A threatening letter has been sent to an immigration facility in central Japan over the death of a Sri Lankan woman while being held ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi, Miyagi and Gunma begin operating large-scale vaccination centers
Mass inoculation programs in the three prefectures are using a vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. that was approved by the central government on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan mass vaccinations begin in Tokyo and Osaka amid Covid surge
Japan has kicked off a mass vaccination programme in Tokyo and Osaka, as the Covid crisis continues to worsen. The military has set up centres offering thousands of shots each day, prioritising the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan begins mass vaccinations amid Covid surge
Japan has kicked off a mass vaccination programme in Tokyo and Osaka, as the Covid crisis continues to worsen. The military has set up centres offering thousands of shots each day, prioritising the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: anger in Japan at IOC call to make ‘sacrifices’
The International Olympic Committee’s insistence that “sacrifices” must be made to ensure the Games go ahead in Tokyo regardless of the coronavirus situation in Japan has sparked a backlash and more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka buckles under COVID surge
Doctors in Japan's second largest city Osaka say they're struggling to cope with a spike in COVID-19 patients.Hospitals there are running out of beds and ventilators as exhausted medical teams warn of ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son expresses concern about Tokyo Olympics as Covid surges in Japan
With just two months to go until the Summer Games, much of Japan remains under state-of-emergency restrictions, including Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan opens mass vaccination centers 2 months before Games
Japan mobilized military doctors and nurses to give shots to elderly people in Tokyo and Osaka as the government desperately tries to accelerate its vaccination rollout and curb coronavirus infections ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Opens Mass Vaccination Sites for Elderly Ahead of Olympics
People wait to be processed after arriving to receive the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the newly-opened mass vaccination centre in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2021. Carl Court/Pool via ... ( read original story ...)
Doctors in Japan express Olympic concerns as COVID-19 cases overwhelm Osaka
Hospitals in Japan's second largest city of Osaka are buckling under a huge wave of new coronavirus infections, running out of beds and ventilators as exhausted doctors warn of a "system collapse," ... ( read original story ...)
Masayoshi Son, the CEO of SoftBank and the 2nd-richest person in Japan, joins the growing chorus of voices calling to cancel the Tokyo Olympics
"Currently more than 80% of people want the Olympics to be postponed or canceled. On what authority is it being forced through?" Son wrote on Twitter on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
1.3-meter-long iguana found in Yokohama park, owner unknown
Police apprehended an unusual "suspect" at a park here on May 23 -- a 1.3-meter-long iguana.A man in his 40s who was visiting the park in ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s my number: Civic employee telephoned office 1,800 times seeking severance
Police have arrested a civic employee who is suspected of calling the office of his former employer nearly 2,000 times to collect severance pay ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opens mass COVID-19 vaccination centers in Tokyo and Osaka
The centers, run by the Self-Defense Forces, will operate for three months from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. including weekends and national holidays. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: ‘My friends say they’ll decorate my coffin with many ping pong balls,” says Kimie Bessho
She wears dozens of butterfly clips in her hair -- each unique in size and color. Her clothes and table tennis paddle case are decorated with vibrant butterfly wing designs. Her wheelchair is lined ... ( read original story ...)
New US cases fall to numbers not seen in almost a year; Tokyo Games will go ahead this summer, IOC VP says: Latest COVID-19 updates
New cases have tumbled to rates not seen in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination campaigns are working. Latest COVID-19 news. ( read original story ...)