Japan plans to approve antigen approach to testing on COVID-19. Such tests can detect the virus quickly but produce false negatives at a higher rate than the currently dominant PCR, or polymerase cha...
For Japan, one of the most powerful economies of the planet, the lockdown is a very unwanted period of time. The government prepares to ease the restrictions in some parts of the country, a growing n...
The coronacrisis pandemic has ruined the traditional supply chains between Japan and China. Shinzo Abe's government announced another subsidy programme aimed at encouraging domestic manufacturers to ...
Emperor Naruhito has marked one year since the dawn of the Reiwa era in Japan. On May 1, 2019, he ascended to the throne but he still is searching his own role as a symbol of the nation. For Japa...
Japanese Emperor Naruhito celebrates today the one year since his ascension to the throne. As Japan Times reports, the royal thanked the people for its patience amid lockdown, praying for a soon endi...
Tokyo becomes the epicentre of COVID-19 pandemic with the total number of confirmed cases 3,000. The overall number in Japan also has tended to rise, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported on Mon...
Shinzo Abe is planning to declare a state of emergency (SoE) over the novel virus epidemic in the country. Due to the recent surging COVID-19 cases in Tokyo and big cities, government is going to pre...
Kyushu Electric Power Co. shut down the No. 1 reactor at its Sendai nuclear power station in southern Japan, APNews reported. That move became the first one to go offline due to a delay in meeting th...
Following the coronavirus outbreak in Japan, the country’s culture ministry has ordered the two-week closure of all national art museums. Among 60 masterpieces is Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. Van Gogh's...
The Japanese government made a hard but timely decision to close for a month all elementary, junior high and high schools, The Japan Times reported. Since March 2 to early April, the Japanese student...
Japan decided it will be reasonable if the trials of HIV medications start to treat CoVID19 patients on the board of Princess Diamond cruise ship. On Tuesday, Japan health authorities confirmed an...
The virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship's officials reported 70 more cases of quarantin of 289 people tested on the board, Japan Times reported quoting Health Minister Katsunobu Kato. Diamond P...
The issue of the chemical contamination around the American military bases located in Japa became the central topic of discussions between the Japanese and American top defence officials. As the Japa...
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his wife have accepted an invitation from the British monarch to make a state visit to London this month, Reuters reports. While the British Parliament is trying to s...
Kamikatsu, a Japanese town with a population of 1,580 people, is going to become Japan’s first zero-waste municipality, The Japan Times reported. Japanese town Kamikatsu's authorities reported on ...
Kane Tanaka officially announced as the wold's oldest person after she turned 117, Reuters reported. Traditionally, Japan is known for its longevity with the longest-living citizens. The 117-year-...