NHK has learned that the Tokyo Medical Association is considering increasing the number of coronavirus testing sites in the Japanese capital to 1,400 from the current 300 or so.
The association has so far set up around 300 PCR testing sites in Tokyo. These include sites at medical institutions, as well as PCR test centers that are jointly operated by local medical associations and municipalities.
One person has died and at least 18 have been injured in an explosion at a restaurant in Koriyama City in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
Police say the blast occurred shortly before 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, Japan time.
One person has died and at least 17 have been injured in an explosion at a restaurant in Koriyama City in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
Police say the blast occurred shortly before 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, Japan time.
Fire department officials in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, say at least 11 people have been injured in an apparent explosion.
Police and fire personnel are investigating the site in Koriyama City, after being alerted by a passerby who heard a blast shortly before 9 a.m. on Thursday.
The Japanese government will allow the reentry of some foreign nationals with residence status, starting on August 5.
Japan currently denies entry of foreigners from 146 countries and regions as part of anti-coronavirus measures. Foreign residents are also barred from reentering Japan once they leave the country, unless there are special circumstances.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan on Wednesday topped 1,200. It's the highest daily total and the first time the symbolic 1,000 threshold has been crossed.
Officials in the western prefecture of Osaka reported 221 cases on Wednesday. It's the highest ever daily total there and the first time the figure has surpassed 200.
Weather officials are urging continued caution against river floods due to torrential rain for people in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
The Meteorological Agency says unstable atmospheric conditions brought record levels of rainfall to parts of the prefecture on Tuesday.
Reactions are mixed on the decision by nuclear regulators to give the green light to complete the construction of a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkasho Village, Aomori Prefecture.
Masuda Naohiro, the president of the plant's operator, Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited, said it is a major step toward fulfilling its mission. He says the company aims to have the facility operating in a reliable and safe manner.
Japan's daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases topped 1,100 on Wednesday. It's the highest daily total and the first time the symbolic 1,000 threshold has been crossed.
Officials in the western prefecture of Osaka reported 221 cases on Wednesday. It's the highest ever daily total there, and the first time the figure has surpassed 200.
Japan's foreign minister has conveyed concerns to his Chinese counterpart over Beijing's introduction of a national security law for Hong Kong.
Motegi Toshimitsu talked with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi by phone on Wednesday. The talks took place at the request of Chinese authorities.
More than 1,000 people tested positive for the coronavirus in Japan on Wednesday. It's the first time the milestone has been crossed since the pandemic began.
Officials in the western prefecture of Osaka confirmed 221 cases on Wednesday. It's the highest daily total, and the first time the figure has surpassed 200.
A district court has recognized for the first time people who were exposed to radioactive rain immediately after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 as "hibakusha," or sufferers of the bombing.
In 2015, a total of 84 plaintiffs, including local residents aged 75 to 96 and bereaved family members, filed a lawsuit against Hiroshima City and Hiroshima Prefecture.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 250 new cases of coronavirus infections on Wednesday.
The number of cases exceeded 200 for the second day in a row. It also marked the 21st consecutive day with more than 100 infections.
Japan's nuclear regulators have given a firm the green light to complete the construction of a fuel reprocessing plant, which is the centerpiece of the government's nuclear fuel recycling policy.
The plant in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is operated by Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited. The facility is designed to extract plutonium for recycling from spent nuclear fuel generated by power plants.