What Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged Monday (Japan time) as a possibility was confirmed by a longtime member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)...
A poll conducted by The Sankei Shimbun disclosed on March 10 that about 80% of the heads of the cities, towns, and villages in the...
On March 11, 2020, Japan marked the ninth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The massive earthquake and tsunami devastated a broad...
Frankly, it isn’t possible to win in this battle relying solely on the strength of the government. The cooperation of each and every citizen is...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated its commitment to holding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics as scheduled, after stakeholders held a telephone conference in...
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Japan visit as state guest has been postponed. The decision is natural as it is uncertain when the new coronavirus epidemic...
Nara, Japan boasts the world's largest bronze Buddha statue and the UNESCO World Heritage Site it is enshrined at, Todaiji Temple, but tourists may be...
For the first time since the health crisis began, recent days have seen more recoveries than new cases, something worth bearing in mind when weighing up...
The Olympic torch “relay” kicked off in Athens on March 12, held for the first time in history without spectators, but debates intensify over whether...
Japan’s National Security Secretariat (NSS) has been tasked to ramp up the country’s fight against infectious diseases amid the extensive spread of the novel coronavirus, The...
The beautiful ethereal blossoms of spring have arrived sooner than usual. As forecast by the Japan Weather Association, with some forecasts even giving the cherry blossom...
The novel coronavirus, which broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December and has been labeled a health risk since January, is now...