Prison riot in Ecuador kills at least 116 people: Mexican cartels and Ecuador gangs Chika Mori and Kanako Mita Modern Tokyo Times Gang war broke out inside a prison in the city of Guayaquil in Ecuador. According to the latest reports, at least 116 prison inmates were killed in violent clashes that broke out in several…
Haiti migrants claim discrimination: Biden’s past disparage and unfairness Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United States, in its long history, is a beacon of mass immigration from countless nations from all over the world. Indeed, the paradox of America is that even during its involvement in wars, it still took…
Cuba to vaccinate children from the age of 2 against Covid-19 Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times The communist government of Cuba is using its own vaccine to innoculate children from the age of 2 against the coronavirus (Covid-19). Of special concern to the government is to reopen schools and other educational facilities…
Haiti death toll reaches 1,300 after the 7.2-magnitude earthquake Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti is now responsible for at least 1,300 deaths. However, the final figure could increase further because search and rescue efforts are ongoing. Areas hit worst include the towns of Les Cayes…
A devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Haiti Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times A devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti yesterday. Reports claim that at least 300 people have been killed while search and rescue missions are ongoing. Also, approximately 2,000 people are injured. However, the fear is that this number will climb higher. The…
Haiti assassination will not stop America from training foreign fighters: Biden’s anti-Haiti past and CIA Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times If the leader of the United States had been assassinated by military members trained in a foreign nation, the outcry and repercussions would be extremely high. However, under President Biden, an…
Communist Cuba hit by rare political protests Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Thousands of protesters hit the streets of Havana and others cities throughout Cuba. Thus, despite the relatively small size of the protests, this will still worry the communist government of Cuba. According to opposition forces against communist rule in…
President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti assassinated by a foreign hit squad Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated by a professional foreign hit squad, according to the police in Haiti. Confirmation is based on the apprehension of many former members of the armed forces of Colombia. It is…
Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in Port-au-Prince Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Haiti is bedeviled by rampant poverty, corruption, criminality, and political upheaval. Hence, the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse is sending shockwaves along with fear and further chaos. Moïse took office in Haiti in 2017. However, like leaders…
President Biden already increasing debt by nearly $4 trillion Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Biden of America announced a new stimulus package costing $2 trillion. Thus, since Biden took office, his two packages total just below 4 trillion dollars. This includes $1.9 trillion to deal with the convulsions of coronavirus…
Two million Covid-19 deaths internationally and little sign of ending Sawako Utsumi and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times The grim milestone of two million deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) occurred in the last few hours. Hence, while hope is being put on vaccines that haven’t been fully trialed for long-term effects – nor is the longevity…
Mexico Covid-19 deaths officially reach over 100,000 Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Mexico is showing no signs of abating. Hence, with 100,000 known official deaths – but the real figure being between 140,000 to 150,000 – the deaths will continue to flow for many months to come.…
United States Presidential Election result will leave a sour taste Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United States Presidential Election was meant to be a clear victory for Joe Biden over Donald Trump. Yet, the election between the Democrats and Republicans – despite the pundits predicting an easy win for Biden…
One Million Covid-19 deaths and infections remain high Kanako Mita and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The international coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis is now responsible for one million confirmed deaths. In truth, the real figure is likely much higher. Therefore, the return to normal is far away because deaths and infections blight countless nations. The one…
Over 900,000 Covid-19 deaths and little sign of decreasing Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The international coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis is continuing unabated in terms of deaths and infections per day. Hence, over 900,000 deaths from coronavirus internationally. Therefore, the international situation remains bleak. Indeed, in parts of Europe, infections are increasing once…
