Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he had decided to extend the country's national state of emergency to May 31. ( read original story ...)
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Japan's workers are encouraged to stay home and practice physical distancing by the government, and companies are asked to scale back or close amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But in Tokyo, the country's ... ( read original story ...)
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Researchers discover neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress
Researchers at Nagoya University have discovered a neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress. ( read original story ...)
Rural Japan fears coronavirus influx during Golden Week
Rural Japan has largely avoided the worst of the novel coronavirus and is going to great lengths to keep it that way during the Golde ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend state of emergency amid fears second wave could cripple Tokyo hospitals
Shinzo Abe has warned that the nation faces ‘drawn out battle’ against coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Experts back Japan plan to extend virus measures
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 ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes, Tsunamis’ Effect On Earth’s Ionosphere As Powerful As Solar Flares’
Researchers recently discovered that like solar flares and extreme space weather, earthquakes and tsunamis could also disrupt Earth’s ionosphere. According to the researchers, the effects of these Ear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM expected to extend state of emergency until end-May: NHK
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to extend the country's state of emergency on Monday until the end of May, public broadcaster NHK said. ( read original story ...)
When your home is a Japanese internet cafe, but the coronavirus pandemic forces you out
Odd jobs on construction sites used to earn Takahashi enough money to pay for a private booth each night at one of Tokyo's internet cafes. But Japan's coronavirus lockdown not only cost him his work, ... ( read original story ...)
World Athletics braced for financial hit from delayed Tokyo Olympics
Speaking to the Financial Times, Sebastian Coe, World Athletics president, said he was engaged in delicate negotiations with the International Olympic Committee, the games organisers, seeking to ... ( read original story ...)
Canon becomes a founding member of intellectual property partnership to combat spread of COVID-19
According to this declaration, Canon has pledged not to enforce its intellectual property rights against development, manufacturing and other activities whose purpose is stopping the spread of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to extend virus emergency to May 31
Japan's government prepared Monday to extend its nationwide state of emergency to the end of May as it braces for a lengthy battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared ... ( read original story ...)
Sailcloth maker pivots to medical suits after Tokyo Games postponed
A yacht sailcloth manufacturer has changed course to supplying medical gowns, in the hopes of helping put the wind at the back of health care workers to stem the outbreak of the new coronavirus. With ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Economy: Amid Coronavirus, One Of The World’s Strongest Economies Plans Its Recovery
Japan's economy was already struggling prior to the virus, due to the U.S.-China trade war and a consumption tax hike. ( read original story ...)