Tokyo Covid-19 infections continue to increase one week before the Olympics begin Sawako Uchida and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times New daily infections of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Tokyo reached a figure last reported in late January. Thus with the neighboring prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Saitama witnessing a new upturn in daily infections, the…
Japan reaches 15,000 Covid-19 deaths: IOC President Bach astonishingly thanks the Chinese! Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Japan reached the grim milestone of 15,000 coronavirus deaths (Covid-19) deaths today. Sadly, this figure will gradually increase because of the slowness of the vaccination program and the casual approach to the…
Tokyo Olympics: Taxes spent but no attendance unless athletes or privileged Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) have spent vast sums on holding the Olympics and Paralympics. Both entities did this despite the full knowledge of the international coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis and…
Another Covid-19 State of Emergency is likely in Tokyo: Pointless Olympics Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times According to reports Tokyo is bracing itself for its fourth State of Emergency. This concerns the recent upturn in daily coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in the capital city of Japan. Therefore, with over 900 daily coronavirus cases…
Japan mutes 5,000 Olympic spectator cap: Covid-19 upturn in Tokyo and IOC privilege Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The daily upturn in new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Tokyo is limiting the desire of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of allowing more spectators at…
Tokyo News: Expensive and Soulless Tokyo Olympics bars overseas fans Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times Overseas sporting lovers have been banned from watching the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in Japan. Hence, the most expensive and soulless Olympics in history will take place later this year. Therefore, for the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
Tokyo Olympic Committee shamelessly plugs the Olympics on March 11: Earthquake and tsunami Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The tenth anniversary of the brutal Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, took place today. However, the President of the Tokyo Organizing Committee, Seiko Hashimoto, shamelessly sought to exploit this tragic…
PM Abe of Japan seeks to reassure people about new measures to tackle coronavirus Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan sought to reassure people about new measures to tackle coronavirus (Covid-19). Thus, with pressure ramping up internally because of the slowness of action, a more pro-active…
President Trump utters that the Tokyo Olympic Games would be better to be canceled Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Donald Trump of America pointedly suggested that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics should be canceled for one year. The leader of America is suggesting this based on the continuing international coronavirus (Covid-19)…
