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Japan bans new entries of foreigners
Japan on Saturday said it would temporarily ban non-resident foreign nationals from entering the country as it tightens its borders following the…
Tokyo coronavirus cases hit record 949: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit a record daily high of 949 cases on Saturday, local media reported, as Japan…
Japan ex-PM Abe apologises, corrects parliament statements on funding scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday corrected statements he had made in parliament, apologising for what he…
France’s L’Oreal to buy Japanese skincare company Takami
French cosmetics maker L'Oreal has signed an agreement to buy Japanese skincare company Takami, it said on Wednesday. A L'Oreal statement said…
Tokyo governor urges residents not to go out during holiday season
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Monday urged the capital's 14 million residents to stay home during the upcoming holiday season to prevent…
Japan’s “Twitter killer” sentenced to death
Tokyo district court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for the 2017 murders of nine people, local media reported, ending a…
Bird flu spreads to 10th Japanese prefecture
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's worst bird flu outbreak on record spread to new farms and now affects more than 20% of the…
Study links Japan’s domestic travel campaign to increased COVID-19 symptoms
Researchers in Japan found a higher incidence of COVID-19 symptoms among people who have participated in a domestic travel campaign promoted by…
Hitachi to sell overseas home appliance business to Turkey’s Arcelik
Japan's Hitachi Ltd plans to sell a 60% stake in its overseas home appliance business to Turkish consumer electronics maker Arcelik AS…
Sony to buy AT&T’s anime business for $1.18 bln to expand global footprint
Sony Corp will buy AT&T Inc's animation business Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion, the two companies said on Thursday, as the Japanese electronics…
Honda hopes to resume UK car output on Monday after parts shortage
Japanese carmaker Honda said it hoped to restart production at its British factory on Monday after temporarily halting output because of transport-related…
Japan Covid cases reach daily record as ‘third wave’ hits, bird flu outbreak worsens
Japan has reported a record daily number of coronavirus cases, prompting health experts to urge people not to travel in the run-up…