Tag: Tokyo
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Decision on local fans at Oly to be made after lifting of emergency
The Japanese government and the organisers are under mounting pressure from an increasing number of medical experts and Japanese people to call off the Olympics.
May 29, 2021 -
Japan likely to extend emergency for Tokyo, other regions
Those having received a second dose comprise a bare 2 per cent of the population, according to government statistics.
May 28, 2021 -
Virus reactions
A dreadful situation calls for drastic action, and so it has been in two very different parts of the world. Tokyo reported more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, about 1.5 times higher than the previous day.
January 11, 2021 -
‘I wish and pray for your speedy recovery’: PM Modi’s message for Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe has cited ill-health for his resignation from the post which he held for a significant period.
August 28, 2020 -
Tokyo’s daily Coronavirus cases above 200 for 8th day
Tokyo's cumulative total stands at 14,022, with roughly 50 per cent of new infections added in July alone, according to officials.
August 4, 2020 -
Japan PM Shinzo Abe visits flood-hit region, pledges financial support
Abe said the central government will allocate 400 billion yen ($ billion) to be used for reconstruction and support small businesses in their recovery efforts from the disaster.
July 14, 2020 -
Tokyo COVID-19 cases surge to highest since outbreak
Tokyo's ongoing virus resurgence has seen many of those testing positive in their 20s and 30s, Tokyo metropolitan government officials said.
July 9, 2020 -
Tokyo reports highest daily COVID-19 cases since emergency lifted
The death toll in Japan from the pneumonia-causing virus currently stands at a total of 985 people, according to the Ministry, with the figure including those from the cruise ship.
June 28, 2020 -
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announces to ease more COVID-19 restrictions from June 1
However, places like karaoke bars and "hostess bars", considered most prone to infections, will continue to be closed for an indefinite duration.
May 29, 2020 -
Suspect arrested over deadly arson attack at Japanese animation studio: Report
He is also accused of attempted murder over the injuries of 34 people, and possessing knives on the street without legitimate reasons, in violation of Japan's strict laws on weapons.
May 27, 2020 -
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike calls to extend state of emergency as COVID-19 deaths reaches 100
Japan has had about 400 deaths so far nationwide, 100 of them in Tokyo.
April 29, 2020 -
Abe confronts corona
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced cash payouts to citizens. Alarmed by the rising deaths and the spectre of the collapse of the medical system, Japan is scrambling to expand testing with drive-through facilities and general practitioners are helping to collect samples. It conducted about 52,000 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests in March, or just 16 per cent the number carried out in South Korea. This strategy made it difficult to trace the disease as it spread in Tokyo and other big cities.
April 27, 2020 -
220 Indians stranded in Japan appeal to be rescued amid lockdown
According to Indian government officials, bringing back stranded Indians is an ongoing process.
April 21, 2020 -
Tokyo 2020 postpones volunteer training amid COVID-19 outbreak
In a statement released at midnight on Friday, organisers also reiterated that the Games would go ahead as scheduled.
February 22, 2020 -
‘United by Emotion’ announced as Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Motto
CEO of Tokyo 2020 said that the motto summarizes the ideas that the host city wishes to "share with the world."
February 17, 2020 -
Japan executes man sentenced to death for 4 murders
On August 2, two inmates, who were sentenced to death over separate charges of the rape and murder of women, were hanged.
December 26, 2019 -
China, S Korea and Japan leaders to discuss N Korea tensions
The meeting of regional powers comes as tensions have risen between Washington and Pyongyang after North Korea carried out a series of rocket launches.
December 19, 2019