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TOKYO : A survey conducted last year by the education ministry yielded an estimate that more than 19,000 elementary or junior high school-age children of foreign nationalities in Japan do …

Educational reform in Japan towards inclusion Read More

TOKYO : Three chartered flights carrying about 440 businesspeople are scheduled from Thursday through Saturday, with Vietnam agreeing to accept travelers on condition they agree to enhanced preventive measures, Motegi …

Flights between Japan and Vietnam to partially resume this week: Japanese FM Read More

TOKYO : The free app, which was launched Friday and downloaded around 3.71 million times as of Tuesday morning, erroneously accepts ID numbers not issued by the Health, Labor and …

Japan gov’t shuts down COVID-19 contact-tracing app due to glitches Read More

TOKYO : For the past few months, hostess bars have been struggling to cope after coronavirus countermeasures forced them to shorten their operating hours or shut their doors completely. Now, as the country …

Masks for nightclub hostesses developed by Japan kimono maker Read More

TOKYO : Oriental Land said the two resorts will resume operations to a limited number of visitors who bought online, reserved tickets. Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will reopen from July …

Tokyo Disney parks to reopen July 1 after 4-month closure due to virus Read More

NAHA : Okinawa on Tuesday marked the 75th anniversary of the end of a major World War II ground battle that claimed over 200,000 lives, including large numbers of local …

The Battle of Okinawa: The last major engagement of World War II Read More