AI swept up in quest for curling's one-in-a-million shot
The women's bronze final during the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics saw Japan lead Britain 4-3, entering the 10th and final end. Britain, throwing second, appeared to have had a relatively e…
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Foreigners with stays until July again given extra 3 months to renew
KYODO NEWS - 20 minutes ago - 14:12 | Coronavirus, All, JapanThe Immigration Services Agency of Japan said Tuesday it will give foreigners with periods of stay expiring in July a three…
Q&A: Japan's coronavirus-related border controls
A: In principle, the entry ban applies to all foreign nationals. The government recognizes "special exceptional circumstances" that warrant allowing foreign nationals into Japan despit…
Sony, ANA to jointly develop remotely controlled avatar robots
KYODO NEWS - 43 minutes ago - 12:33 | All, JapanSony Corp. and airline ANA Holdings Inc. said Monday they have agreed to work together to develop remotely controlled avatar robots. Und…
Japanese carriers start sales of iPhone SE after delay on virus
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 13:09 | All, Coronavirus, JapanMajor Japanese mobile carriers on Monday started selling the iPhone SE, the latest model of Apple Inc.'s popular smartphone se…
Japan to extend state of emergency over coronavirus until May 31
The premier is scheduled to meet the press at 6 p.m.Abe declared a monthlong state of emergency on April 7 for seven prefectures covering urban areas including Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka. Currentl…
Japan to approve Remdesivir for coronavirus patients in May
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 18:42 | All, Japan, CoronavirusPrime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that Japan will soon approve anti-viral drug Remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus …
Cartoonist Leiji Matsumoto's work to aid hospital bought for 7,000 euros
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 10:55 | Arts, All, CoronavirusAn illustration by famed Japanese cartoonist Leiji Matsumoto, put up for an online auction to support a hospital in Turin, Italy, th…
Japan's Yosakoi Festival canceled for 1st time amid coronavirus outbreak
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 14:38 | All, Japan, CoronavirusJapan's Yosakoi Festival has been cancelled for the first time in its 66-year history, as the new coronavirus continues to…
Coronavirus forces 1 in 13 students in Japan to consider quitting: survey
KYODO NEWS - 36 minutes ago - 14:48 | Japan, Coronavirus, AllOne in every 13 university students in Japan is considering leaving school as the coronavirus outbreak has left many of them wit…