Tokyo has 0.1% positive rate for coronavirus antibodies

Linda J. Dodson

TOKYO (Kyodo) — Antibody tests for the novel coronavirus suggest a 0.1 percent infection rate in Tokyo, health minister Katsunobu Kato said Tuesday, as the government seeks to better grasp the scale of the pandemic’s spread in Japan. The health ministry began earlier this month testing for coronavirus antibodies in […]

Tokyo Gov. Koike announces reelection bid

Linda J. Dodson

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, […]