Japan began on Monday COVID-19 antibody blood testing to measure the scale of infection in the country, including asymptomatic cases, which comes a week after lifting state of emergency, media reported

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is planning to further ease lockdown measures in the Japanese capital, which were put into force to curb the spread of COVID-19, from June 1, domestic media reported on Friday, citing the city authorities

Embattled Japanese carmaker Nissan on Thursday reported an annual net loss of $6.2 billion, the company's worst financial result for 20 years, amid the ongoing disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and the lingering effects of a scandal involving former CEO Carlos Ghosn

Japan is substantially concerned over China's National People's Congress (NPC) decision to go forward with a national security bill for Hong Kong that would outlaw subversive and secessionist activities and has prompted several protests in Beijing-ruled city, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday