Upper House passes bills allowing fines for defying antivirus steps
Before the measures were passed, prefectural governments could only make nonbinding requests that antivirus measures be observed.
Two Hokkaido villages at the heart of race to host nuclear waste
The move has split communities between those seeking investment to stop their towns from dying, and those haunted by the 2011 Fukushima disaster, who are determined to stop the project.
G7 condemns Myanmar coup as thousands protest in Tokyo
Wearing red and waving printed photos of Aung San Suu Kyi, a long line of protesters surrounded government buildings in Tokyo, where large political demonstrations are relatively rare.
Lawmaker Anri Kawai submits resignation over 2019 vote-buying scandal
Kawai is believed to have chosen to quit ahead of potentially losing her status as a lawmaker should her guilty verdict over the scandal be finalized.
Miniseries 'HodoBuzz' delves into the dark side of Japan's media industry
Container crunch upends global food trade while ships queue at U.S. ports
Over 1,400 protesters detained as Russian court jails Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny
GameStop frenzy is lost in translation for Japan’s day traders
Study shows COVID-19 variant spreading in Britain could become resistant to vaccines
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Japan conveys 'strong concern' to China over new coast guard law
BioNTech 'confident' it will meet Japan's COVID-19 vaccine demand
Tokyo's oldest stone bridge to reopen in April
Six-year prison term upheld for ex-top Japanese bureaucrat over murder of son
Japan confirms daily record 119 coronavirus-linked deaths
Suga aims to turn page with coronavirus emergency extension
Sony boosts forecasts as profits smash estimates
BOJ's March review not designed to curb easing, deputy chief says
Tokyo stocks extend gains on U.S. market strength
GameStop and other Reddit-favored stocks plunge as trading frenzy fizzles
Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
South Korea wants pandemic winners to share profits with hard-hit firms
Dutch court orders Shell to pay Nigerian farmers for oil leaks
Container crunch upends global food trade while ships queue at U.S. ports
Over 1,400 protesters detained as Russian court jails Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny
Thailand revives prison terms for royal insults to stop protests
Myanmar army’s next problem: Defeating Aung San Suu Kyi in an election
U.K.'s record-breaking fundraiser, 'hero' Captain Tom Moore, dies age 100
Japan draws tough assignments for Tokyo Olympic basketball tournament
Interesting facts about sumo's 13 living former yokozuna
Boxing stars come together to support medical community
Naomi Osaka reaches quarterfinals of Australian Open warm-up event
Russia's doping ban for Tokyo Games finalized
Dynamic Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes building legacy as leading voice for social justice
You can't get anything past the neighborhood watchers
Five questions to ask yourself when considering a job change in Japan
A jolly ol’ Boli beats the odds and finds a loving home
Japan's Filipino community puts down roots and moves past its hostess origins
Analog activities that will get (and keep) you off your phone
How COVID-19 is forcing us to re-examine food waste
The Restaurant: Florilege protege gives local Gunma ingredients the high-end treatment
Handy gadgets and apps for at-home life during Japan’s current state of emergency
‘The Cinderella Addiction’: Can stepmothers get their happily ever after?
‘Suicide Forest Village’: Little box of horrors goes over the top
'An I-Novel': A tale of life abroad blurs the lines of truth and fiction
'Sakamoto Ryoma and the Meiji Restoration' creates the man anew
China’s calls for cooperation ring hollow
If the Biden administration gets the big picture — “the larger context of its foreign policy” — right, then differences with allies will be manageable.
An ordinary president shoulders an extraordinary burden
Biden has promised an aggressive and activist agenda for his first ten days, with actions of both domestic and international import; his priority is attending to his nation’s ills.
Did I make a mistake becoming an American?
As an American abroad, my question was personal: Did I make a colossal error five years ago?
Of course the boss cares what you say on Twitter
This isn’t about free speech or cancel culture. It’s about employability. People who think they have unlimited free speech on social media are deluding themselves about how companies work.
