Health Apr 07 Japan declares state of emergency, ramping up virus battle Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a month-long state of emergency Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus as the number of infections surges.
Health Apr 06 Japan’s prime minister to declare state of emergency as early as Tuesday Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to bolster measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak, but that there will be no hard lockdowns.
Health Mar 30 Tokyo’s infection spike after Olympic delay sparks questions The sudden rise in the number of virus cases in Tokyo and the government's strong actions immediately after the Olympic postponement have raised questions in parliament and among citizens about whether Japan understated the extent of the outbreak and delayed…
World Mar 24 Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said a postponement is unavoidable if the 2020 Games cannot be held in a complete manner amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Economy Feb 29 Virus’ effect on world economy grows after Trump lashes out The coronavirus outbreak's impact on the world economy grew more alarming on Saturday, even after President Donald Trump denounced criticism of his response to the threat as a “hoax" cooked up by his political enemies.
Education Feb 27 Japan to close schools nationwide to control spread of virus Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked all elementary, middle and high schools to remain shut until spring holidays begin in late March.
Health Feb 24 Japan health officials say coronavirus ship quarantine was not perfect More than 690 people were sickened on the ship and three died. The number of cases in Japan outside of the ship is continuing to rise, and experts say the country is now at a critical juncture. …
World Feb 19 Passengers begin leaving cruise ship after virus quarantine ends Many foreign governments say they won't let passengers from the ship return unless they go through another quarantine period, so it was striking to see passengers disembark, get into taxis and disappear into Yokohama, where the ship is docked.
Health Feb 16 Americans in Japan to trade one quarantine for another TOKYO — Americans Cheryl and Paul Molesky are trading one coronavirus quarantine for another. The couple from Syracuse, New York, are cutting short a 14-day quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in the port of Yokohama, near Tokyo, to…
World Feb 14 No ‘Plan B’ for Olympics despite novel coronavirus fears The coronavirus has infected almost 64,000 people globally with almost 1,400 deaths in China, but only one in Japan where fear is rising with so much attention focused on the outbreak.