Live updates from around the world; Lessons from Hokkaido's second wave of infections; Groups of doctors at GP surgeries in the city are assisting hospitals with the testing of po ... ( read original story ...)
Confirmed Japan coronavirus cases hit 10,000: NHK
The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Japan rose to 10,000 on Saturday, NHK public broadcaster said, just days after a was extend ... ( read original story ...)
Bugatti Marks Veyron’s 15th Anniversary By Telling The Hypercar’s Story
In 1997, on the “Shinkansen” express train between Tokyo and Nagoya, a sketch was created that would change the automotive world. Following a discussion with the then Head of Powertrain Development at ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan struggles with new infections, 27 in China
Japan on Saturday reported 556 new cases of the coronavirus, surpassing the total of 10,000 about three months after the first case was detected in the country. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: China fights new infections, Japan cases rise
China on Saturday reported 27 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, as it tries to stem an upsurge in infections in a northeastern province bordering Russia. Twenty of the new cases were in Heilongjiang ... ( read original story ...)
USAF Notes 78th Anniversary Of The Doolittle Raid
This attack against major Japanese cities — Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya and Kobe — would take a combined effort of the U.S. Navy and Army Air Forces. The mission consisted of sixteen B-25 medium ... ( read original story ...)
Tigers pitch in with 4,500 ponchos for healthcare workers in Osaka
Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref. – The Hanshin Tigers have donated 4,500 rain ponchos to the city of Osaka for use as emergency protective gear in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic the club revealed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Homeless Seek Olympic Athletes Village as Shelter
A group representing the homeless is asking to use the Athletes Village for next year’s Tokyo Olympics as a shelter during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
As coronavirus infections mount, Japan at last expands testing
Japan, alarmed by rising coronavirus deaths and the specter of the collapse of the medical system, is scrambling to expand testing with drive-through facilities and general practitioners helping to ... ( read original story ...)
This Innovative Tokyo Home Was Designed to Mimic a Forest
Japenese architect Suzuko Yamada recalled a trip to Africa and the improvised architecture of nature for the inspiration in her striking three-story design ... ( read original story ...)
Postcards from the lockdown: our writers report from Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Tokyo and Cape Town
Hong KongEd PetersI live in Mui Wo, a seaside township halfway between the central business district (CBD) and the airport, which is cluttered with furloughed aircraft. So far, Hong Kong has come off ... ( read original story ...)
New wave of infections threatens to collapse Japan hospitals
Hospitals in Japan are increasingly turning away sick people in ambulances as the country braces for a surge in coronavirus infections ... ( read original story ...)
Japan baseball delayed again, no date set for resumption
Nippon Professional Baseball’s season openers will not take place in May due to the new coronavirus pandemic, with no firm date set for the start ... ( read original story ...)
‘Please avoid going out,’ Japan’s Abe appeals as coronavirus crisis widens
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a forceful appeal to the nation on Friday to stay indoors to avoid further coronavirus contagion, in his starkest remarks since the crisis began. New cases hit ... ( read original story ...)
West Japan Red Cross calling for blood donations as pandemic response causes shortages
A local Red Cross Society in this western Japan city is calling for the public to donate blood as hospitals across Japan fac・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
It’s 2021 or never for Tokyo Olympics, says IOC’s Dick Pound
It could be 2021 or never for the Tokyo Olympics. Dick Pound, Canada's long-time International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, said he doesn't foresee being able to delay the Tokyo Games another year. ( read original story ...)