China and South Korea have asked Japan to join them in relaxing controls on business travel as virus cases tail off, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, without saying where it got the information.
China, South Korea consult Japan on easing business-travel curbs: Yomiuri
China and South Korea have consulted Japan about easing border controls on business travellers to help revive business activities, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday without citing sources. The …
AP PHOTOS: Shrine in Japan offers solace to those at home
TOKYO (AP) — Shinto shrines, a go-to place for many Japanese to pray for good health and safety, have largely shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. But one Tokyo shrine went online for …
Wuhan diary: an exclusive account by Fang Fang, the blogger China tried to censor
My daughter returned from a holiday in Japan on January 22, two days after it had been revealed that the novel coronavirus in Wuhan was being spread from human to human. Official media sources had …
Stuck at Home, Men in Japan Learn to Help. Will It Last?
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing like never before the severe disparities in how Japanese couples divide household work.
‘Japan must be embraced’: Stiles backs Top League sides to take on Super Rugby’s best
The former Queensland Reds coach, now at Kintetsu Liners, has witnessed first-hand the rise of rugby in Japan since the World Cup.
Lira firms against dollar as Turkey searches for foreign funds
Turkey officials have held talks with Japan and the UK on setting up currency swap lines, sources tell Reuters.
Virtually Explore 20 of Japan’s Most Iconic Spots
The Olympics—and your dream trip to Japan—may have been canceled this year, but with help from Google Earth, you can still see Japan’s top 20 attractions, including Mount Fuji and Hashima Island.
Hong Kong History Exam Questions Sparks China Rebuke
A history exam question asking Hong Kong students to assess colonial Japan’s occupation of China sparked a rebuke by Beijing on Friday and reignited a row over academic freedoms in the semi-autonomous …
Japan’s Regions Emerge From Virus Emergency While Tokyo Enters ‘New Normal’
A large screen on a building shows live broadcasting of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s news conference on Japan’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Kabukicho entertainment …