The health ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will get together by video conference on Friday to discuss ways to work together in the global campaign against the novel coronavirus, South Korean …
Asia virus latest: Japan lifts emergency; China hits back at US
Japan’s prime minister lifted a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus for the majority of the country but kept it in place for top cities Tokyo and Osaka. After fears the virus could …
Japan lifts state of emergency – but not for major cities
World Japan lifts state of emergency – but not for major cities. Posted . Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted a state of emergency in large parts of the country on Thursday …
As Japan slow-walks stimulus, small businesses fear collapse
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 …