December 20, 2021 Japan’s space tourists return to Earth after 12-day visit A Japanese billionaire, his producer and a Russian cosmonaut safely returned to Earth on Monday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station.
December 18, 2021 Three Senate Democrats vote against confirming Rahm Emanuel as Japan ambassador The United States Senate confirmed former Chicago mayor and Obama chief of staff as U.S. ambassador to Japan on Saturday with three Democrats voting in opposition.
December 17, 2021 Fire breaks out at Japanese clinic, 27 feared dead, patient had bag that leaked flammable liquid: report A massive fire ripped through a psychiatry clinic in Osaka, Japan, on Friday after a patient carried a bag into the building that was leaking flammable liquid.
December 16, 2021 10-minute run benefits mood, brain function: study Ten minutes of running with moderate intensity benefits pleasure levels and boosts brain function, according to researchers.
December 10, 2021 Japan confirms 8 more omicron COVID cases Health officials in Japan have confirmed eight more cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, bringing the country's total to 12, the government said Friday.
December 8, 2021 Japanese tourists visit International Space Station A Japanese billionaire rocketed to the International Space Station Wednesday, the first visit by a self-paying space tourist to the orbiting outpost in more than a decade.
November 30, 2021 University of Oxford on omicron: No proof COVID-19 vaccines won't prevent against severe disease The University of Oxford said Tuesday there was no evidence that current COVID-19 vaccines would not continue to protect against severe disease from the omicron variant.
November 29, 2021 Omicron variant: Japan to close borders 'until there is clearer information', PM says Japan’s prime minister announced Monday that his country is taking the “exceptional” measure of shutting its borders to foreigners “until there is clearer information about the Omicron variant” of the coronavirus.
November 26, 2021 EU, UK, Israel to halt air travel to southern Africa over new COVID-19 variant Nations took swift action Friday to halt air travel from southern Africa in reaction to news of a new, transmissible COVID-19 variant.
November 4, 2021 US Marines swept out by current while snorkeling off Okinawa rescued by Japan Coast Guard Three U.S. Marines were rescued by the Japan Coast Guard last Saturday two hours after they were swept out to sea while snorkeling, according to a report.