The country has reported fewer deaths than other major nations and ended a state of emergency even while maintaining a low testing rate.
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Suspect Is Arrested in Kyoto Anime Studio Fire That Killed 36
The attack shocked Japan with its targeting of a leading company in the animation genre, a symbol of the country’s culture and a major soft-power export.
Hana Kimura, Japanese Wrestler and Star of Netflix Series, Dies at 22
She was featured on the reality series “Terrace House: Tokyo.’’
U.S. Arrests 2 Suspected of Helping Carlos Ghosn Flee Japan
Japanese authorities believe the men, a father and son arrested in Massachusetts, helped plan and carry out Mr. Ghosn’s escape to Lebanon in December.
It Took a Pandemic, but 7-Eleven in Japan Is Letting Stores Take a Break
The chain, so omnipresent it is considered part of the national infrastructure, has begun making exceptions to a store hours policy that it has long enforced.
Live Stock Market News During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
Stuck at Home, Men in Japan Learn to Help. Will It Last?
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing like never before the severe disparities in how Japanese couples divide household work.
Mieko Kawakami Cracks the Code of Being a Woman in Japan
Mieko Kawakami, whose novel “Breasts and Eggs” was just published in English, has become something of a feminist icon in her male-dominated country.
‘Murder Hornets’ Both a Lethal Threat and a Tasty Treat in Japan
Long before the insects found their way to American shores, some Japanese prized them for their numbing crunch and the venomous buzz they add to liquor.
Avigan May Cause Birth Defects. Japan’s Pushing It for Coronavirus.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is urging the world to fight the epidemic using a Japanese-made medication, though there is little evidence that it works.