Politics & Security
Shinzo Abe Vows to Share Coronavirus Vaccine to the World, As Japan Lifts State of Emergency
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Monday evening, May 25, the lifting of the state of emergency in Tokyo and [&he
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Penguins Roam Free in Deserted Yokohama Aquarium
Japan released many prefectures from the state of emergency as of May 21, but the heavily-hit Tokyo area — including [
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Drop in Daily COVID-19 Death Toll Not Enough, Shinzo Abe Extends State of Emergency Until End-May
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Monday evening, May 4, that the state of emergency would be extended until the [&
Special Reports
Japan’s Coronavirus Response: What to Expect During a State of Emergency
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to make a major announcement on Tuesday, April 7, where he is largely expected [&hellip
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PHOTOS | Empty, Quiet Streets During Tokyo’s Stay-Indoors Weekend Amid Virus Outbreak
Shibuya Scramble — almost deserted. Empty favorite cherry blossom sites. Shopping centers with doors tightly sh
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Japan Gears Up for Long-Lasting Effects of Typhoon Hagibis, As Death Toll Rises to 74
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Tuesday, October 15, that the government was “putting out its full effort to [&
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PHOTOS: Hagibis Causes 14 Rivers to Overflow in Tokyo Metro, East Japan, October 13
In the early hours of Sunday, October 13, Typhoon Hagibis moved from the Tokyo metropolitan area up north-east region,
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Japan After Typhoon Hagibis: 24 Dead, 17 Missing, 170 Injured
Typhoon Hagibis – the 19th of the season and potentially the strongest in 51 years – passed Tokyo and East […]
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PHOTOS: Metro Tokyo as Typhoon Hagibis Approaches, October 12
Tokyo and its surrounding areas — Kanagawa, Chiba, Ibaraki, Gunma, Nagano, Yamanashi, Shizuoka — were bettered by heav
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UPDATE: Typhoon Hagibis Slams Tokyo, Easter Japan Amid Death, Injury, Evacuation
Typhoon Hagibis — potentially the strongest to hit Japan in 51 years — hit land in the Tokyo bay area around […]
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Tattoos and Onsens—They Do Mix
Chelsea Jeter Ah, the onsen—a distant dream for those with tattoos in Tokyo…or so we thought. More […]
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Tastes of Mt. Fuji
Tokyo is often considered a foodie’s paradise, with Japan’s capital having more Michelin-starred restaurants than any ot