Emergency declared in Japan for Tokyo, Osaka and five other virus hot spots
Basic infrastructure — electricity, water supply and gas — as well as businesses such as supermarkets, banks and public transportation, will not be impacted by the declaration.
Local officials and residents fear influx from Japan's virus hot spots
With the number of novel coronavirus infections rising in Tokyo and other major urban centers, some concerned residents are fleeing to nearby prefectures where the number of cases is minimal. But that is creating worry and wariness among local officials and residents, who are less ...
Tokyo governor asks residents to self-isolate until May 6 as virus spreads
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has requested that residents of the capital — with a population of more than 13 million — isolate themselves until May 6, starting at midnight Tuesday, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The move came in the wake of Prime Minister Shinzo ...
Mild virus patients moved to hotel as Tokyo prepares for emergency
Officials from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said around 10 patients will be transferred on the first day, while around 100 individuals will eventually be housed.
Schoolyards to stay open in Japan emergency so kids can ease stress
Running out of beds and gear, Tokyo medical staff say Japan's 'state of emergency' already here
Japan to offer anti-flu Avigan drug to 20 virus-hit nations for free
Over half of students in Japan positive about taking lectures online
18 trainee doctors at Tokyo hospital infected with coronavirus after party
Japan stimulus plan strengthens safety net, but experts split on handouts
Some economists say the financial aid should be focused on those in need while others say the proposed measure appears to be lacking fairness.
Machinery orders rose in February, but Japan warns virus punch to come
Pandemic to wipe out 6.7% of working hours worldwide in second quarter
After cuts by other major oil producers, Exxon chops spending by 30%
After 11 weeks of lockdown, the first train departed Wednesday morning from a reopened Wuhan, the origin point for the coronavirus pandemic, as residents once again were allowed to travel in and out of the sprawling central Chinese city. Wuhan's unprecedented lockdown served as a ...
China investigates party member critical of Xi over coronavirus outbreak
Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea buck global lockdown trend
A city traumatized: As lockdown eases, Wuhan residents fret over future
After Trump threat, India lifts export ban on COVID-19 treatment drug
Just three months ago, few people were familiar with the word "coronavirus." But as the disease continues to spread across the globe, infecting and killing thousands while causing millions to live in self-isolation, it has entered daily use for billions. Here are some of the ...
Pandemic grips Britain with Boris Johnson still in intensive care
'A lot of pain': New York has biggest one-day jump in coronavirus deaths
Russian space agency says Trump paving way to seize other planets
Pain, solitude, fear: Survivors tell their stories of COVID-19
WhatsApp limits message forwarding to slow spread of fake virus news
With suicide note and lawsuit, Moritomo scandal back to haunt Abe
With the publication of a suicide note by a former Finance Ministry official and subsequent lawsuit by his widow, the Moritomo Gakuen scandal has returned to haunt Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. But with Abe saying the issue has been settled and Japan finding itself ...
25 years after Tokyo subway attack, Aum is a shadow of its former self
What will Abe's amended law for a national emergency mean in practice?
Women in Japanese politics: Why so few after so very long?
A Tokyo prosecutor's delayed retirement spurs more allegations of Abe cronyism
The Japanese Communist Party's quest to unify a shattered opposition
Osaka referendum: Merger gets second chance, but are voters on board?
