TOKYO — Japan is set to lift the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other prefectures still on alert, ending seven weeks of economic restrictions and ushering in an uncertain “new normal” on Monday. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Abe’s minister in charge of the coronavirus response, on Monday asked the […]
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Tokyo missed 200 coronavirus deaths, mortality data suggests
TOKYO — The Japanese capital suffered more than 200 excess fatalities from pneumonia and other coronavirus symptoms early in the outbreak, dwarfing the period’s officially recorded 16 from the new disease. Even more deaths could have been undercounted in April, whose numbers will not come out until next month. The […]
Japan poised to lift coronavirus alert in Tokyo and all areas Monday
TOKYO — Japan is leaning toward lifting the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other prefectures still on alert, ending seven weeks of economic restrictions and ushering in an uncertain “new normal” on Monday. Although the country of 126 million has recorded over 16,000 infections and 800 deaths […]
Japan poised to end coronavirus alert Monday, easing strain on Tokyo
TOKYO — Japan is leaning toward lifting the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other prefectures still on alert, ending seven weeks of economic restrictions and ushering in an uncertain “new normal” on Monday. Although the country of 126 million has recorded over 16,000 infections and 800 deaths […]
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo prepares a 6-week reopening schedule
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 5,101,400, according to Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide death toll has hit 332,876. To see how the disease has spread, view our virus tracker charts: […]
Tokyo government weighs lifting state of emergency May 25
TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed Thursday that the state of emergency remains in place for metropolitan Tokyo and Hokkaido, while that status will now be lifted for Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures. The government and an expert panel made the decision based on whether the number of […]
Metropolitan Tokyo remains under the state of emergency
TOKYO – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed Thursday that the state of emergency remains in place for metropolitan Tokyo and Hokkaido, while that status will now be lifted for Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures. The government and the expert panel made their decisions based on whether the number of […]
Coronavirus latest: It’s 2021 or never for the Tokyo Olympics
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 4,801,6202, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 318, 935. To see how the disease has spread, view our virus […]
Japan reassesses Tokyo and Osaka emergency restrictions Thursday
TOKYO — After lifting the state of emergency in much of the country, Japan on Thursday will examine whether to ease coronavirus-related restrictions in the remaining regions, including Tokyo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government and health experts on an advisory panel say they are considering numerous criteria “comprehensively,” but one […]
Tokyo university startup develops coronavirus-catching fabric
MATSUYAMA, Japan — Zetta, a spinout from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, also known as Tokyo Tech, has developed a nonwoven nanofiber material that can be washed repeatedly without losing its ability to protect the wearer from viruses. The startup, based in the western Japanese city of Matsuyama, plans to get […]