
National Aug 18, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports record 23,917 new cases as 27 prefectures see fresh highs
Osaka Prefecture reported 2,296 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, as the daily tally topped 2,000 for the first time.
COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports record 23,917 new cases as 27 prefectures see fresh highs
Osaka Prefecture reported 2,296 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, as the daily tally topped 2,000 for the first time.
COVID-19 knocks two teams out of Japan's summer high school baseball tourney
The decision marked the first time that a team had pulled out of the tournament at the storied Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, after the opening ceremony.
Japan's summer high school baseball tourney reopens after COVID-19 break
The 103rd tournament is being held under strict virus protocols to avoid outbreaks, and only people associated with the teams are allowed to enter Koshien Stadium.
Saito, a 43-year-old former head of the finance section of the Osaka prefectural government, was supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai.
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 317 new cases as week-on-week rise continues
The figure came as concern grows over a recent jump in infections in Tokyo and after a coronavirus state of emergency was lifted there just over a week ago.
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 534 new infections on Saturday as infections tick up
The capital’s daily infection tally averaged 476 in the week to Friday, compared with 377.7 the previous week.
Tokyo Games pose risk for Kansai's already strained medical system
In the Kansai region, people are anxious that those involved with the Tokyo Games may catch the virus and bring it back west.
Japan to extend COVID-19 state of emergency to June 20, official says
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters the government will consult with an expert panel on Friday on the extension.
While new COVID-19 cases are decreasing, Kansai is not yet out of the woods
“Although we’re finally starting to see a decrease in the number of Kansai-area infections, we have to see whether this trend will continue," a prominent medical adviser said.
Suga support rate hits new low after virus emergency extension
Asked whether they approved of his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, 63% of respondents to a JNN survey said they did not, a 13 percentage point increase.
The country recorded 148 deaths, while COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms hit an all-time high of 1,131 as the daily number of new infections topped 6,000, the highest since mid-January.
Worry and skepticism abound as Japan plans to expand virus emergency
Some are unsure whether the measures can bring down the number of infections.