With the COVID-19 continuing to spread like wildfire worldwide, it is not surprising that foreigners living in Japan who have never even visited a doctor...
The Japanese government will move in March to bolster the nation’s reserves of rare earth elements and other rare metals, The Sankei Shimbun learned on March...
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...
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...
It was March 3 at Awashima Shrine, just off the coast in Wakayama Prefecture. Hundreds of delicate female-shaped dolls, in typical Heian costume, were hoisted...
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...
For many, the news has only meant the dominance of the topic of coronavirus for the past few months. However, on March 11, Japanese...
The governments of Japan and China on March 5 jointly announced the postponement of the state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Japan. The...
“Did any newspapers write an editorial saying we need to come together and overcome this crisis?” This is how journalist Yoshiko Sakurai questioned media...
