Ethiopia is set to begin filling GERD reservoir in June and July raising serious concerns.

The 234 passengers are expected to undergo quarantine for 14 mandatory days.

Ten of the patients are in Nairobi, three in Mombasa and one in Machakos.

The state-owned carrier has been fighting for its survival since December.

The standoff has created massive traffic jams at border control gates of member countries.

The pandemic has forced military to adhere to health guidelines to mitigate spread.

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

Efforts include trimming of non-core expenditures such as travel and trainings.

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, there are no allocations for additional food relief

EAC members have over time slowly digressed from commitments.

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

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

The U.S. president became his own worst enemy over the course of 30 days.

It’s always worth listening to smart people with ideas that go against the grain.

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 ...

From exotic animals to spectacles and chandeliers, Michael Laver’s “The Dutch East India Company in Early Modern Japan” shows how well-placed gifts were essential in ...

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

Japan is a nation of bibliophiles and while bookstores saw a spike in sales as schools closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, publishers now ...

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 ...

The Fukuoka group has released its first major-label mini-album, and is firmly looking forward.

Shinichiro Ueda reunites the cast of his hit comedy "One Cut of the Dead" for an innovative teleworking sequel

The co-founder of electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider, has died at the age of 73 from cancer, the managers of the group announced Wednesday.The ...

Lawson's Uchi Cafe brand ice bars have been one of the most welcome additions to the konbini ecosystem, and the new Ehime Prefecture Citrus Iyo ...

Japan is blessed with a growing number of artisan bakeries around the city that can fill that pain de campagne-sized hole in our diets.

Since most Japanese apartments are compact, it’s more important than ever to maximize storage space. The Japan Times talked to three experts about how to ...

Ninjala is sure to deliver Splatoon fans a new mess of fun and the rest of the world gets a peek at the buzz behind ...

Many English-speaking leaders have been using war terminology when discussing the coronavirus, but politicians in Japan have their own way of speaking to the ...

With everyone's attention focused on the coronavirus pandemic, you could be forgiven for forgetting that it's Mother's Day this weekend. Just remember, it's never too ...

International journalist and professor Ilgin Yorulmaz on how to pitch to an editor, the story that’s left the biggest impact on her and what makes ...

Ryo Saegusa started the Kotaki Rice & Future Project in 2015 to promote and sell the rice lovingly cultivated by Kotaki’s farmers. Today, it’s marketed ...

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere: Time for a well-deserved at-home happy hour.

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 ...

As coronavirus news floods our social feeds, it's important to take care of our mental well-being as well as our physical conditions.

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.

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, ...

After watching the South Africa pack demolish England in last year's Rugby World Cup final, coach Eddie Jones' next step was obvious — get the ...

The UFC is taking various precautions ahead of its first show in over eight weeks.

The all-female W Series is launching an esports league for female drivers, with actual racing still suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.With its second season ...

Table tennis star Mima Ito was disappointed by the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, because it took away the chance ...

The NBA is taking small steps toward a return to normalcy

Japanese basketball legend Takehiko Orimo of the Levanga Hokkaido was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Friday, headlining the first day of the 2019-20 ...

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

The decision to shelve detailed advice from the nation’s top disease control experts for reopening communities during the coronavirus pandemic came from the highest levels ...

Global leaders marked 75 years since the end of World War II in Europe on Friday, urging citizens to draw inspiration from the historic victory ...

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 ...

As if the COVID-19 pandemic didn't give Japan enough things to worry about, the unseasonably warm winter and resulting lack of snow may spell severe ...

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

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