert level to red on Thursday, indicating a state ...
Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Hagino helped baptize the Tokyo Aquatics Center, the newly built venue for swimming at next summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, by winning his first national titl...
U.S. forces stationed in Afghanistan play a role in deterring terrorism and promoting the peace process. Maintaining an appropriate number of troops is desirable until the Afghan government is able to...
The shock reverberated throughout the faction of Hiroyuki Hosoda, the largest in the Liberal Democratic Party and producer of four prime ministers since 2000. “My office is offering its complete...
The Bank of Japan’s holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have ballooned, raising severe concerns about distortions in the stock market. Things may have reached the point where the government s...
The central and Tokyo metropolitan governments are planning to split equally the more than ¥90 billion expenses for novel coronavirus measures for the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, accord...
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View the PDF now by clicking on the following link. Click here...
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...
This is the second installment of a series on the Meiji Jingu shrine in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, which marked its centenary last month. The shrine has been renovated for the occasion. Walk through the...
A star-studded reunion was held this year during a special event at the Tokyo International Film Festival with the four lead actors from tokusatsu sci-fi drama “Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger.” TIIF wa...
The so-called “third wave” of the coronavirus pandemic has produced a surge in the number of critical cases, with the total nearing 500 nationwide as of Wednesday. The pace of increase in inf...
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been asked by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigation squad to agree to voluntary questioning regarding dinners on the eve of his ch...
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. ...
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...
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...
Ramen is one of Japan's most iconic, much-loved dishes. The combination of soup, noodles and toppings is diverse and continues to evolve. If you visit Japan, you'll be amazed at the countless ramen sh...
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is set to be sworn in as president in January. What approach will Biden’s administration take to international relations and Japan? The Yomiuri Shimbun asked Ken...
Meiji Jingu shrine in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, marked the 100th anniversary of its founding last month. A great deal has happened over that time — the shrine’s manmade forest continues to grow and dev...
With the decrease in the population of 18-year-olds, the severity of the management environment for universities is increasing. It is necessary to make efforts to enhance management efficiency and imp...
The so-called “third wave” of the coronavirus pandemic has produced a surge in the number of critical cases, with the total nearing 500 nationwide as of Wednesday. The pace of increase in inf...
The government will likely grant points, equivalent to as much as ¥1 million, that can be exchanged for home appliances and other items for building energy-efficient houses or renovating homes to mak...
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. 
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 has long been beloved music for the year-end season in Japan. The atmosphere surrounding the symphony, “Choral,” is particularly special this year, as Dec. 16 marks th...
The heart wants what it wants, and the stomach most definitely wants what it wants. The strongest craving I’ve ever had was the time I was dying for blue cheese salad dressing. This was in 1986 a...
Wednesday marked 50 years since writer Yukio Mishima, a giant in the history of Japanese literature, took his own life at the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Camp Ichigaya in Tokyo. Mishima’s life spa...
