Ethiopia fears fresh violence after 81 killed during Oromo protests Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ethiopia is multi-ethnic and multi-religious thus any outbreak involving ethnicity or religion – or a fusion of both – can spread quickly. Hence anger in Oromia after the death of Hachalu Hundessa (Hacaaluu Hundeessaa) is witnessing…
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…
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…
Tokyo covid-19 cases increase: Yuriko Koike distracted and the heatstroke angle Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The number of infections from coronavirus (Covid-19) is increasing in Tokyo. This comes after five weeks of extremely low reported cases. Thus, while the numbers aren’t dangerously high, it is still a concern. Equally important,…
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…
K-Pop, BLM, and amnesia: Commercial savvy (Tibet, Xinjiang, and West Papua) Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times K-Pop emanates from South Korea and is a very popular music style that is followed in many parts of Asia and further afield. However, recently many powerful K-Pop groups are involving themselves in Blacks Lives…
Tokyo tourism and Akihabara: Anime, electronic goods, otaku, and maid cafe Kanako Mita and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo News In Tokyo, the district of Akihabara is extremely independent and caters for a different experience. This relates to cosplay shopping, electronic products, maid cafe, otaku culture, and working space cafes to formulate new ideas. If your…
Tokyo lifts Covid-19 business restrictions and people can travel freely in Japan Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, lifted all business restrictions. Similarly, travel restrictions throughout Japan have been lifted. In other words, Japan is seeking to return to normal from the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. More…
Peru Covid-19 crisis is mounting despite government measures Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Peru is facing mountain pressure and convulsions from the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. At the same time, infections are extremely high for a population of roughly 33 million people. Currently, 7,257 deaths and over 240,000 known…
Tokyo Governor Koike is enabling the sex entertainment area to threaten society with Covid-19 Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sadly, many traditional owned family companies have gone bankrupt because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Tokyo. At the same time, many Tokyoites are still waiting for the promised 100,000-yen from…
Brazil covid-19 deaths reach just below 43,000 with high daily infections Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Brazil is still showing no signs of abating. Thus with 42,720 deaths and high daily infections, the severity of the crisis is extreme. Therefore, for poorer sections in society, the economic…
Tokyo Governor Koike to run for re-election while people wait for 100,000 yen support Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In a move expected, the Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike will run for a second term. This relates to the gubernatorial election that will take place on July 5. However, while she promises…
Tokyo is moving closer to full economic and social normality from Covid-19 Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is moving closer to returning the capital to normality, even if caution remains. Koike lifted the warning on a possible major rise in coronavirus (Covid-19) based on recent low levels…
Japan and likely increased heatstroke deaths: Facemasks, hot summer, and Covid-19 Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese high summer isn’t in full flow yet but the fear of increased heatstroke deaths is very real. Of course, people often die from heatstroke in Japan during the height of summer. However, the…
Japan is pragmatic about Hong Kong: China versus Australia, Canada, US, and the UK Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nations of America, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom have rebuked China over Beijing’s proposed security law in Hong Kong. Thus some voices have been raised by the pragmatic approach of…
Another ethnic massacre in Mali and political tensions Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Political tensions, ethnic massacres, Islamist terrorism, poverty, and other forces are putting enormous strains on Mali. Thus many people demonstrated in the capital against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Mali is reeling from ethnic and religious extremism. Hence, like…
Red Light Area again responsible for 7 out of 12 new Covid-19 cases in Tokyo Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is located in Shinjuku but the same district is also responsible for new coronavirus cases (Covid-19). This applies to the sexual entertainment district of Kabukicho in Shinjuku.…
Coronavirus crisis is increasing in Pakistan but the leader opens up tourism Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis is increasing in Pakistan with each new day. However, despite the situation, Prime Minister Imran Khan is overly focused on the economic angle. Therefore, the announcement that tourism is to…
Brazil coronavirus deaths to hit 30,000 in the next day or so Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The international coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis is abating in most of East Asia and Europe apart from the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom (numbers are coming down). However, in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and several…
Tokyo to install more coronavirus easing to further kick start the economy Kanako Mita and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, announced further easing of restrictions. This relates to the easing from the coronavirus (Covid-19) state of emergency. Despite Japan having a population of over 126 million and a high…
Covid-19 cases in Fukuoka (Kitakyushu) and a small cluster in Tokyo Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The state of emergency was recently lifted in Japan. Yet new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) are continuing despite the rate being low. Therefore, the focus is on the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka. Before focusing…
South Korea in new coronavirus spike: Japan watching events anxiously Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of South Korea announced the biggest increase in new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in seven weeks. Hence, it highlights the problem facing nations because clusters can easily emerge. Despite the international media lauding South Korea,…
China sensing Covid-19 chaos in America and Europe is upping the ante in Hong Kong Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis erupted in China and then spread to all corners of the world. Unlike China, which is emerging from the coronavirus crisis, the same doesn’t apply to America…
PM Abe lifts the State of Emergency in Japan to cover the entire nation Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus crisis (Covid-19) state of emergency in Japan is now fully lifted. With infections so low and restrictions already lifted in 42 out of 47 prefectures, then it was expected. In…
The Covid-19 State of Emergency in Tokyo and remaining areas to be lifted Kanako Mita and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The state of emergency in Japan looks set to be lifted throughout the country. This especially applies to Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Saitama. Therefore, the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in…
Japan to experiment with Covid-19 antibody testing in Miyagi, Osaka, and Tokyo Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan will focus on coronavirus (Covid-19) antibody testing in June. The regions of Miyagi, Osaka, and Tokyo have been chosen because Miyagi prefecture escaped largely unscathed. However, Tokyo witnessed the highest…
Japan state of emergency lifted in Kyoto, Osaka, and Hyogo Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan lifted the state of emergency on Hyogo, Kyoto, and Osaka. Hence, 42 out of 47 prefectures in Japan are now free from government restraints. In truth, the death tolls in the ultra-modern Asian…
Covid-19 infections drop in Osaka and Tokyo: Scaremongering over in Japan? Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Japan is gradually relenting to the point where the country can focus on the next stage. Hence, no new reported coronavirus cases on Sunday in Osaka. Similarly, Tokyo only witnessed…
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…
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…
Coronavirus infections engulf the Russian Federation but deaths remain low Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) infection rate in the last week in the Russian Federation is extremely high. However, the population of this nation needs to be considered when witnessing events in Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, and the…
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…
