Japan to ban entry from 14 more countries

Japan 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...

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More crew members on cruise ship in Nagasaki have coronavirus

More 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...

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Sources: Japan to expand state of emergency to entire country

Sources: 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.

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Japan's govt. asks companies to ramp up medical supply production

Japan'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...

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Flow of people down 50 to 70 percent in Tokyo from pre-pandemic

Flow 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...

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Beach parking, park facilities, and basketball courts shut down

Beach 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...

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Foreign visitors to Japan in March down 93%

Foreign 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...

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Pandemic spurs new high-tech businesses in China

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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Japan expands entry ban to fight coronavirus pandemic

Japan expands entry ban to fight coronavirus pandemic

Japan expands its entry ban to foreign nationals arriving from 73 countries and territories including the United States ...

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Japan to deliver 2 masks each to 50 million households nationwide

Japan to deliver 2 masks each to 50 million households nationwide

The Japanese government will deliver two cloth masks to each of the approximately 50 million households nationwide amid ...

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