Tokyo 2020 organisers say they will be ready to host the Olympic Games - despite the city declaring a state of emergency over Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Japan declares emergency for Tokyo area as cases spike
Japan has declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three nearby areas as coronavirus cases continue to surge, hitting a daily record of 2,447 in the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga declares state of emergency for Tokyo as Covid-19 cases reach highest levels
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency for the nation's capital and surrounding areas as Covid-19 cases surge to the highest levels since the beginning of the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo area as COVID-19 cases surge
Japan declared a one-month state of emergency in the capital, Tokyo, and three neighbouring prefectures on Thursday to stem the spread of coronavirus infections, as new daily cases surged to a record ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo area
Japan has declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three nearby areas as coronavirus cases continue to surge, hitting a daily record of 2,447 in the capital. Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Japan’s PM announces state of emergency for Tokyo; US suffers record daily deaths
State of emergency for Tokyo will last until 7 February; Johns Hopkins says 3,865 Americans died in 24 hours; London hospitals could be overwhelmed by Covid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo, paying price for coronavirus complacency
Leaders believed the country could co-exist with the virus and keep the economy open, but as cases surge, the limits of that approach are all too apparent. ( read original story ...)
Japan Declares State of Emergency in Tokyo Region to Counter Virus Surge
Japan’s prime minister declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas in an attempt to reverse an acceleration of Covid-19 infections. Yoshihide Suga said that people in the region ... ( read original story ...)
Why won’t Osaka call state of emergency when its COVID-19 deaths are doubling Tokyo’s?
Despite the national government's decision to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures, the governor of wester・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo area over virus
Japan has declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic for Tokyo and three nearby areas as cases continued to surge, hitting a daily record of 2,447 in the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Spreading virus pulls Olympic torches off display in Japan
Japan is halting a public display of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic torches as virus cases jump in the country and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga orders a state of emergency for Tokyo and the surroun ... ( read original story ...)
Plan for Tokyo state of emergency moves forward as COVID-19 cases surge
An advisory panel approved on Thursday the Japanese government's plan for a one-month state of emergency, beginning Friday, for Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures in a bid to contain a surge in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan To Declare Virus State Of Emergency In Tokyo Region
Japan's government will declare a coronavirus state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area on Thursday, as media said the capital would again report a record daily number of infections. The new ... ( read original story ...)
Minke whale trapped in nets in Japan for two weeks
Animal rights groups demand animal’s release but locals claim its size and strong currents are making it hard to free ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Japan postpones torch exhibitions over COVID-19 fears
Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Thursday that upcoming exhibitions of the Tokyo Olympics torch around the Japanese capital have been postponed "to reduce the flow of people and the further ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: US suffers record daily deaths; Japan to declare state of emergency in Tokyo
Leaked documents show London critical care bed deficit even under ‘best’ case scenario – report; European Medicines Agency approves Moderna coronavirus vaccine; Japan reports record cases ... ( read original story ...)