World Sep 28 Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the emergency will end Thursday and virus restrictions will be eased gradually "in order to resume daily lives despite the presence of the virus."…
World Sep 15 Taiwan drills military as concerns over China grow War is not imminent, but as China has grown increasingly assertive in both the East China and South China Seas, Taiwan is stepping up its defense.
World Sep 14 Fukushima plant failed to probe cause of faulty filters Officials at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have acknowledged they neglected to investigate the cause of faulty exhaust filters that are key to preventing radioactive pollution, after being forced to replace them twice.
World Sep 09 Japan extends virus emergency until end of September Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says serious cases remain high and are still overwhelming many hospitals.
World Sep 07 IAEA seeks Japan transparency in release of Fukushima water The International Atomic Energy Agency, which is assisting Japan with the planned release, met with government officials to discuss technical details before traveling to the Fukushima Daiichi plant for an on-site examination.
World Aug 26 Japan suspends 1.63 million doses of Moderna over contamination found in unused vials The health ministry said the contamination was reported at multiple vaccination sites.
World Aug 05 Tokyo logs its most coronavirus cases since the pandemic began Tokyo reported 5,042 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its most since the pandemic began as infections surge in the Japanese capital hosting the Olympics.
World Jul 29 Officials in Tokyo alarmed as virus cases hit record highs Tokyo reported 3,865 new cases Thursday, up from 3,177 on Wednesday and double the numbers a week ago.
World Jul 22 Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open Thursday's 1,979 new cases are the highest since 2,044 were recorded on Jan. 15.
World Jul 08 Fans are banned from the Tokyo Olympics The ban came hours after a state of emergency in the capital starting from Monday, declared by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to contain rising COVID-19 cases.