The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets aside $22 million to buff government’s global image amid pandemic struggles
An emergency economic relief package unveiled last week earmarked $22 million for the foreign ministry “to dispel negative perceptions of Japan related to infectious diseases,” and to strengthen ... ( read original story ...)
China unicorns’ valuations slide as virus-fearing investors seek early exits
Valuations of Chinese unicorns have fallen below levels reached in the firms’ most-recent fundraising rounds, secondary market offerings by existing investors show, highlighting the strain on backers ... ( read original story ...)
G-20 finance chiefs to discuss debt relief for poor nations
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging countries will hold a videoconference Wednesday, with debt relief for devel ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka asks citizens for raincoats amid shortage of protective gear
The Osaka city government requested Tuesday that citizens offer unused raincoats as an alternative to protective gear that is in shor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges citizens to isolate as reports warn of 400,000 deaths
Japan urged its citizens on Wednesday to stay home, as media reports warned that as many as 400,000 of them could die of without urgent action, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came under pressure to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan City Seeks Raincoats As Emergency Protection For Virus Staff
Japan's third-biggest city has appealed for donations of raincoats to be used as personal protection gear by hospital workers dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. The shortage of proper protective ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. forces in Japan extend health emergency to all bases
The commander of U.S. Forces in Japan extended a public health emergency to all military bases in the country, ... ( read original story ...)
More prefectures in Japan declaring states of emergency over coronavirus
While the state of emergency declared by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the novel coronavirus covers only Tokyo and six other prefectures in Japan, ma･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
5.4-magnitude quake hits 102 km ESE of Nago, Japan — USGS
HONG KONG, April 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 102 km ESE of Nago, Japan on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka asks for raincoats as medical workers short of anti-virus gear
The Osaka Municipal Government said it will accept raincoats of any type and color but they have to be unused. “We’d like to seek cooperation from those who have raincoats that have never been used,” ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Visitors to Japan Plummet 93% in March on Coronavirus
Total foreign arrivals, which include tourism and business arrivals, plunged to just 193,700 from 2.76 million in the same month last year, the Japan National Tourism Organization said. Wealth of ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan Sees More Patients and a Dire Projection
Japan could see some 850,000 people seriously sickened by the coronavirus and almost half of them dying if no social distancing or other measures are followed, according to an expert estimate released ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s homeless internet cafe refugees seek shelter
One 58-year-old occasional construction-site worker told AFP his main aim was "avoiding getting wet", as he found a roof over his head at a shelter converted from a martial arts centre in Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Japan health ministry projects 400,000 deaths without virus containment measures: media
Japan’s death toll from the novel could reach 400,000 without measures to stem the contagion, according to a health ministry projection reported by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe pressed to pay out more cash as coronavirus hits economy
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is under pressure to take bolder steps to soften the economic blow of the coronavirus, with calls from his political partners to hand out more cash to more people. ( read original story ...)