OSAKA, April 15 Kyodo - Japan is experiencing a shortage of medical thermometers due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, as more businesses require employees to test their temperatures before g
TOKYO, April 14 Kyodo - To aid society in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak, Japanese prisoners have been set to work turning out cloth masks and protective gear to help overcome shortages
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo - The Japan Sumo Association said Friday a wrestler has tested positive for the new coronavirus, marking the first confirmed case in the country's ancient sport.
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo - Restaurants and Japanese-style "izakaya" pubs in Tokyo will be requested to shut by 8 p.m.
TOKYO, April 9 Kyodo - The Bank of Japan downgraded on Thursday its assessments of all of the country's nine regional economies for the first time in over 11 years, as the coronavirus outbreak
TOKYO, April 9 Kyodo - Tokyo Disney Resort and Universal Studios Japan will again extend their closure and reopen later than mid-May to curb the spread of the new coronavirus in line with the gover
TOKYO, April 9 Kyodo - Drive-through services in Japan, once limited mainly to take-out meals, have begun to include tests for the new coronavirus and face-mask distribution as the country battles
TOKYO, April 9 Kyodo - Drive-through services in Japan, once limited mainly to take-out meals, have begun to include tests for the new coronavirus and face-mask distribution as the country battles
TOKYO, April 8 Kyodo - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared on Tuesday a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus after an alarming gro
TOKYO, April 6 Kyodo - The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 83 new coronavirus cases following two days of three-digit increases, as it continues to grapple with a recent spike in
