TOKYO — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced her reelection bid on Friday, the day after the Tokyo Municipal Government decided to lift all coronavirus-related restrctions on business on June 19, as the capital faces the challenges of hosting the Olympic Games next year. Koike, the first female leader of Tokyo, […]
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Slimmed down Tokyo Olympics under consideration, Gov. Koike says
TOKYO — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Thursday that simplifying some aspects of the 2020 Summer Olympics is now under consideration, as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has already caused the Games to be postponed for a year which has led to serious cost overruns. “We will look closely at what should […]
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike to run for second term in July
TOKYO — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike plans to run for reelection on July 5, sources told Nikkei. The sources say Koike might coincide the announcement with the last day of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly session, on June 10. The Liberal Democratic Party has decided not to field a candidate. Koike, once […]
Coronavirus latest: Gov. Cuomo to reopen some parts of New York
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 3,925,815, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 274,488. To see how the disease has spread, view our virus tracker […]
Tokyo gov calls for ‘paradigm shift’ with September start of school
TOKYO — As the coronavirus outbreak leaves Japan’s academic calendar in limbo, prominent figures advocate moving the start of the year from April to September, in line with common practice overseas. Such a change could be a catalyst for a “paradigm shift” in Japanese society, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said […]
NY Gov. Cuomo to focus on coronavirus testing in Trump meeting
NEW YORK — U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the White House on Tuesday as the hard-hit state seeks a road to recovery via extensive antibody testing, to which federal help is crucial. Testing will be the meeting’s focus, Cuomo said in his […]
Abe and Gov. Koike tussle over Tokyo’s business closures
TOKYO — A familiar battle is unfolding here between a local governor trying to close down all businesses to contain COVID-19 and a central government hoping to minimize the economic impact. Just as U.S. President Donald Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo have been trading barbs over airwaves over […]