Tokyo is on its highest coronavirus alert level after a spike in new cases, the city's governor warned Wednesday, as experts said the rising infections were a clear "red flag". However, the move to a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka governor seeks bolstered legal powers in coronavirus fight
Yoshimura is seeking the ability to oblige operators of shops and facilities hit by cluster outbreaks to take anti-coronavirus measures, and punish those that don't. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo may raise coronavirus alert as travel campaign comes under fire
Tokyo is considering raising its alert for coronavirus infections to the highest of four levels, officials said on Wednesday, after a spike in cases to record numbers in the Japanese capital. Fearing ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Base on Japan’s Okinawa Confirms 36 More Coronavirus Cases: Kyodo
Authorities have confirmed 36 more coronavirus infections at Camp Hansen on Japan's Okinawa, taking to 136 the tally at U.S. military bases on the island, Kyodo News said on Wednesday. The outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: 30 Mississippi legislators positive for virus
At least 30 Mississippi legislators and 11 other people who work in the state Capitol are known to have tested positive for the new coronavirus, said the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to lift coronavirus alert to highest level – Asahi
Tokyo will lift its alert level for coronavirus infections to the highest of four levels on Wednesday, the Asahi newspaper reported, after a recent spike in cases to record levels in the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ mood pinned near 11-year lows as pandemic hammers global demand
Japanese manufacturers remained close to the most pessimistic they have been in 11 years in July as the coronavirus outbreak hits global demand and deals a punishing blow to the export-reliant economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s surprising ‘Western’ cuisine
What makes yoshoku so intriguing is that the dishes have hardly evolved, making experiencing the cuisine like eating in a time warp back to the late 19th or early 20th Century. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: France aims to open schools by new academic year
France is aiming to reopen all schools for the new academic year under as “normal” conditions as possible, President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday, despite lingering virus concerns from ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Florida sets 1-day coronavirus death record
Children wearing masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus sit on a bench in Beijing, China on Monday, July 13, 2020. China reported only a handful of new cases of the virus, all of them brought ... ( read original story ...)
China Provocations Hasten Japan’s Military Revival
Beijing’s naval maneuvers are reshaping security policies across the Asia-Pacific region. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces want to be ready to put troops into battle, a taboo since the end of World War II. ( read original story ...)
Pole Kurek delighted to join volleyball team Wolfdogs Nagoya
The Polish spiker Bartosz Kurek emphasized that "he is happy and ready for the new challenge" in an interview for Polish media on Tuesday after the Japanese side Wolfdogs Nagoya has confirmed his ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics could help Sapporo land 2030 Winter Games
The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee says the city of Sapporo could be in good standing to hold the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games likely to be pared down, says JOC chief
The rearranged Tokyo Olympics are likely to be a pared-down version of recent editions of the four-yearly Games, Japanese Olympic Committee chairman Yasuhiro Yamashita said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Defense white paper: Japan within range of North Korea missiles
Japan said Tuesday in a new defense white paper that North Korea has the capability to launch an attack against Japan with a nuclear warhead, a first-time admission in official documents as tensions ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan wearing a mask is habitual – can the UK follow suit?
Japan has avoided Covid-19 disaster and people here accept masks – making the debate in the UK even more bewildering ... ( read original story ...)