800,000 Covid-19 deaths with little let-up in America, Brazil, India, and Mexico Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The international coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis is now responsible for 800,000 known deaths. In the four nations of the highest number of deaths, the numbers keep flowing. Therefore, unlike the hardest-hit nations in Europe, the countries…
340,000 deaths in the Americas: Central America, North America, and South America Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) death toll throughout the Americas is over 340,000. Hence, with most nations still in the spiral of death, one can only imagine the final death toll during the first wave. After…
International Covid-19 deaths reach 600,000: America, Brazil, India, Mexico, and the UK Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The international death toll from coronavirus (Covid-19) will surpass 600,000 in the next twenty-four hours. Hence, the global economy and a return to normal remains distant even if some nations are in recovery mode.…
Mexico reaches 30,000 Covid-19 deaths and high infection rate continuing Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times Mexico reached a grim 30,000 coronavirus (Covid-19) deaths and with little sign of abating. Indeed, in the last 24 hours, 6,914 new cases have been reported. Therefore, high numbers of deaths are being recorded daily. In total,…
Over 500,000 deaths from Covid-19: Americas and Southeast Asia under strain Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The grim milestone of 500,000 deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) was surpassed officially in the last few hours. It remains to be seen what the final death toll will be. However, the signs are ominous for many…
Anti-US media bias: Discrimination in China, Cuba, Indonesia, Nigeria, Saudi, and Turkey Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The media in America, parts of Europe, and other areas of the world are highlighting discrimination and Black Lives Matter (BLM) to an extreme. Yet, unlike America that welcomed people from every continent in…
Mexico Covid-19 deaths surpass 25,000 and no sign of abating Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The death toll from coronavirus (Covid-19) and infections keep on increasing in Mexico. Indeed, both are underestimated and no signs of abating. Therefore, the grim milestone of 25,000 looks set to increase. Infections have now reached over…
Should BLM change its name or is Arab slavery and ethnic massacres in Africa fine? Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United States unlike most of Asia takes in black African Christians and people from all continents. However, how many black African Christians have been given citizenship in the last 50…
Brazil reaches 50,000 Covid-19 deaths: Americas overview Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) death toll in Brazil is now 50,608 and with few signs of abating. Confirmed cases have also surpassed one million. Hence, the coronavirus crisis is extremely potent in this country. Yet despite the severity of the crisis…
The covid-19 crisis in America and Brazil is beset by political and social discord Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis is witnessing the divisions that exist in America and Brazil. Hence, while the United Kingdom is dealing with the coronavirus crisis abysmally, political and social cohesion remains despite…
Coronavirus infections increasing in Mexico with just below 4,500 deaths Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Coronavirus (Covid-19) infections and deaths are increasing in Mexico. Hence, 2,409 new infections were reported yesterday. At the same time, the death toll is now just below 4,500. However, many people believe that the real death…
Grim death toll from coronavirus passes 50,000 in the United States Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United States death toll from coronavirus (Covid-19) surpassed a staggering 50,000. Of course, the population of America is much higher than the worse hit European nations and countries like Ecuador where the death toll…
New York coronavirus deaths hit 7,000: A far cry from the arrogance of Cuomo and Blasio Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis hitting New York is extremely brutal. Of course, many parts of America are also suffering because deaths are just below 19,000. However, in New York, this…
Tokyo Olympics all but over this summer after Canada pulls out and others to follow Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are all but over with the announcement by Canada that they will not participate. It seems only a matter of time that Australia and other…
The United Kingdom and the Huawei 5G fine balance between America and China Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom (UK) sought to placate America and China. Of course, it appears that America will be slightly aggrieved and disappointed while China is more upbeat. Either…
Canada fears the civilian plane carrying 176 people was downed by Iran Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Canada increasingly fears that the civilian plane that crashed near Tehran may have been shot down accidentally. Suspicions in many quarters were immediately raised given the launching of missiles by Iran on the…
Black on Jewish Violence Marks the New New Anti-Semitism by Abigail R. Esman Special to IPT News Investigative Project on Terrorism On the Upper East Side, strangers talk to one another: on grocery lines, in restaurants, leaning over tables. “In New York!” they say. “I never would have imagined in New York.” They are talking…
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