All cargo destined for neighbouring countries will now be loaded onto the SGR.

Wealthier African countries tend to impose more stringent rules, which have cost the continent $65 billion.

Kenya reports a total of 649 cases, 207 recoveries and 30 deaths.

Internships provide a great way for small firms to recruit talent and potential successors.

Managing the COVID-19 crisis goes way beyond the powers of central banks.

There's a paucity of accurate, practical community-level information about the pandemic.

NGOs and trade unions played a vital role in complementing government testing and tracing.

The country's lockdown model is being lauded by the WHO, but it's a unique case whose death rate is much worse than its neighbors.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's legacy depends on how he addresses the challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The notion of testing COVID-19 vaccines by deliberately infecting volunteers with the novel coronavirus — something that’s now on the table — isn’t necessarily crazy ...

Rokuro Inui uses familiar elements of Japanese culture and history to build the world of his 2019 novel “Automatic Eve” (originally published in Japanese in ...

With Japanese drumming group Kodo forced to cancel this year's tour, the group has made an appeal for donations and equipment.

How do you film a soap opera in the age of the coronavirus, when kissing is banned, makeup is scaled back and extras are seen ...

With gigs off and venues closed, Japanese artists are getting more creative in staging shows for fans staying at home.

A.L. Sadler examines in minute detail the origins of tea drinking and the rich and complex components of its ritualization.

As the pro-democracy movement has roiled Hong Kong and people worldwide lament China’s lack of transparency surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, it seems like auspicious timing ...

With footfall having dropped dramatically at Japan's live music venues, many are turning to crowdfunding. But whether this will help mid-sized spaces remains to be ...

As celebrities reveal details about their charitable giving during the COVID-19 pandemic, some feel it could be the start of a new attitude to donating ...

Published in April, “If I Had Your Face” is a story of gender inequality and lives ruled by the money of men, of impossible beauty ...

Sales of study guides went up in March, according to news reports. Take a look at the vocabulary for studying at home and sales.

Universities look at ways to deal with learning during the pandemic in a ready-to-go English lesson that includes questions and discussion topics.

The versatile rice cooker can be used to steam, poach and bake, so you can prepare a complete meal from appetizer to dessert without turning ...

One thing that's clear about the coronavirus pandemic is that if even one person is left behind, it could prove disastrous to us all.

With the West now taking another look at widespread use of face masks to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, it's worth noting another ...

Right now I am in voluntary self-quarantine after returning from overseas. When I flew into Kansai International Airport from the island of Bali on March ...

Have you wondered what it's like to get tested for COVID-19 in Japan? With little Japanese, Joe Oliver learned the hard way after being sent ...

The current coronavirus pandemic has caused school closures around the world. While some have been able to make the jump to digital ways of learning, ...

While authorities mull "provisional release" for some refugees currently in detention centers across the country, the people on the inside say they receive little information ...

The fate of the Serie A campaign remained in limbo on Thursday after state scientists met with soccer officials in a desperate attempt to save ...

The next match involving Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson involves a $10 million donation for COVID-19 relief efforts, along with plenty of bragging rights in ...

Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to keep playing if the governing bodies of tennis make coronavirus shots obligatory once they ...

Overtime pay, a barometer of strength in corporate activity, also fell at a record pace in March, data showed.

The country loses a veteran of diplomatic affairs and adviser to several prime ministers with the coronavirus death of former Foreign Ministry official Yukio Okamoto.

Assistance includes returning a portion of students' tuition fees and giving cash for equipment and living expenses.

South Korean health authorities are investigating a small but growing coronavirus outbreak centered in a handful of Seoul nightclubs, seeking to keep infections in check ...

Small firms whose income has been halved by the contagion can get ¥2 million and independent businesspeople can get ¥1 million.

The leaders of U.S. congressional foreign affairs committees wrote to nearly 60 countries on Friday asking them to support Taiwan’s participation in the World Health ...

Japan's largest business lobby plans to suggest that member companies introduce a four-day workweek as part of efforts to reduce risks of novel coronavirus infection.A ...

The rest of Japan is scheduled to get theirs by the end of the month — when the emergency is set to end.

Despite legislative attempts to persuade mild and asymptomatic patients to isolate in hotels, most cooperating facilities are nearly empty.

Japan ended in last place after its leaders were rated the worst in a survey of 23 nations and regions.

The release, which marks a significant shift in disclosure policy, details the capital's testing totals, daily infection counts and infection rates.

How prepared was Japan for the pandemic, and how well can it medically adapt to the emergency going forward?

A sea change in shopping habits amid the new coronavirus outbreak could impact marketing and distribution across the country for years to come.

Anyone with four days of mild cold symptoms is now being encouraged to consult a public health center about getting tested.

They called for larger-scale research on critically-ill patients to ascertain if the drug combo could be a viable treatment for them too

COVID-19 is spread through respiratory droplets or contact and the virus has also been detected in faeces, saliva and urine

Teams face likely fixture congestion in a packed calendar as they attempt to make up for lost time when play can resume

Since October last year, Lake Victoria has swallowed up to nearly 50 metres of the shoreline, leaving surrounding communities desperate