Long before the insects found their way to American shores, some Japanese prized them for their numbing crunch and the venomous buzz they add to liquor.
Asia virus latest: Japan extends emergency; Malaysia eases curbs
Here are the latest developments from Asia related to the coronavirus pandemic: – Japan extends virus emergency – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extended a state of emergency until the end of May, …
Japan’s health system exposed as empty hospitals reject Covid-19 patients
In some cases, patients have been turned away from dozens of hospitals, even though Japan, with fewer than 15,000 cases, has relatively few Covid-19 patients. It also has more hospital beds a head …
Japan TV sorry for including Seoul’s first lady in North Korea graphic
A Japanese television network apologized for using the photograph of South Korea’s first lady in a graphic depicting North Korea’s ruling family.
Japan sending Fujifilm’s flu drug favipiravir to over 40 countries for Covid-19 trials
FujiFilm’s flu drug favipiravir (Avigan) has shown to be effective against Covid-19, and Japan is now shipping it to 43 countries for clinical trials.
Asia virus latest: Japan to extend emergency; Malaysia eases curbs
Japan’s government prepared to extend its nationwide state of emergency to the end of May as it braced for a lengthy battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared an …
Coronavirus live news: Japan extends state of emergency as global cases top 3.5m
President’s pandemic taskforce said vaccine would take 18 months; Brazil passes 100,000 cases; New Zealand records no new cases for first time …
Virus forces cancellation of Japan sumo tournament
Japan’s sumo association said Monday it would cancel its upcoming tournament and aim to hold the following one behind closed doors, as the country extended a state of emergency over the coronavirus.
Exclusive: Nissan to retrench further in new plan to focus on U.S., Japan, China
Nissan Motor Co Ltd will pull back from Europe and elsewhere to focus on the United States, China and Japan under a plan that represents a new strategic direction for the embattled carmaker, …
Japan’s Abe asks experts to come up with road map to restart economy
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked experts to come up with a road map for restarting the economy under new lifestyle guidelines within two weeks, he said on Monday, after Japan extended its …