Tokyo reported 95 new coronavirus cases on Monday, marking the lowest single-day tally since July 8, data from the Metropolitan Government showed. The cases were confirmed from around 2,900 tests, ... ( read original story ...)
No. of new coronavirus cases in Tokyo falls to 95
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 95 new cases of the coronavirus, down from 212 on Sunday. It was the first time since July 8 that the number of reported infections in the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM sets mark for days in office amid health concerns
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday became Japan's longest-serving leader in terms of consecutive days in office, but there was little fanfare, as he visited a hospital for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe visits the hospital again as health concerns intensify
Abe became the country’s longest serving prime minister on Monday, but there was no celebration of his 2,799-day tenure. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe Returns From Hospital, Says to Do His Best at His Job
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a news conference on Japan's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, March 28, 2020. REUTERS/Issei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan running out of credit card numbers amid online shopping boom
Covid and a campaign to encourage cashless payments prompts credit card companies to consider adding 17th digit ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning tracking gains in overseas markets
Tokyo stocks rose slightly Monday morning on solid Asian markets, tracking gains in U.S. shares lifted late last week by better-than- ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks advance in morning on U.S., Asian shares’ rise
Tokyo stocks reversed earlier losses on profit-taking as investor sentiment was bolstered by U.S. stocks rising late last week on upbeat business activity data which helped send major Asian bourses ... ( read original story ...)
How does Japan’s Abe score on his policy agenda?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the nation's longest serving premier, visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday as concerns deepened about his ability to continue in his post due to health issues and ... ( read original story ...)
Finding freedom — and clothes — in Tokyo
A reporter boxed in by the limits of London life finds liberation in the city’s flea markets and vintage emporiums ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo introduces transparent public bathrooms…
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Explainer: What do we know about the health of Japan’s Shinzo Abe?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday for the second time within days, fanning further speculation about the state of his health. Abe suffers from chronic ulcerative ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM In Hospital For More Checks As Health Speculation Grows
There has been growing speculation about whether the prime minister is sick, possibly with a recurrence of the ulcerative colitis that plagued him during a first term in office and contributed to his ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific stocks higher; new rules on China’s Nasdaq-style ChiNext board launch
The first batch of firms listing on the Nasdaq-style ChiNext Board under its revised IPO system made their debut on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Jackson Hole Conference Goes Virtual as the World Passes ‘Peak Central Banking’
After convening every August since 1982 at the edge of Wyoming’s magnificent Teton mountain range, monetary policy makers will hold a virtual Jackson Hole conference this week that will look pale by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Creaking Computer Systems Are Hampering Its Economic Recovery
The coronavirus crisis may have finally forced Japan’s government to get serious about fixing its computer systems. Before the pandemic, the problems might have been merely annoying, but now they’re ... ( read original story ...)