Japan
As Japan infections surge, so does risk of pandemic fatigue
TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Japan on Friday acted to contain a record surge in COVID-19 cases with a return to curbs…
Japan set to widen COVID-19 curbs as Omicron drives record infections
TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Japan was poised on Wednesday to widen COVID-19 curbs to the capital, Tokyo, and a dozen regions…
Okinawa, home to U.S. military bases, logs record COVID cases
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa reported record daily numbers of COVID-19 cases on Saturday, fueled by the spread…
Japanese students injured in stabbing during entrance exams
TOKYO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Several high school students sitting their university entrance exam in Tokyo were wounded on Saturday in an…
Yen at its weakest in 50 years in real terms – J.P. Morgan
TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The yen's real effective rate has tumbled to its lowest level in 50 years and the currency…
Tokyo shivers under unusually heavy snowfall
TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Japanese capital of Tokyo shivered under an unusually prolonged snowfall on Thursday, with heavy snow warnings…
Japan’s Okinawa sees doubling of COVID-19 cases, considers emergency steps
TOKYO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Okinawa region emerged on Wednesday as the epicentre of a new coronavirus surge with cases more…
Tokyo daily coronavirus cases hit 103, highest since Oct 8
TOKYO, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit the highest since Oct. 8 at 103 cases on Monday, the…
At least 27 people feared dead in blaze at clinic in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) -At least 27 people were feared dead after a fire swept through a psychiatry clinic in the Japanese city of…
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes east of Tokyo
TOKYO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of five struck eastern Japan on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK said.…
Japan to give massive tax breaks to companies that lift wages
TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan will deny certain tax breaks to big companies that don't hike wages and boost deductions for…
EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Osaka, Japan
An intersection in central Osaka is deserted in Osaka. Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island…