The failed state of emergency in Japan to expand to other prefectures Kanako Mit and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus State of Emergency currently covering Tokyo isn’t working. After all, new record daily infections have been recorded in recent days. Since the coronavirus crisis emerged in Japan, it is like an endless yo-yo…
Koike and Suga said Olympics is going smoothly while Covid-19 hits over 10,000 daily cases Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike met last weekend. After the meeting, they smugly concluded that “the Tokyo Olympics are going smoothly.” However, prior to this blase comment, the coronavirus crisis…
Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tokyo post record Covid-19 highs concerning the Olympics Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The convulsions of the Tokyo Olympics and new daily coronavirus (Covid-19) highs in Tokyo – and the surrounding prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Saitama – aren’t a coincidence. It was a disaster waiting to…
Tokyo Covid-19 daily infections in new high during the Olympics Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike met at the weekend and made it known that both thought the Olympics were going smoothly. They omitted the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Tokyo that is…
Smooth Olympics say Koike and Suga: Shame about increasing Covid-19 cases! Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Tokyo Olympics officially banned people in Japan and international sporting lovers from attending the games. Of course, certain privileged people can visit venues. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga hopes to gain from his belief…
Japan extends minimal State of Emergency: Osaka crisis and carefree slowness Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the extension of the coronavirus (Covid-19) State of Emergency. Thus the next extension will continue in Hyogo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo until the end of May. However, with increasing daily…
Osaka News: Osaka Governor Yoshimura may extend Covid-19 emergency Sawako Uchida and Kanako Mita Modern Tokyo Times Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura of Osaka is considering extending the State of Emergency after the ending date of May 11. This is based on daily infections of coronavirus (Covid-19) in Osaka regularly hitting over 1,000 in the recent period.…
Japan mulls another Covid-19 related State of Emergency Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times Another recent coronavirus (Covid-19) upsurge in parts of the country is happening again in Japan. Indeed, it seems like an endless situation whereby the government is slow to respond under Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. Unlike under the leadership of…
