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Japan to send team to Mauritius to assist in oil spill
Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Saturday Tokyo planned to send a team of officials from the ministry and other specialists…
Japan marks 75 years since end of WWII
Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed “deep remorse” over the country’s wartime past and prayed for world peace on Saturday, the 75th anniversary of…
Japan introduces food delivery robot to promote social distancing
Japan's robotic technology company ZMP Inc. has made a test run of DeliRo, a delivery robot to help enforce social distancing in…
Photo Story: Nagasaki marks 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing in 1945
Doves fly over the Peace Statue at Nagasaki Peace Park during the memorial ceremony in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, 09 August 2020, marking…
Hiroshima marks 75 years since atomic bombing in scaled-back ceremony
Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday for the 75th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, with ceremonies downsized due to the…
Photo Story: Japan prepares for 75th anniversary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki bombing
A man walks past the Atomic Bomb Dome at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, 05 August 2020. On 06 August 2020…
Doctors in Japan caution against domestic travel amid COVID-19 resurgence
Japanese holidaymakers should refrain from domestic travel and regional governments should act independently to contain a resurgence of coronavirus infections, the country's…
UK says trade talks with Japan making good progress, hopes to conclude shortly
Britain hopes to conclude a trade agreement with Japan shortly, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, ahead of…
Tokyo reconsidering declaring an emergency in view of spike in cases
Tokyo confirmed 292 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, after cases rose by more than 400 in the past two days, public broadcaster…
Tokyo reports record 472 new coronavirus cases on Saturday
The number of new coronavirus cases confirmed in Tokyo was around 472 on Saturday, a new record, NHK public television quoted Tokyo…
Tokyo announces highest daily number of COVID-19 in the Japanese capital
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced over 350 new cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed on 30 July, the highest daily number in…
Photo Story: Mannequins help keep social distancing in Japan
A waitress walks among mannequins use to keep social distancing at tables of a Chinese cuisine restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, 27 July…