Imperial Palace reopens to public after 2-month closure
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 10:45 | All, Japan, CoronavirusThe East Gardens of the Imperial Palace grounds reopened Tuesday to the public after a closure of about two months due to the novel…
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National museums in Japan reopen after 3-month closure over virus
KYODO NEWS - 33 minutes ago - 13:27 | Arts, Coronavirus, Japan, AllNational museums in Tokyo and three other areas in Japan reopened Tuesday after three months of closure due to the novel c…
Japan to forgo shift to Sept. start of school year from 2021
The premier made the remarks after receiving a proposal in opposition to the shift from Noritoshi Ishida, policy chief of the Komeito party, the coalition partner of Abe's ruling Liberal Democra…
Coronavirus: Updates on major shops, facilities as economy reopens in Japan
SHOPS, DEPARTMENT STORES, EATERIESUpdate! Daimaru, Matsuzakaya - Daimaru and Matsuzakaya department stores nationwide have reopened with shortened hours. Seibu, Sogo - All Seibu a…
Japan approves safer, easier PCR virus test using saliva
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 13:02 | All, Japan, CoronavirusJapan approved Tuesday a polymerase chain reaction coronavirus test using saliva, which is much safer and easier compared to the cur…
Japan more likely to completely end virus emergency Monday
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported three new cases in the capital on Friday, the lowest since Abe first declared a monthlong state of emergency for urban areas on April 7. But amid a dow…
Novelist Haruki Murakami cheers up people in "stay home" radio amid virus
"I would like to help a little to blow away some coronavirus-related blues by using the power of music," Murakami said at the start of the program. Murakami serves as a disc jocke…
FOCUS: Sumo world floored by axed feature, wrestler's death
Around a week before his death, the Japan Sumo Association announced the cancellation of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament following the government's extension of its nationwide state of emergenc…
Tokyo dept. stores start resuming operations as virus concerns ease
KYODO NEWS - 4 hours ago - 13:51 | All, Japan, CoronavirusSome major department stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area resumed more of their operations Saturday following a six-week sus…
Popular Japanese reality show "Terrace House" cast member dies
According to the sources, Kimura had posted a picture of herself and a cat with the message "I love you, please live a long and joyful life. The Yokohama native was among the six cast membe…