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.
A center for coronavirus prevention will be in operation during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next summer.
Officials from the Japanese government, the Tokyo Metropolitan government and the Tokyo Organising Committee met on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office to discuss the matter.
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.
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.
As the number of foreign workers in Japan increases, so does the amount of support they need to adjust, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic. And on Monday, the government opened a new consultation center aimed at providing a variety of resources under one roof.
The Foreign Residents Support Center brings together eight organizations including the Immigration Services Agency, the legal support center, and the employment security office.
The Japanese government opened a one-stop consultation center in Tokyo on Monday to provide assistance to foreign workers.
The Foreign Residents Support Center, or FRESC, is in Yotsuya, Shinjuku Ward. Eight government-affiliated organizations have offices there, including the Immigration Services Agency and the Japan Legal Support Center.
NMB48 will release their 23rd single (currently untitled) on May 13.
Umeyama Cocona and Yamamoto Ayaka will be the centers for the group's first single of 2020. In addition, Sadano Haruka, Shinzawa Nao, Hara Karen, and Yokono Sumire will be in the senbatsu for the first time.
HKT48's 13th single (currently untitled) will be released on April 22.
The last time HKT48 released a single was "Ishi" a year ago. Unjo Hirona will serve as center for the title track for the first time. The Regular Edition A will include a unit song by Chou, while Regular Edition B will include a song by Lit charm. In addition, all types will contain a coupling track by the 16 members of the "Eikou no Labyrinth CM Senbatsu 2020."