Tokyo Tower says 'Arigato' to medical workers
11 towers across Japan including the iconic Tokyo Tower are being lit up in blue light, a color chosen globally to thank...
read moreJapan Medical Association chief says state of emergency will be difficult to lift as scheduled
The chairman of the Japan Medical Association says it will be difficult for the government to lift the state of emergenc...
read moreJapan to ban entry from 14 more countries
The Japanese government decides to expand its entry ban to 14 more countries such as Russia for a total of 87 nations an...
read moreMore crew members on cruise ship in Nagasaki have coronavirus
A growing number of crew members on a cruise ship docked in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, test positive for the novel co...
read moreSources: Japan to expand state of emergency to entire country
Sources say Japan's government is taking the necessary steps to expand the state of emergency to the entire nation.
read moreJapan's govt. asks companies to ramp up medical supply production
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is urging companies to ramp up their production of medical supplies and protective ge...
read moreFlow of people down 50 to 70 percent in Tokyo from pre-pandemic
Japan's government says the flow up people is down 50 to 70 percent in areas like Tokyo where the state of emergency was...
read moreBeach parking, park facilities, and basketball courts shut down
Officials from municipalities in areas around Tokyo have shut down beach parking, park facilities, and basketball courts...
read moreForeign visitors to Japan in March down 93%
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in March dropped 93 percent from the previous year as the novel coronavirus pand...
read morePandemic 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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