Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says the spread of infections in the Japanese capital has escalated to levels tantamount to “issuing an alarm,” and requested residents and business owners to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo on High Alert; Hope for Oxford Vaccine Trial: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- Tokyo raised its Covid-19 warning to the highest level ... of a sharp recovery in purchases that were restricted only because of mandated business closures,” Tenreyro said in a speech ... ( read original story ...)
TABLE-Pandemic-induced demand slump keeps Japan business confidence depressed
Japanese business confidence remained depressed in July as the coronavirus crisis pushed the global economy into a steep downturn and left firms struggling with weak overseas and domestic demand, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo raises virus alert to highest level in move seen as largely symbolic
The level-four alert was the first to be declared for the capital since it revised its COVID-19 monitoring system guidelines on June 30. ( read original story ...)
Abe, Osaka governor to cooperate to fight virus
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has told the governor of Osaka Prefecture that the government will work together with local authorities to curb coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Correlation of frontal prism structures and slope failures near the trench axis with shallow megathrust slip at the Japan Trench
Since the giant 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, much research has focused on the distribution of coseismic slip at shallow depths during this subduction megathrust event. Here we present seismic ... ( read original story ...)
12 At Madison Art Auction Benefits Family of Chef Brandon Foster
Jeff Osaka is auctioning off 88 paintings by Jonathan Saiz to honor his friend and colleague, who passed away unexpectedly last week. ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls asking nightlife businesses to close as Tokyo logs 143 new coronavirus cases
While the government task force plans to "consult with experts" about the surge, the potential suspension requests would be voluntary and not penalize companies. ( read original story ...)
Economist says IOC should pay half of costs for delayed Tokyo Games
A U.S. economist with a focus on the sports business says the International Olympic Committee should shoulder half of the additional cost of postponing the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s daily COVID-19 tally rises to 143, gov’t mulls reissuing business closure requests
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday confirmed 143 new COVID-19 infections, with the number staying below the 200-mark for the second straight day but spiking above the 119 cases detected a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs allowing in US and European business executives
TOKYO -- Japan is considering easing coronavirus-related travel restrictions by allowing U.S and European business executives to enter the country as exceptional measures amid the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls asking nightlife businesses to close to stem virus surge
The Japanese government is considering issuing business suspension requests to host clubs and other similar establishments that have ... ( read original story ...)
A big California earthquake along the San Andreas Fault just got ‘a little likelier’
Earthquake forecasts describe the likelihood of a quake occurring ... Stein and a longtime collaborator, Shinji Toda of Tohoku University in Japan, modeled changes in stresses in the complex structure ... ( read original story ...)
Chance of big San Andreas earthquake increased by Ridgecrest temblors, study suggests
earthquakes, whose epicenters were about 125 miles northeast ... Stein’s coauthor on the study is Shinji Toda, of Tohoku University in Japan. If the Garlock fault did rupture close to the San Andreas ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Virus Numbers Fuel Concern of Spread Beyond Nightclubs
Tokyo reported 119 coronavirus cases Monday, its first reading below 200 in five days, which may ease concerns that the virus is spreading beyond nightclubs and known hotspot areas. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on COVID-19 treatment optimism
Tokyo shares rose Monday morning following upbeat U.S. shares late last week, after positive test results from a U.S. pharmaceutical ... ( read original story ...)