Japan saw a 20% fall in the number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in nine days to May 7, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Japan had 4,449 COVID-19 patients in hospitals as of May 7, down from 5 …
Key Japan indicator drops at fastest pace in nine years, signals steep recession
A key economic indicator in Japan fell at the fastest pace since 2011 in March and the government warned of a deep recession as the coronavirus crisis takes a heavy toll on business activity and …
Japan to approve its first antigen coronavirus test kits on Weds
The Japanese Health Ministry is set to approve antigen coronavirus testing kits on Wednesday, a ministry official said on Tuesday, in a move to boost the number of diagnostic tests available to battle …
Carlos Ghosn: Seven charged over Nissan boss’s escape from Japan
Turkish prosecutors have charged seven people with helping Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan boss, to flee Japan, where he had been charged with stealing $9 million from the company, Britain’s biggest …
Japan receives its first V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
Plans to move the new aircraft to Kisarazu Air Field in northern Japan have not been delayed by restrictions on outdoor activities caused by the coronavirus pandemic, officials sa …
Japan Warns Off Chinese Coast Guard Ships Chasing Its Fishing Boat In East China Sea
Another minor skirmish took place in the tense East China Sea last Friday (May 8) when the Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) sent patrol boats and warned a group of Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ships when they …
Japan’s Kobe Steel to cut spending after booking annual loss
Kobe Steel Ltd , Japan’s No.3 steelmaker, said on Monday it will cut capital expenditure by a third after one-off charges and weaker demand in steel and aluminium even before the COVID-19 …
Japan’s Abe criticised for move on prosecutors during coronavirus crisis
Celebrities and other critics of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have taken to social media in droves to protest against a plan to raise the retirement age for prosecutors, calling it undemocratic …
In Japan, World’s Longest-Running TV Cartoon Show Switches to Re-Runs as Coronavirus Halts Production
Millions of Japanese viewers of the world’s longest-running animated cartoon TV show will have to make do with re-runs from next week after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted production, Fuji …
In Japan, pandemic brings outbreaks of bullying, ostracism
The coronavirus in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination against the sick, their families and health …