Seiko Hashimoto, a speed skater and track cyclist, currently serves as Olympics minister
People were reported hurt in Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Saitama and Chiba prefectures, but no serious injuries were confirmed
Rise in suicides pushes Suga to tackle issue as major COVID challenge
Chief rejects speculation, as organizers prepare playbook of COVID safeguards
Participants prepare lanterns for a memorial event to mark the 26th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake in Kobe on Sunday
According to the IMF’s outlook, Japan is expected to see positive growth (-5.3 to +2.3%)
Korean court ordered Japan to compensate Korean women who were forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II
Under a state of emergency, people are asked to work from home as much as possible, but a large crowd was seen during morning rush hour at a station in Tokyo on Thursday
Even Warren Buffett went skinny dipping this year
EVs requiring half the parts of conventional autos will bring tectonic shift to industry
On the island, 80 people of 40 households live
The implementation of the measures come after Tokyo recorded 708 new COVID-19 cases Sunday
The judge described the crimes as “extremely vicious in crime history,” adding the case had given people a cause for concern regarding how deeply rooted social media has become in society
Japan logged over 3,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus for the first time on Saturday, while the country’s death toll from the virus rose by 28 to 2,595
Tensions between the two countries flared in July 2019 when Japan tightened controls on South Korean exports, targeting materials used in memory chips and display screens
Scientists hope samples in pod hold key to origin of life on Earth
Bowl-shaped design can be opened and closed for use in bars and restaurants
Nine countries win clearance but visa restrictions remain and will limit most tourism
Japan's entertainment industry stirs back to life
Remote-controlled humanoids can stock shelves, guard offices and aid astronauts
