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January 7, 2021

Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo amid COVID-19 surge

​​​​​​​Japan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and three nearby areas on Thursday as coronavirus cases continue to surge, hitting a daily record of 2,447 in the capital.

January 2, 2021

Japanese governors demand state of emergency over COVID

The Japanese capital, Tokyo, and three nearby prefectures have asked the national government to declare a state of emergency to curtail the surging spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

December 30, 2020

Japan’s solution to space junk problem is wooden satellites that would burn up upon reentry

Japanese researchers are working on satellite technology that would use wood components to eliminate excess space junk as the objects burn up harmlessly upon reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.

December 29, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine rollout to US troops overseas gets underway

The U.S. military began inoculating American troops based overseas this week, focusing on military and civilian health care workers, first responders and command teams.

December 27, 2020

Canada, Japan among nations reporting infections with fast-spreading UK coronavirus strain

The fast-spreading coronavirus strain first identified in the United Kingdom has now reached Canada and Japan, after cases cropped up in some European counties.

December 23, 2020

Amid fear over new coronavirus strain, France lets in some UK cargo, passengers

Goods and passengers from Britain began arriving on French shores Wednesday following a two-day blockade imposed because of a new variant of the coronavirus that had isolated the U.K. and raised fears of food shortages. But officials warned the backlog would take days to work through.

December 18, 2020

For more than 7 decades, US soldiers serve as 'Father Christmas' for periled orphans in Japan

The annual tradition endures, 71 years later, with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th ID coming together Dec. 4 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, to donate and wrap gifts to send to the Holy Family Home in Japan.

December 15, 2020

Japan's serial ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death

A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering nine people, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media, in a case that shocked the country.

December 5, 2020

Japanese capsule returns to Earth with important asteroid samples

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully released a small capsule on Saturday and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on our planet, the country’s space agency said.

December 1, 2020

Super Nintendo World opening in February with interactive Mario Kart ride

The grand opening will coincide with Universal Studios Japan’s 20th year anniversary, and kick off the park’s year-long celebration.