Month: May 2020

"In just over a month and a half, we almost brought (the infection) situation under control," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s professional baseball season, stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic, will deliver its first pitch on June 19 with no fans in attendance, league officials said Monday. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday lifted a state of emergency in Tokyo as the rate of new cases declined. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is lifting a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other remaining areas of the country. ( read original story ...)

Even though Japan has not seen the same devastating numbers as some others, its prime minister is still grappling with dissatisfaction at home over what critics call a botched response. ( read original story ...)

Europeans flocked to parks, gyms and pools Monday as more countries eased coronavirus restrictions, while Japan lifted its state of emergency but urged vigilance to avoid another wave of infections. ( read original story ...)

We have showed the power of the Japanese model” in fighting coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said as he fully lifted a state of emergency and declared success, despite bucking much of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday said the swift development of vaccines and effective treatments for COVID-19 are priorities towards achieving the Tokyo Olympics next year ... ( read original story ...)

Spain will stop enforcing mandatory quarantines for foreign tourists at the start of July, while Hungary will introduce a bill to end rule-by-decree powers for Prime Minister Viktor Orban. ( read original story ...)

A pair of melons grown in the Hokkaido city of Yubari sold for ¥120,000 ($1,100) in the season's first auction on Monday, 2.4 percent of the price at l ... ( read original story ...)

The number of reported cases accounts for roughly 0.01 percent of the nation's population, but the chance of a second wave remains ever present. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s approach relies on social pressure rather than government edicts. Despite some shortcomings, it appears to be working. ( read original story ...)

Madrid and Barcelona move to next phase of lockdown; UK PM continues to back senior adviser; Germany enters recession ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that Japan will lift a state of emergency for Tokyo and four remaining areas later in the day but that it could be reimposed if the pace of infections ... ( read original story ...)