The female mayor in Tokyo fighting Japan’s sexist attitudes

Back in June, the 48-year-old became the first female mayor in the history of Suginami. The former environmental activist and democracy advocate managed to beat the conservative incumbent by just 200 votes - a shock win for an independent candidate with no experience holding public office. ( read original story ...)

989 new COVID cases reported in Tokyo on Tuesday

Japan's health ministry confirmed 989 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Tuesday. The figure was down 192 from a week earlier. The number of serious ill patients on ventilators or ECMO heart-lung machines was eight, ( read original story ...)

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 989 new cases

Tokyo confirmed 989 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, down by about 200 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 791.4, compared to 891.0 a week earlier. The number of severe cases under Tokyo’s criteria remained the same as Monday at eight, ( read original story ...)