In Brief: Saliva-based Tests To Boost Detection In Japan
Saliva-based tests to boost detection in Japan TOKYO • Japan's government said yesterday it's approved saliva-based tests for the coronavirus, offering a safe
Japan Faces Second Wave Of Infections In Tokyo And Fukuoka
TOKYOAfter recording no new Covid-19 cases from April 30 to May 22, the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka saw 119 cases in the last 11 days, putting it on the…
Japan Talking With South Korea About Export Controls
TOKYO (REUTERS)Japan is engaged in dialogue with South Korea on export controls, the Japanese trade minister said on Tuesday (June 2), declining to elaborate on
Japanese Schools, Businesses Start Reopening
TOKYO • Students in Tokyo went back to school yesterday, while businesses such as gyms, saunas and cinemas reopened their doors in the Japanese capital after
Fireworks Explode Across Japan To Cheer Up Coronavirus-weary Public
TOKYO (AFP)Dozens of fireworks displays erupted simultaneously across Japan on Monday (June 1) to cheer up the public, urge the gods to end the coronavirus pand
Japan City Aims To Ban Phone Use While Walking
TOKYO (AFP)It is a scene repeated the world over: pedestrians glued to their phones while walking, causing collisions and sometimes accidents. No more, says one
Japan To Strengthen Cyber-bullying Laws After Star's Suicide
Japan will prioritise laws to fight the scourge of cyber bullying while a consortium of social media networks has vowed to clamp down more strongly on online ha
Japan To Strengthen Cyber Bullying Laws After Suicide Of Netflix Star Hana Kimura
TOKYOJapan will prioritise laws to fight the scourge of cyber bullying, while a consortium of social media networks has vowed to clamp down more strongly on onl
Japanese Face 'new Normal' After Coronavirus Emergency Lifted
TOKYO (REUTERS)A day after Japan ended its state of emergency, Tokyo residents took to the streets with a mixture of relief and trepidation as they prepared for
Coronavirus: Masks Too Dangerous For Children Under 2, Says Japan Medical Group
TOKYO (REUTERS)Children under the age of two shouldn't wear masks because they can make breathing difficult and increase the risk of choking, a Japan medical gr
Japan Gives Up Approving Fujifilm's Avigan Drug For Covid-19 By May-end: Kyodo
TOKYO (REUTERS)Japan's government has given up on approving Fujifilm Holdings Corp's Avigan drug for the treatment of Covid-19 by the end of May, Kyodo News rep
Japan Plans New Stimulus Package, Lifts State Of Emergency
With an eye on firing up an economy in recession, Japan is planning another round of stimulus bringing the total value of its Covid-19 rescue package to over 20
Premium Japanese Melons Fetch Lower Price At Yearly Auction
TOKYO • A pair of premium Japanese melons was sold yesterday for just a slice of the five million yen (S$66,150) reached at auction the previous year, as the
Man Arrested After Swimming Moat To Enter Japan Palace Grounds
TOKYO (AFP)A Japanese man was arrested in Tokyo on Monday (May 25) after swimming across the Imperial Palace's moat to scale an outer wall, entering off-limits
Melon-aires Not Required As Japan Premium Fruit Prices Plunge Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
TOKYO (AFP)A pair of premium Japanese melons sold on Monday (May 25) for just a slice of the five million yen (S$66,250) reached at auction the previous year, a
Abe's 'own Goals' Slash Support Rates Even As Japan's Coronavirus Emergency To Be Lifted
TOKYO (REUTERS)A string of controversial missteps has slashed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's support to levels that could threaten to end his term early,
Coronavirus: Japan's Uniqlo To Make Masks Using Underwear Fabric
TOKYO (REUTERS)Japanese casual clothing chain Uniqlo, owned by Fast Retailing, said it plans to sell face masks made of fabric used for its Airism underwear lin
Japan To End Tokyo's State Of Emergency, Eyes Stimulus Worth $1.3 Trillion
TOKYO (REUTERS)Japan will lift a state of emergency for Tokyo and remaining areas still facing restrictions on Monday (May 25), while the Nikkei reported a plan
Japan Eyeing Second Extra Budget Worth Over $1.3 Trillion: Report
TOKYO (REUTERS)Japan's government is considering compiling another extra budget for the current fiscal year worth over 100 trillion yen (S$1.32 trillion) to com
Japan Set To Lift State Of Emergency Completely
TOKYO • Japan's government has decided to lift the state of emergency in Tokyo, its surrounding regions and the northern island of Hokkaido as new virus cases