Tokyo — Japan's prime minister on Monday extended a state of emergency over the coronavirus until the end of May, as the government warned it was too soon to lift restrictions.
"I will extend the per…

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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.
Currently, th…

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Wander through these museums with Japanese treasures and renowned paintings right from your couch.
Many of Japan’s incredible museums and galleries are accessible online thanks to Google Arts & C…

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The Japanese authorities are providing emergency housing to support those living in internet cafes, but the pandemic measures have exposed a problem that goes back decades.
Of those, 4,000 are intern…

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Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, is poised to extend the country’s state emergency until the end of the month, amid warnings that relaxing social distancing advice too early could flood already cr…

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Nikon (Tokyo) — Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that its products, the Nikon Z mount system and the Lasermeister 100A, have received the “Good Design Award” organized by Japan Institute of D…

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Nintendo is telling partner developers it’s not going to hold one of its Nintendo Direct video events in June.
But complications brought about from Japan’s work-from-home order as part of its attempt…

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Some gaijin, like Kelly Luce and Pico Iyer, had been touched by Japanese culture deeply enough to write about it.
As we all mourned our imminent return to American toilets with their archaic toilet p…

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Japan became a producer of highly sought after limited-edition sneakers in the 1990s.
Now rare sneaker culture has crossed from Japanese collectors into the global mainstream, where a new wave of ent…

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Photo : ShutterstockThe Sumida Aquarium in Japan is inviting people to have a short Facetime call with their tank of garden eels.
This is no livestream; it’s a two-way call, and they specifically wan…

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