TOKYO, April 27 Kyodo - The Bank of Japan decided Monday to take additional easing steps for the second straight month, including abolishing its limit on buying government bonds and further expandi

TOKYO, April 24 Kyodo - Two Japanese companies said Thursday they are recalling all undelivered cloth masks they supplied under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's mask handout program to address the

TOKYO, April 23 Kyodo - Tokyo Gov.

TOKYO, April 23 Kyodo - Japan's economy has been worsening rapidly in April due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the government said Thursday, using the most pessimistic expression in more

TOKYO, April 22 Kyodo - Japan is facing its "most critical time" if the state of emergency imposed over the coronavirus epidemic is to be lifted as soon as possible, Prime Minister Shinzo

NAGASAKI, April 22 Kyodo - An additional 33 crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs in southwestern Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total to 34, the N

TOKYO, April 21 Kyodo - Japan will extend its suspension of visas held by foreign nationals to the end of May, a government source said Tuesday, having deemed it too early to lift travel restrictio

TOKYO, April 21 Kyodo - Japan's nationwide state of emergency declaration over the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in less traffic, less air pollution and, less predictably, a growing runnin

TOKYO, April 21 Kyodo - Japan's nationwide state of emergency declaration over the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in less traffic, less air pollution and, less predictably, a growing runnin

TOKYO, April 20 Kyodo - Japan on Monday reported another 25 deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, its highest tally for a single day, with the number of infections still rising almost two weeks a