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Japan set to lift coronavirus emergency as cases slow

Japan was poised to lift its nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus on Monday, gradually reopening the world's third-biggest economy after new cases...

Carlos Ghosn: US ex-Green Beret and son arrested over escape from Japan

US authorities have arrested a former special forces soldier and his son for allegedly helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee Japan last December. Former Green...

Japan’s economy slips into recession amid coronavirus woes

Japan has fallen into recession as the financial toll of the coronavirus continues to escalate. The world's third-biggest economy shrank 3.4% in the first three...

COVID-19: Japanese city urges citizens to donate raincoats

The Japanese city of Osaka is urging its residents to donate plastic raincoats to help hospitals that are running short of personal protective equipment. Mayor...

Japan expected to declare state of emergency

Parts of Japan are expected to go into a state of emergency in the coming days. That's according to Japanese media, as the number...

Japan expected to declare state of emergency over coronavirus

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state of emergency as early as Tuesday in a bid to stop the coronavirus spreading across...

Cancellation of the Olympics would be ‘unacceptable’

Japan does not expect to receive a cancellation notice from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto on Thursday according to...

Japan quarantines 3,500 on cruise ship over new coronavirus

Japan has quarantined a cruise ship carrying 3,500 people and was testing passengers for the new coronavirus on Tuesday after a passenger who departed...

Man arrested for calling a telecom company 24,000 times to complain

A 71-year-old man who allegedly made 24,000 toll-free calls to a telecoms provider to complain that the company had violated his contract has been...

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