Japan
Japan reports biggest one-day jump in cases in two weeks, raising fears of second wave
Japan reported 63 new coronavirus cases and seven new deaths on Thursday -- the biggest one-day jump in infections since May 14.…
Tokyo residents take to the streets as Japan ends state of emergency
A day after Japan ended its state of emergency, Tokyo residents took to the streets with a mixture of relief and trepidation…
Japan slips into recession
Japan's economy slipped into recession for the first time in 4-1/2 years, putting the nation on course for its deepest postwar slump…
China, S. Korea consult Japan on easing business-travel curbs
China and South Korea have consulted Japan about easing border controls on business travellers to help revive business activities, the Yomiuri newspaper…
Photo Story: Kyoto’s traditional Aoi festival held to overcome the pandemic
A Shinto priest performs a ritual during the Aoi Festival at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, 15 May 2020. Aoi Festival, one…
Coronavirus treatment trial using recovered patients’ blood could start in Japan in July
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd could start a clinical trial as early as July for a potential treatment of COVID-19 that is based…
Photo Story: Town in Japan uses folklore monsters to promote mask-wearing
A statue of Oni, a demon-like supernatural Japanese folklore creature or yokai, which was given a face mask sits on a bench…
Influential business lobby in Japan to waive patents to battle virus
Japan’s biggest business lobby, Keidanren, will ask its member companies to waive patents that might be helpful in developing technologies to fight…
Toyota Provides Medical Facility with Transport Vehicle for Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients
Toyota announced that it provided Showa University Hospital in Japan with a specially designed transport vehicle for seriously ill COVID-19 patients. The…
Japan needs to keep emergency in place, 2021 Olympics ‘difficult,’ top doctor says
It is too early to consider lifting Japan's state of emergency over the coronavirus, the head of the Japan Medical Association Yoshitake…
Japan to name and shame outlets defying coronavirus lockdown
Japan’s Osaka Prefecture said it will name and shame more pachinko parlour gambling outlets that are defying coronavirus lockdown requests after three…
Coronavirus tally rises to 91 on Costa Atlantica ship in Japan
As many as 91 crew of an Italian cruise ship docked in Japan’s southwestern port of Nagasaki are infected with coronavirus, officials…