Archive for May 6th, 2020
China reports one new coronavirus case in mainland
China reported one new coronavirus case for May 4, down from three the day before, data from the national health authority showed on Tuesday. The new case was imported, the [...] » More
US warns of ‘consequences’ if China abandons trade deal
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday he expects China to uphold a trade deal reached with Washington this year, and warned of “consequences” if the [...] » More
Japan sending Fujifilm’s flu drug favipiravir to over 40 countries for Covid-19 trials
Since the world might wait years for a coronavirus vaccine, drugs that can mitigate its effects are now in the spotlight. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved [...] » More
Japan to draft UFO protocols in response to US footage
Japan plans to draft protocols to respond, record and report UFO encounters in light of the US Defense Department’s recent decision to release videos of the mysterious [...] » More
Japanese local governments’ approaches to infection disclosures being questioned
Questions about the stances of local governments regarding their disclosures of information about fatalities from the new coronavirus and those infected are making the [...] » More
Japan urges ‘new lifestyle’ for long-term fight against coronavirus
The government has called on residents to maintain a “new lifestyle” even after restrictive measures over the new coronavirus have been relaxed following prime [...] » More
Workers, parents feel strain as state of emergency extended
Workers in eateries, tourism and other industries hit by the new coronavirus pandemic as well as parents appealed to the government for more financial and other support as [...] » More
Japan firm offers couples unused hotel rooms amid Covid-19 lockdown
When Keisuke Arai switched to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, he began bickering more with his long-term girlfriend. Suspecting he wasn’t alone, the [...] » More
70pct see Japan-US security alliance in positive light: government survey
Nearly 70 percent of people in Japan value the bilateral ties the country maintains with the United States, a recent survey released by the Foreign Ministry indicates. In the [...] » More
Japan Airlines is practising social distancing on domestic flights
Japan Airlines is practising social distancing on domestic flights by blocking its middle seats until June 30. A seat map of its Boeing 737 aircraft posted on the [...] » More
Japan’s child population falls for 39th straight year to record low
The estimated child population in Japan has dropped for the 39th consecutive year to a record low, government data showed Monday, despite efforts to tackle the long-standing [...] » More
Japan may approve remdesivir for COVID-19 patients this week
US biopharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences Inc. said Monday it applied with the Japanese health ministry for approval to use its anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat new [...] » More
Japanese federations hoping to retain help of foreign coaches
With the one-year postponement of the Tokyo Games, many of Japan’s sports federations have been forced to negotiate contract extensions and make other concessions for [...] » More
Tokyo governor Koike to ask businesses to refrain from operating until end of MayNHK
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike will ask businesses in Japan’s biggest city to refrain from operating until the end of this month, following the central government’s [...] » More
Call centres expose fault line in Japan’s pandemic fight
Almost a month after Tokyo declared a state of emergency, dozens of call centre employees for telecom KDDI Corp still commute into their crowded office, where the fear of [...] » More
