Headed toward the Philippines, Typhoon Vongfong — the first named storm of the season in the West Pacific — has intensified over the last 24 hours.The storm first formed on Tuesday, and has strengthen ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan easing emergency, Wuhan starts new testing
Experts on Japan’s coronavirus task force have approved a government plan to lift a state of emergency in most areas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan suicides decline as Covid-19 lockdown causes shift in stress factors
April’s 20% drop compared with a year earlier may be the result of delays to start of school year, less commuting and more time with family ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Seeks to End State of Emergency for Most Regions; Tokyo to Stay on Alert
Japan was expected to lift a state of emergency across a large part of the country on Thursday, but the capital Tokyo will remain under restrictions until there is a convincing containment of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to lift virus emergency in most regions
Japan's government said Thursday it wants to lift a state of emergency declared over the coronavirus in most of the country, though not yet the capital Tokyo and other urban centres. Schools in much ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expected to end state of emergency for most regions
Japan is expected to lift the state of emergency for most of the country on Thursday (14 May). However, the capital Tokyo is set to keep restrictions in place until it sees a convincing containment of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expected to end state of emergency for most regions; Tokyo to remain on alert: media
Japan is expected to lift the state of emergency for 39 of its 47 prefectures on Thursday, local media reported, while the capital Tokyo is set to keep restrictions in place until it sees a convincing ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan May Ease Emergency, SKorea Sees More Cases
Japan’s government is holding a coronavirus task force meeting before lifting a state of emergency in most areas ahead of schedule. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Japan’s Takeda treatment trial could start in July, global cases top 4.3 million
The treatment would be based on antibodies from people who have recovered, Reuters reported, citing Takeda executives. ( read original story ...)
Has Japan dodged the coronavirus bullet?
With the world's oldest population and one of the most crowded megacities on the planet as its capital, Japan should have provided a fertile breeding ground for the deadly coronavirus. Images of salar ... ( read original story ...)