The health ministry said Wednesday that the nationwide number of severely ill COVID-19 patients decreased by two from the previous day to 26. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports 40 New COVID-19 Infections
News; Tokyo Reports 40 New COVID-19 Infections; Tokyo Reports 40 New COVID-19 Infections. News from Japan. Society Lifestyle Dec 22, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Officials fear Omicron community spread in Osaka
Osaka Prefecture in western Japan is investigating possible community spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant after three people who had not traveled abroad tested positive. Osaka's governor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finds 4 Omicron cases indicating community spread in Osaka, NHK says
Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura flagged that the prefecture has confirmed the community spread of the omicron variant in western Japan after finding three cases it couldn’t trace, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo sees surge in number of people coming into close contact with omicron patients
The number of people in Tokyo who have had close contact with those infected with the coronavirus's omicron variant has surged to at least 1, ... ( read original story ...)
The Olympic spirit: a Tokyo 2020 legacy
After 18 months of uncertainty, every single Olympian should be extremely proud of the fact that they made it here,” said British diver Tom Daley after winning gold in the men’s synchronised 10m ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end slightly higher, but capped by profit-taking
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Wednesday as sentiment was raised following overnight advances on Wall Street, although gains were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Suspects First Case of Community Spread of Omicron -NHK
Japan has found its first suspected instance of community spread infection from the Omicron variant of coronavirus, broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday. Three cases in the prefecture of Osaka were ... ( read original story ...)
McDonalds’ Japan is rationing french fries as the fast food chain can’t import enough potatoes amid the supply chain crisis
Customers at all 2,900 McDonald's stores in Japan will only be able to buy small-sized servings of fries for a week starting this Friday. ( read original story ...)
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Starter Pokémon sweets from Tokyo chocolatier Mary’s give fans early start on Valentine’s choco
The Pokémon meets Mary’s Yokubari box reminds us that greed is good (and delicious). Chocolate is one of those special foodstuffs where no one really needs to ask the question “What kind is it?” in ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s rations fries in Japan due to potato shortage
Covid-19 and floods in Canada force fast-food company to sell only small-sized fries ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s faces a French fries shortage in Japan
As a result it will only sell small portions of its French fries in Japan from Friday until 30 December. "McDonald's Japan will temporarily limit sales of Medium- and Large-sized ... ( read original story ...)
I Am an Air Traffic Controller 4 Reveals Sendai Airport for Japan; Steam Version Will Get Sapporo
Japanese developer Technobrain announced a new airport for its ATC Simulator I Am an Air Traffic Controller 4. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks nearly flat in morning on Wall St. gains, profit-taking
Tokyo stocks were nearly flat Wednesday morning as overnight gains on Wall Street were offset by investors locking in gains after the Japanese market's surge the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s faces a chip shortage in Japan
The world's biggest fast food company McDonald's is suffering a chip shortage in Japan due to the global supply chain crisis.For the home of the Big Mac though it is not a lack of semiconductors that ... ( read original story ...)