Mari Yamaguchi
Cautious Japan celebrates cherry blossoms in full bloom
People across Japan are celebrating the peak cherry blossom viewing season this week without COVID-19 restrictions in place for the first time...
Four dead as 7.4 quake strikes Japan coast
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing...
Twin panda cubs woo fans in strictly limited show at Tokyo zoo
Twin panda cubs have made their first public appearance before devoted fans in Tokyo but just for three days due to a...
Japanese police fear Osaka fire suspect may be copycat
The suspect in a deadly fire at a mental health clinic in Osaka last week might have studied the fatal 2019 Kyoto...
Japan’s Princess Mako marries, loses royal status
Japanese Princess Mako has married a commoner and lost her royal status in a union that split public opinion and was delayed...
Mystery plunge in COVID cases has Japan baffled
Almost overnight, Japan has become a stunning and somewhat mysterious coronavirus success story. Daily COVID-19 cases have plummeted from a mid-August peak...
Japan expands its coronavirus state of emergency as Delta runs riot
Japan has expanded its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge...
Hiroshima marks atomic bombing anniversary
Hiroshima has marked the 76th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, as the mayor of the Japanese city urged global leaders...
Coronavirus cases surge to six-month high in Tokyo
New coronavirus cases have surged to 1308 in Tokyo, a six-month high, as fears rise of a possible dramatic increase that could...
Japan extends virus state of emergency
Japan has extended a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas for 20 more days, with infections still not slowing...