Tokyo’s metropolitan government is set to urge the central government to declare a state of emergency, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
Olympics can be ‘symbol of global solidarity’ says Japan’s PM despite surge in COVID-19 infections
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga released a written statement on Friday expressing confidence that the “Olympic Games will be held this summer.” …
Tokyo 2020: Olympics and Paralympics will go ahead, says Japan’s PM amid rising infections
Japan’s prime minister says the delayed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will go ahead this summer despite concern over rising coronavirus cases.
Tokyo Olympics will go ahead, Japan’s PM
Japan’s prime minister says the delayed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will go ahead this summer despite concern over rising coronavirus cases.
Coronavirus Overshadows Japan’s New Year’s Day Festivities
New Year’s Day is the biggest holiday in Japan’s calendar, but this year’s festivities have been subdued following record highs in new coronavirus cases nationwide and calls from the government to …
The Nikkei Nears a High. Is That Good News or Bad News for Japan?
Warren Buffett and Jim Rogers have both been investing in Japan. And with its low Covid caseload and export-oriented, consumer-cyclical economy, Japan could take advantage of a postpandemic boom. But …
A Japanese TV Host Searches for Meaningful Experience in Uzbekistan
In To the Ends of the Earth, Kiyoshi Kurosawa uses the techniques of horror movies to depict the alienation of being a tourist.
Business jets drawing keen interest in Japan amid pandemic
Companies that arrange charter flights are getting a growing number of inquiries, with one flight operator planning to increase its fleet size.
Coronavirus live news: London council leaders say school closures have ‘no logic’; Japan considers state of emergency
Those included a commercial airline pilot who developed coronavirus symptoms despite a negative test last week, and an individual who had tested positive despite earlier completing two weeks of …
Japan’s suicide rate highlights the other health challenges stemming from the pandemic
By some measures, Japan has managed the covid-19 pandemic relatively well. Compared with other major countries, Japan has seen fewer infections, hospitalizations and deaths. But the country is facing …