For Japan’s shell-shocked small businesses, a promised $1.1 trillion in stimulus is proving too little, too late, raising the likelihood of a surge in bankruptcies at companies that employ nearly …
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
Japan preps ice-cold face masks for summer heat
Medical fears of a heat stroke pandemic during Japan’s hot and humid summer months are prompting a rush to develop face masks that keep the wearer cool. About 1,000 people die from heat stroke every …
Japan regulators approve nuclear plant capable of extracting plutonium
Nuclear regulators in Japan have approved a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant capable of extracting plutonium. The plant located in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, takes spent fuel from reactors and …
28-year-old sumo wrestler dies in Japan from coronavirus
The wrestler developed a fever on April 4 but could not get a test or find a hospital until his symptoms worsened and he was accepted four days later.
Japan models a new look for national security
But also revealing of Japan’s attitude towards business and, possibly, a template for governments around the world as coronavirus violently redefines the scope and meaning of national security. For …
Sumo wrestler becomes youngest to die from coronavirus in Japan
A 28-year-old sumo wrestler has become the youngest person to die from coronavirus in Japan, the Ministry of Healt …