Municipal officials in central Japan have instructed a nursery school to personally apologize to children who were abused by its teachers.
At least 15 acts of cruelty came to light on Wednesday at the private nursery school in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to reprimand officials over data tampering in an experiment on stress caused by living in space.
JAXA said on Friday that two researchers were involved in the misconduct during the experiment carried out in 2016 and 2017 and involving 40 participants.
Japanese health officials are urging people in all age groups to get influenza shots amid concerns about simultaneous outbreaks of flu and coronavirus infections.
Demand for flu vaccine is expected to surge this winter. The health ministry advised that people aged 65 or older should be given flu shots first from October 1.
Japanese weather officials are calling on people to stay on the highest alert even though Typhoon Haishen, now threatening Japan's southwest, has weakened slightly.
Officials of the Meteorological Agency held a news conference at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Japanese weather officials are calling on people to stay on the highest alert even though Typhoon Haishen, now threatening Japan's southwest, has weakened slightly.
Officials of the Meteorological Agency held a news conference at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.
They say that desperate times call for desperate measures, and that's exactly how one could describe an initiative of the Japanese government that dates from earlier this year.
Public health officials in Tokyo have started examining nightlife establishments and entertainment venues to see whether they are taking steps against coronavirus infections.
Officials from the public health center in Edogawa Ward began inspections on Tuesday.
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.
Japanese weather officials are warning torrential rains may pound wide areas of western and eastern Japan over the weekend.
The Meteorological Agency says warm, damp air is flowing towards a seasonal rain front hovering over western and eastern parts of archipelago, destabilizing atmospheric conditions across wide areas.
The biggest challenge facing organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is how to secure the safety of athletes and spectators, as the peak of the global coronavirus pandemic is yet to be seen.
Thursday marks one year before the opening of the Games, which have been postponed due to the pandemic.
The heavy rain that's been swamping the southwestern region of Kyushu has now extended into the central and eastern part of the country. The Meteorological Agency has switched a heavy rain emergency warning for Gifu and Nagano prefectures to a warning. But officials are telling residents to continue to watch out as the water is still rising in local rivers.
The areas are experiencing rainfall that hasn't been seen in several decades. Officials say the average rainfall for the month of July has already been exceeded.
In Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu, the intense rain falling has left more than 50 people dead and about a dozen others missing.
Weather officials have switched a heavy rain emergency warning issued for three prefectures to a warning. But they're asking people to remain on alert for landslides and rivers spilling over their banks.
The intense rain in Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu is leaving dozens of people dead. Weather officials have switched a heavy rain emergency warning issued for Fukuoka, Saga and Nagasaki prefectures to a warning. But they're asking people to remain on alert for landslides and rivers spilling over their banks.
Officials say Chikugo River overflowed in Hita City in Oita Prefecture on Tuesday morning. Residents are being asked to monitor evacuation information and secure their safety in case of a possible disaster. Further flooding may occur in several cities along the river.
Torrential rains have been pounding Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu over the last four days. Dozens of people have been confirmed dead as the search for the missing continues.
Weather and land officials are asking people to remain on alert for flooding and landslides.