The ministry said 1,832 COVID-19 patients were hospitalised in the capital as of April 28, or 91.6 percent of the 2,000 beds made available for such patients. The Tokyo Metropolitan government aims to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to lift state of emergency in some areas
Reuters and Arata Yamamoto Japan's Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Sunday that the government is looking to lift the state of emergency in “many of 34 prefectures” that are not among the ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, World’s Longest-Running TV Cartoon Show Switches to Re-Runs as Coronavirus Halts Production
Millions of Japanese viewers of the world's longest-running animated cartoon TV show will have to make do with re-runs from next week after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted production, Fuji ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games could be ‘greatest ever’, says IOC’s Coates
AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE CHIEF EXECUTIVE MATT CARROLL AND AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESIDENT JOHN COATES SITTING AT TABLE DURING VIRTUAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ... ( read original story ...)
No ‘Plan B’ for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Watch "No 'Plan B' for 2020 Tokyo Olympics", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
4 tips to travel Osaka, Japan without getting yourself lost
Osaka City is not only the commercial center of Japan but also the center of industry and the main port, dubbed the heart of the Kansai metropolitan area. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 36 new cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday – TV Asahi
Tokyo reported 36 new cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday, TV Asahi said, three less than a day earlier and the seventh consecutive day that new infections have remained below 100. The latest ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, pandemic brings outbreaks of bullying, ostracism
The coronavirus in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination against the sick, their families and health ... ( read original story ...)
Shower, Take the Trash Out, and Find a Common Enemy
How to save your marriage in quarantine, according to a couple who was stuck on the Diamond Princess cruise ship. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games could be the greatest Olympics ever – AOC chief
Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) president John Coates believes Tokyo in 2021 could be the greatest Games ever. Scheduled for this year, the Tokyo Olympics were postponed until 2021 due to the ... ( read original story ...)
The Indian revolutionary who fought to overthrow British rule while living in Japan
In 1912, an explosion rocked Delhi just as Lord Hardinge, the British viceroy of India, entered the new capital on elephant-back. The mastermind of the attack was Rash Behari Bose, a 26-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo can surpass Sydney as the greatest Games, says John Coates
The Australian Olympic Committee president delivered a stirring address on Saturday, saying Tokyo could rebound to become the best Games of them all in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Inter-species lockdown meet-up at Yokohama aquarium
A Japanese aquarium has come up with a wild idea to entertain the public during its temporary closure due to the coronavirus outbreak -- introducing sea animals to each other and sharing the results ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games could be ‘greatest ever’, says Coates
Tokyo Games could be 'greatest ever', says Coates ... ( read original story ...)
AOC’s John Coates: Tokyo could be the greatest Olympics ever
Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates has predicted that next year’s coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Games “may ultimately be amongst the great games ever, if not ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Faced With Criticism, Scrambles to Do More Coronavirus Testing
A medical worker waits to conduct a simulation for a walk-in style polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a makeshift facility in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)