November 28, 2020 More people died of suicide in Japan in one month than the entire coronavirus pandemic Japan is struggling under a mental health crisis as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, with more people dying in one month from suicide than from COVID-19 all year long.
November 27, 2020 Spacecraft that successfully 'bombed' an asteroid is close to home with valuable cargo A Japanese spacecraft that successfully "bombed" an asteroid after a 2 billion mile journey through space is close to returning to Earth.
November 25, 2020 Japanese face masks being sold for $9.6G feature pearls, crystals, more Coronavirus PPE, but make it luxury.
November 24, 2020 Tokyo governor: Japan can host Olympics despite virus spike Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike remains firm about being able to safely hold the Olympics next year despite growing concerns about Japan's recent resurgence of COVID-19 infections.
November 9, 2020 Japanese diner offers Biden-inspired burger after debuting 'Trump Burger,' 'Obama Burger' Here's the deal: Tsunami, a burger joint located in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture, has debuted a burger inspired by President-elect Joe Biden and his home state of Pennsylvania.
October 30, 2020 Former Green Beret and son given temporary reprieve from extradition to Japan by judge Former Green Beret and private security contractor, Michael Taylor along with his 27-year-old son Peter have won a temporary reprieve from a federal judge preventing their immediate extradition to Japan. The ruling came only hours before the pair were scheduled to board a flight to Tokyo.
October 30, 2020 Japan uses high-tech experiments to fill baseball stadium Officials in Japan are using some high-tech devices to see if they can fill sports stadiums closer to capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 26, 2020 Japan's new prime minister vows to host Olympics next year Japan’s new prime minister said Saturday that he’s determined to host the Tokyo Olympic Games next summer as “proof that humanity has defeated the pandemic.”
September 21, 2020 Japanese woman, 117, becomes country's oldest living person On Saturday, Kane Tanaka marked 117 years and 261 days alive, surpassing the age of the previous record holder by one day.
September 17, 2020 Tokyo Disneyland expansion with 'Beauty and the Beast' castle opening this month The 11.6-acre development adds new attractions in the park’s Fantasyland, Tomorrowland and Toontown themed sections.