Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday said the swift development of vaccines and effective treatments for COVID-19 are priorities towards achieving the Tokyo Olympics next year ... ( read original story ...)
Spain to Stop Quarantines; Japan Lifts Emergency: Virus Update
Spain will stop enforcing mandatory quarantines for foreign tourists at the start of July, while Hungary will introduce a bill to end rule-by-decree powers for Prime Minister Viktor Orban. ( read original story ...)
Price of Hokkaido melons at season’s first auction drops sharply
A pair of melons grown in the Hokkaido city of Yubari sold for ¥120,000 ($1,100) in the season's first auction on Monday, 2.4 percent of the price at l ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sidestepped COVID-19’s worst, so what now?
The number of reported cases accounts for roughly 0.01 percent of the nation's population, but the chance of a second wave remains ever present. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo lifts state of emergency, braces for ‘new lifestyle’ with the virus
Japan’s approach relies on social pressure rather than government edicts. Despite some shortcomings, it appears to be working. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Spain eases restrictions in major cities; Japan to end state of emergency
Madrid and Barcelona move to next phase of lockdown; UK PM continues to back senior adviser; Germany enters recession ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift state of emergency on Tokyo and four remaining areas
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that Japan will lift a state of emergency for Tokyo and four remaining areas later in the day but that it could be reimposed if the pace of infections ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lifts Coronavirus Emergency in All Remaining Areas
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is lifting a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other remaining areas, ending the restrictions nationwide as businesses begin to reopen. ( read original story ...)
German Cases Rise; Japan Lifts Emergency: Virus Update
The number of new coronavirus cases in Germany rose slightly, while a hard-hit region in Italy that includes the financial capital Milan reported zero fatalities for the first time. ( read original story ...)
‘Japan model’ has beaten coronavirus, Shinzo Abe declares
Prime minister Shinzo Abe has declared victory for the “Japan model” of fighting coronavirus as he lifted a nationwide state of emergency after seven weeks. Speaking at a press conference on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lifts Tokyo’s state of emergency, eyes fresh stimulus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that Japan will lift a state of emergency for Tokyo and four remaining areas later in the day but that it could be reimposed if the pace of infections ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeing TB vaccine shortage after reports on possible effects against COVID-19
Some medical institutions in Japan are seeing a shortage of tuberculosis (TB) vaccine as demand has surged most likely after it was reported ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lifts state of emergency after fall in coronavirus cases
Shinzō Abe’s move comes as virus is seemingly contained, despite criticism of initial response ... ( read original story ...)
PM Abe says Japan to lift limits on regional travel from June 19 – Kyodo
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told his ruling Liberal Democratic Party that Japan will lift limits on regional travel on June 19, Kyodo news agency reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan May Have Beaten Coronavirus Without Lockdowns or Mass Testing. But How?
No restrictions were placed on residents’ movements, and businesses from restaurants to hairdressers stayed open ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to end Tokyo’s state of emergency, eyes large new stimulus
Japan will lift a state of emergency for Tokyo and remaining areas still facing restrictions on Monday, while the Nikkei reported a plan for new stimulus worth more than $1 trillion Cdn to help ... ( read original story ...)