IOC member John Coates, who oversees planing for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, has claimed the postponed games could help “kick start” Japan’s economy. Japan has been …
Park facilities under patchwork closures as Japan gov’t avoids issuing exercise guidance
TOKYO — Parks across Japan are increasingly putting in place their own measures to ban the use of playground equipment such as slides as part of efforts to avoid children from gathering during the …
Taiwan Says Donating 2 Million Face Masks to Virus-Hit Japan
Taiwan will donate two million face masks to its former colonial master Japan, which has been hard hit by the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as part of the island’s efforts to show it can help the …
Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: Philippines reports 207 new COVID-19 cases, Japan to declare nationwide state of emergency
A health worker wearing a personal protective equipment disinfects the swabbing booth inside a COVID-19 mass testing center in Quezon City, the Philippines, on April 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) – …
Asia Today: Japan expands emergency; China denies allegation
Japan’s prime minister is planning to expand a state of emergency to the entire country from just Tokyo and other urban areas as the coronavirus continues to spread …
Japan, China Vie to Be Global Supplier of Unproven Coronavirus Drug
A drug called favipiravir has set off a diplomatic tug of war between Japan and China, both of which are offering it to other nations as a gesture to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
As Japan slows down, prices at risk of falling while bars, restaurants suffer
For someone like Sumako Furihata, who owns two small restaurants in Tokyo’s Akasaka nightlife district, pandemic has been a nightmare that crushed sales and put her in a difficult situation. Many of …
Thrill seekers discover corpse at abandoned ‘haunted’ hotel in southwestern Japan
A corpse has been discovered at an abandoned hotel in this southwestern prefecture which is known online as a haunted spot, after two men ･･･ …
Wife of Japan’s Abe Criticised for Group Shrine Visit, Adding to His Coronavirus Woes
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s wife came under fire on social media on Thursday over a report she visited a shrine last month with about 50 people, adding to public disapproval of how the …
Japan’s 2018/19 greenhouse emissions fall 3.9% to record low
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 3.9% to a record low in the year ended March 2019, government figures showed on Tuesday, thanks to wider use of renewable energy, the gradual …