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…
Tokyo News: Homeless to be offered hotel rooms over New Year period in Tokyo Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, and others within the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) are seeking to provide solace to vulnerable people during the New Year period. Therefore, from December 21 until January…
Tokyo News: Fresh Covid-19 daily infections high in Tokyo Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced a new daily high of coronavirus (Covid-19) infections. However, under the Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike little is expected to change. Therefore, it looks like many regional governments are in alignment with…
Tokyo Covid-19 past weekly average reaches a new high: Other prefectures also Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The surreal nature of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis continues in Japan. Hence, instead of focusing on the coronavirus crisis, the national government is still focused on its internal tourist campaign. However, various parts of Japan…
Seriously ill Covid-19 cases reach a record high in Japan Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The number of seriously ill coronavirus (Covid-19) cases reached a record high in Japan. Hence, with 472 people deemed critical, it is clear that certain parts of Japan are witnessing a growing problem. Despite this, it…
Tokyo reports 401 new Covid-19 infections from limited tests: Surreal feel Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Another 401 new infections of coronavirus (Covid-19) were announced in Tokyo. More worryingly, these 401 new infections came from only 1456 people being tested. Therefore, the ratio is rather high once more. Bizarrely, despite the…
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