Tokyo Electric Power Company has opened a facility for employees to learn from the meltdowns at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant caused by the quake and tsunami in 2011.

The meltdowns at three of the reactors at the plant in northeastern Japan forced many residents to flee their homes and evacuate.

A new medical facility designed to exclusively treat COVID-19 patients with mild or moderate symptoms opened in Tokyo on Wednesday.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government renovated a former healthcare facility in Fuchu City. It is the first facility run by the metropolitan government that is designed to care exclusively for coronavirus patients who need to be hospitalized.

A medical center in Osaka Prefecture dedicated to treating seriously-ill COVID-19 cases began receiving patients on Tuesday.

The facility in Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City opened with limited capacity as it has been struggling to hire enough nurses.

A PCR testing center has opened at Narita Airport near Tokyo for passengers who need proof of a negative coronavirus test result before traveling overseas.

The operator of Narita Airport says it's the first such on-the-spot facility at an airport in Japan.

One of Asia's largest film festivals has opened in Tokyo, without the usual entry of actors and directors on a red carpet due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The opening of the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival was held at the Tokyo International Forum on Saturday.

A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the completion of the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, which will host swimming competitions in next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The metropolitan government spent about 540 million dollars to build the venue, where 15,000 seats, including temporary ones, will be set up for the games.

A park symbolizing recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan has fully opened in Minamisanriku Town in Miyagi Prefecture.

The opening ceremony was held on Monday after the construction of all areas of the park had been completed.

An information and communication center for sexual minorities has opened in Tokyo.

Pride House Tokyo Legacy was set up in the capital's Shinjuku Ward by a group of organizations and companies that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

The first public museum which seeks to pass along the legacies of the 2011 nuclear accident opens on Sunday in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum is located in Futaba Town, where an evacuation advisory was partially lifted in March.

The Japan Para Athletics Championships opened on Saturday in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, with measures against the coronavirus in place.

The two-day event was originally scheduled for May but was postponed due to the pandemic.

A grape orchard in northeastern Japan has opened for fruit-picking, allowing visitors to enjoy the seasonal fruit.

Two farms in Sagae City in Yamagata Prefecture accept more than 1,000 tourists every year. Large grapes such as Kyoho and Suiho are the city's specialty.

A major Japanese food chain, Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, on Monday opened a restaurant in India, the home of curry dishes.

The restaurant in the suburbs of New Delhi was initially planned to open earlier this year, but the coronavirus pandemic put the plan on hold.

Trading began Monday on a new comprehensive derivatives exchange in Osaka, western Japan. The aim is to attract investment from around the world with the one-stop trading platform for financial and commodities futures.

The newly integrated exchange handles contracts for precious metals like gold and silver and farm products such as corn that were transferred from Tokyo. Investors will also be able to trade the Osaka Exchange's financial futures instruments linked to the Nikkei stock average.

One of Japan's favorite theme parks is lifting its entry restrictions to allow anyone from around the country to come and visit.

Universal Studios Japan in Osaka began reopening on limited basis in June. It had been closed since the end of February.