Japan’s defense minister accused the U.S. military of lax coronavirus controls after infections at a Marine Corps base more than doubled and three Americans allegedly ignored Japanese quarantine rules ... ( read original story ...)
New study shows how plants regulate their growth-inhibiting hormones to survive
In a world with a consistently growing population and a climate crisis, food shortage is a looming threat. To alleviate this threat, crop scientists, botanists, genetic engineers, and others, have ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo lifts virus alert to highest level, urges caution in bars
Tokyo raised its alert level for coronavirus to the highest on a four-point scale as authorities urged people to modify their behavior in order to prevent a further spread of infection within the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo at highest alert level as COVID cases spike
Posted . Health experts put Tokyo on the highest alert for coronavirus infections on Wednesday and have been alarmed ... ( read original story ...)
Australia May Finally Get To Join Naval Exercise Malabar With India, US, Japan
With the U.S. and Japan in favor of allowing Australia to participate in the next Malabar Naval exercises, the only remaining obstacle is India. They now seem warm to the idea as well as concerns over ... ( read original story ...)
Health experts put Tokyo on highest coronavirus alert
Health experts put Tokyo on the highest alert for coronavirus infections on Wednesday, alarmed by a recent spike in cases to record levels, while the governor of the Japanese capital said the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy to shrink 4.7% in 2020/21: central bank
Japan's economy will contract 4.7 percent in the year to March 2021, the central bank said Wednesday, projecting a recovery the following year but warning that deep uncertainty remains. The Bank of Ja ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan rolls out new electric crossover, aims to boost image
Nissan is rolling out an electric crossover vehicle, the Japanese automaker's first major all-new model since getting embroiled in the scandal surrounding its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo On Top Virus Alert Level After New Cases
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 ...)