Japan
Desperate searches as dozens feared dead in Japan floods
At least 36 people are feared dead after record rains lashed areas of western Japan in the early hours of Saturday, causing rivers to break banks and flooding...
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14 feared dead in nursing home as heavy rain lashes western Japan
The victims were found "in cardio-respiratory arrest" at the facility for elderly people that was flooded after a nearby river broke its banks, governor Ikuo Kabashima from the western region of Kumamoto told reporters.
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Dozens dead, missing in Japan as heavy rain causes floods, mudslides
Rescuers were searching for 14 people missing after floods hit the Kumamoto region on the southwestern island of Kyushu.
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Virus hands Japan pension fund worst loss since 2008 crisis
The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) said it recorded losses amounting to 8.28 trillion yen ($77 billion) for the fiscal year that ended in March.
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2021 Tokyo Olympics will be safe, promises the city's governor
Japan has got through the first coronavirus wave better than many countries, with just over 900 deaths out of fewer than 18,000 confirmed infections.
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Japan lifts coronavirus travel curbs to help economy bounce back
The end of a government advisory for people to stay put in infected prefectures or avoid travelling to them should help hotels, resorts and areas that rely heavily on tourism.
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Japan: Researchers say virus testing in sewers possible outbreak warning system
The study tested water from four treatment plants in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures in western Japan.
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Hug me tender: scientists unlock the secret to the perfect cuddle
A team from Japan's Toho University measured the calming effect on infants of hugs of different pressures, and when given by strangers compared to from parents.
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Europe lifts virus shutters as Japan ends emergency
As gyms and swimming pools reopened in Germany, Iceland, Italy and Spain, slowing infection rates in Greece allowed restaurants to resume business a week ahead of schedule -- but only for outdoor service.
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Japan set to lift coronavirus emergency as cases slow
Compared to hard-hit areas in Europe, the United States, Russia and Brazil, Japan has been spared the worst of the pandemic, with 16,581 cases in total and 830 deaths.
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Japan newborn gets liver stem cells in world first
The newborn was suffering from urea cycle disorder, where the liver is not capable of breaking down toxic ammonia.
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'Insensitive' Japan Olympic coronavirus logo pulled
"We are all in this coronavirus crisis together and clearly the cover offended some people in our host country Japan."
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Japan slips into recession, worst yet to come as pandemic wreaks havoc
The coronavirus, which first emerged in China late last year, has ravaged the global economy as many nations went into strict lockdowns to curb the outbreak that has so far killed over 310,000 people worldwide.
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Japan to approve its first antigen coronavirus test kits on Wed
Fujirebio, a subsidiary of Japanese diagnostics and laboratory testing service provider Miraca Holdings, last month applied for government approval for Japan’s first antigen coronavirus testing kits.
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Japan set to extend virus emergency to 31 May
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared an initial month-long state of emergency for Tokyo and six other regions on 7 April, later expanding it to cover the entire country.
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Japan expands virus emergency nationwide
The declaration allows regional governors to urge people to stay indoors, but with no punitive measures or legal force, the measure is far weaker than strict lockdowns seen in other parts of the world.
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Japan declares state of emergency over coronavirus
The move allows governors in seven affected regions including Tokyo to ask people to stay indoors and request businesses close.
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Japan PM proposes state of emergency over virus, $1-trillion stimulus
The measure does not include legal powers to enforce requests for people to stay inside, or punishments for people who fail to do so.
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Olympic postponement may be 'inevitable', Japan's PM says
The comments from Shinzo Abe were his first acknowledgement that the 2020 Games may not open as scheduled on 24 July, as the coronavirus marches across the globe causing unprecedented chaos.
