More people visited urban areas Saturday in five prefectures including Tokyo than a week before, as the areas entered the first weekend since the nationwide coronavirus emergency was completely lifted, data has suggested. The number of people in Tokyo's posh Ginza district at 3 p.m. ...
Japan to completely lift state of emergency as virus cases tail off
At a coronavirus task force meeting, the government will decide to ease measures for Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa and Hokkaido.
Coronavirus caseloads at Japan's hospitals easing, health minister says
It's another indication the government might lift the state of emergency for the Tokyo metropolitan area and Hokkaido on Monday.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake, which measured a 4 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 50 kilometers in northeastern Chiba Prefecture on Monday at 10:07 p.m. No tsunami warning was issued. The quake triggered the government's early warning earthquake alert on smartphones ...
Cardboard boxes replace hotel rooms at Narita as Japan struggles with returnees
Travel restrictions are keeping Narita Airport — Japan’s gateway to the world — eerily quiet. Over the past week or so, the usual bustle from international travelers has been replaced with something else: cardboard beds. At a glance, it looks like an evacuation shelter. The ...
Hokkaido declares new state of emergency amid 'second wave' of coronavirus infections
The move follows reports of double-digit increases in infections for the fifth straight day.
Chiba plans to issue business shutdown request over coronavirus pandemic
With Saitama and Kanagawa preparing to follow Tokyo, Chiba is drafting a corporate shutdown plan as well.
Virus-hit areas of Japan enter first weekend under state of emergency
Sections of major cities normally packed with shoppers appeared semi-deserted with department stores and restaurants closed for business.
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will again extend their closure and decide their reopening date in mid-May to curb the spread of the new coronavirus in line with the government's request, operator Oriental Land Co. said Thursday. The company said on March 27, 12 days ...
Japan on 'brink of the brink,' minister says as coronavirus death toll jumps
The situation over the outbreak is becoming "very tense," economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said, referring to the possibility of the government declaring a state of emergency.
Contagion grows: Tokyo and Chiba report roughly 60 more COVID-19 cases each
After three days of over 40 cases each, Saturday’s batch was a reminder that the worst may be yet to come.
'Infected' Japanese who allegedly caused flight delay at Narita arrested
A man was arrested Friday in Chiba Prefecture on suspicion of business obstruction after allegedly delaying a flight at Narita Airport just before takeoff the previous day by telling the crew he had the novel coronavirus. Norihiro Kojima, 69, is suspected of delaying a Jetstar ...
