Takuya Murata News Today

The strongest displays of aurora in 20 years were seen around the world. Read more here. On December 1 and 2, a series of three geomagnetic storms from last week produced aurora displays in the northern hemisphere's furthest southerly latitudes in 20 years.

The aurora, which was seen Friday, was apparently the result of a massive explosion that occurred on the suns surface about two days earlier.

TOKYO -- A total of 24 medical institutions and other businesses attempted to defraud seven prefectural governments including those in Tokyo and Osaka

TOKYO -- Japans health ministry has decided to continue the free coronavirus vaccination program for all those eligible from April. The next round of

TOKYO -- Japans health ministry announced Jan. 25 that new COVID-19 cases recorded across the country dropped drastically over the past week through

TOKYO -- At least 776 coronavirus patients died while recuperating at home during the seventh wave of infections in Japan this past summer, with a maj

TOKYO -- Antigen test kits to check simultaneously for both the coronavirus and seasonal flu are expected to hit store shelves in Japan as the health

TOKYO -- Discussions have arisen in Japans Diet over a how long to continue a special exemption allowing people to be vaccinated against the coronavi

TOKYO -- New omicron subvariants BQ.1, BQ.1.1 and XBB are beginning to overtake other coronavirus strains in Europe and the United States, and these s

TOKYO -- The Japanese government is preparing to allow accommodation facilities to turn away guests who do not comply with infection prevention measur