Tokyo reported 95 new coronavirus cases on Monday, marking the lowest single-day tally since July 8, data from the Metropolitan Government showed. The cases were confirmed from around 2,900 tests, ... ( read original story ...)
No. of new coronavirus cases in Tokyo falls to 95
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 95 new cases of the coronavirus, down from 212 on Sunday. It was the first time since July 8 that the number of reported infections in the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM sets mark for days in office amid health concerns
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday became Japan's longest-serving leader in terms of consecutive days in office, but there was little fanfare, as he visited a hospital for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe visits the hospital again as health concerns intensify
Abe became the country’s longest serving prime minister on Monday, but there was no celebration of his 2,799-day tenure. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe Returns From Hospital, Says to Do His Best at His Job
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a news conference on Japan's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, March 28, 2020. REUTERS/Issei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan running out of credit card numbers amid online shopping boom
Covid and a campaign to encourage cashless payments prompts credit card companies to consider adding 17th digit ... ( read original story ...)
Finding freedom — and clothes — in Tokyo
A reporter boxed in by the limits of London life finds liberation in the city’s flea markets and vintage emporiums ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo introduces transparent public bathrooms…
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Explainer: What do we know about the health of Japan’s Shinzo Abe?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday for the second time within days, fanning further speculation about the state of his health. Abe suffers from chronic ulcerative ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM In Hospital For More Checks As Health Speculation Grows
There has been growing speculation about whether the prime minister is sick, possibly with a recurrence of the ulcerative colitis that plagued him during a first term in office and contributed to his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM returns to hospital as he breaks term record
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday set a new record for the longest consecutive term in office but faced growing speculation about his health as he returned to hospital. ( read original story ...)
Another hospital visit by Japan PM Abe stokes health worries
A motorcade carrying Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe entered a Tokyo hospital on Monday again stoking concerns about his ability to continue as leader due to health issues and fatigue from handling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe arrives at hospital – Reuters witness
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived at a Tokyo hospital on Monday morning, a Reuters witness said, amid mounting concerns about his ability to continue as premier due to health issues and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sato Holds Off Kiwi Dixon To Win Second Indy 500 Crown
Japan's Takuma Sato held off Scott Dixon over the final 20 laps Sunday to capture the 104th Indianapolis 500, taking his second Indy 500 victory after his first front-row start. The 43-year-old from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Finances will not stop nations from attending – IPC president Andrew Parsons
International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons says finances will not stop nations attending the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Colorful, transparent toilets come to Tokyo
The idea of using a public bathroom with see-through walls may sound like the stuff of nightmares. But a famous Japanese architect is hoping to change that view. Lucy Craft reports. ( read original story ...)