Japan Covid-19 infections are high but stable: New high in Kanagawa Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Japan is a continuous ebb and flow. This applies to new highs and concerns in early August. Therefore, a far cry from the optimism of most of May and the middle…
Japan in new Covid-19 infection high thus curtailing the Obon holiday for many Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times Japan recorded a new high in daily coronavirus (Covid-19) infections of 1,597. Thus the important Obon holiday (August 13-16) will be curtailed by many Japanese people – even if not declared by the central…
Japan requests people to refrain from travel to areas hit hard by Covid-19 Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan is requesting people to refrain from travel to areas hit the most by the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. This request will apply after the state of emergency is lifted in…
Japan to ease the Covid-19 state of emergency in the majority of prefectures Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan is to ease the state of emergency in the majority of prefectures. This is based on zero deaths to the low death toll in 34 out of 47 prefectures…
Tokyo in 5-day coronavirus downward trend: Far from the alleged meltdown! Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The upsurge of reported coronavirus (Covid-19) infection cases in Tokyo is gradually relenting in the last thirteen days. Indeed, only on three days have cases gone over 100 in this period. This bodes well for…
Medical workers in Osaka prefecture account for 9 percent of all coronavirus cases Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In the prefecture of Osaka, it is known that just over 9 percent of all coronavirus cases are related to medical workers. Of course, it isn’t surprising that the environs of Osaka have…
Deaths in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK is 75,000 compared to 450 people in the modern Asia Pacific Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis emanated in Wuhan and then spread throughout China. In time, China got on top of the first wave of coronavirus. However, what is…
Japan to widen entry ban on America, China, South Korea, and the majority of Europe Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The increasing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is entailing nations to ban entry to foreign nationals. This situation is evolving all the time. Hence, Europe is now the main continent in terms of…
Group infection of 58 in Japan on the coattails of the Olympic postponement Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In recent days more cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) are being reported in various parts of Japan. Thus, news emanating from Chiba prefecture, part of Greater Tokyo, of a group infection is part of…
Tokyo Governor and PM Abe to focus more on coronavirus after the Olympics postponed Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Tokyo Governor (Yuriko Koike) is suddenly focusing strongly on the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was postponed. However, to the layperson, it looks rather cynical. Despite this, people…
Coronavirus and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: 8 new cases in Tokyo and more nationally Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The clocking is ticking to the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan. However, with eight new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) in Tokyo, then the concern is increasing. At the same…
The first death in Japan from coronavirus (Covid-19) while internal infections increase Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan is witnessing the gradual increase in internal cases of coronavirus (Covid-19), with thirty-three know cases. Of course, for individuals stranded on the cruise ship Diamond Princess in Yokohama, then currently…
