Japan

Japan mulls 100 bil. yen investment in large firms hit by virus impact

The Japanese government is considering investing 100 billion yen ($930 million) in large companies reeling… Read More

Japan sees record 4,300 cannabis offenders in 2019

A record 4,321 individuals were involved in cannabis cases in Japan last year, up 743… Read More

Japan legendary monster goes viral on hopes for end to epidemic

("Amabie" monster drawn by the late manga artist Shigeru Mizuki)[Courtesy of Mizuki Production] TOKYO -… Read More

Virus infections not rampant nationwide but Japan on brink: Abe

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday new coronavirus infections have not reached the point across… Read More

Indigenous Ainu group in Japan to appear in 35 textbooks, 6 subjects

Members of the ethnic minority Ainu in northern Japan will appear in 35 junior high… Read More

Japan to give cloth face masks to 50 mil. households to fight virus

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday the government will distribute cloth face masks to roughly… Read More

Japan to expand entry ban to 73 countries, regions amid virus spread

Japan said Wednesday it will deny entry to foreign nationals travelling from a total of… Read More

Japan sets up NSC team to meet coronavirus, tech challenges

The government established Wednesday a team within the secretariat of the National Security Council tasked… Read More

List of major facilities, events affected by coronavirus in Japan

The following is a list of some of the major facilities across Japan that have… Read More

Japan advises against travel to some 50 nations, including U.S.

KYODO NEWS - 44 minutes ago - 11:15 | All, World, Japan, Coronavirus Japan on… Read More

Calls grow for Japan PM to declare state of emergency over virus

Calls grew Monday for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a state of emergency… Read More

Japan travelers leave Peru on chartered flight amid virus spread

A group of Japanese nationals left Peru on a chartered flight Sunday after they were… Read More

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