Tokyo News: Japan seeks 10,000 medical staff for the Olympics while Covid-19 hospital waiting list grows Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Japan is at a critical juncture based on increasing deaths and the health care system being unable to cater to all patients. Indeed, the waiting…
Tokyo News and Covid-19: Japanese political voices raise doubts about the Tokyo Olympics Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics are scheduled for later this year after being postponed last year. However, the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Japan is increasing in severity. This relates to infections and…
Tokyo News: Small minority support the Olympics being held this year Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times An important NHK opinion poll for the profligate 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held in 2021 highlights little support. Indeed, given the increasing coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Tokyo and throughout Japan, it…
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