PM Abe mulls cash handouts of 100,000 yen per person
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is considering cash handouts of 100,000 yen per person in response to a demand by the ruling c...
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CORONAVIRUS: Japan could have 850,000 critically ill COVID 19 patients without measures: experts
A government panel of experts on the novel coronavirus estimates that Japan could have as many as 850,000 COVID-19 patie...
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Over 80 percent say Japanese govt. too slow: poll
Over 80 percent of people in Japan surveyed say the Abe administration should have declared a state of emergency sooner.
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6 new COVID-19 testing sites to be created in Tokyo
The Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association plans to create 6 new virus testing sites amid the escalating number of COVID...
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Tokyo asks gyms, internet cafes to suspend business
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko asks businesses including fitness clubs, internet cafes and nightclubs to suspend operations...
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Pandemic spurs new high-tech businesses in China
Chinese businesses are scrambling to create products and services using next generation technology in response to disrup...
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Tokyo mulling scope of business closures over coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is working with the central government to determine the scope of business closures in ...
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CORONAVIRUS: Abe calls on people in Japan to help stop pandemic
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo calls on people and businesses in the country to do their part to stop the spread of ...
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Tokyo moving coronavirus patients with minor symptoms to hotels
Tokyo begins moving coronavirus patients with minor symptoms from hospitals to hotels.
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CORONAVIRUS: Public infrastructure not disrupted under state of emergency
Japan declares a state of emergency, but it will be business as usual for public infrastructure, major banks, and conven...
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