カテゴリー: Japan
Vaccine commission now to consider recommending it; Singapore experts say there may be hundreds of deaths each year from endemic Covid-19New Zealand reports first Covid-19 case in community since FebruaryNo evidence Covid vaccine raises risk of miscarr…
Crescent-shaped landmass 50km south of Minami Ioto could disappear due to erosionThe 6,000-plus islands that make up the Japanese archipelago have a new addition, after scientists said an undersea volcanic eruption 1,200km (745 miles) south of Tokyo ha…
Economic output defies expectations to expand in Q2 – but analysts warn of contraction riskCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan’s economy recovered strongly in the second quarter to join the turnaround seen across G7 countr…
Japan is reportedly set to extend it state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions while Sydney has reported seven deaths over the past 24 hours, its deadliest day of the pandemic so farUS could see 200,000 Covid cases a day again: ‘Unvaccinated are si…
Three people were presumed dead after a mudslide swept away a house in Okaya City, as millions have been urged to evacuateTorrential rain triggered a mudslide and more floods across Japan on Sunday, leaving three people presumed dead and forcing the ev…
More than a million people have been urged to seek shelter as torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in western Japan, leaving at least one dead and two missing. Scientists say the climate crisis is intensifying the risk of heavy rai…
Authorities in Hiroshima and northern Kyushu issue evacuation alert amid unprecedented rainfallMore than a million people have been urged to seek shelter as torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in western Japan, leaving at least one dead and…
Local media report Paralympics will be held without spectators as infections rise to more than 18,000 a day in wake of OlympicsSee all our coronavirus coverageHealth experts in Japan have said the country is confronting a coronavirus “disaster” and urg…
Experts consider possibility of rebuilding artist’s work, which was swept off a pier near NaoshimaExperts are determining whether it is possible to reconstruct one of Japan’s most recognisable works of modern art after it was badly damaged during a rec…
Public support for Yoshihide Suga’s cabinet dipped below 30%, despite widespread support for going ahead with the GamesPublic support for the government of Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has slumped to an all-time low, despite evidence that mo…
Each bag matches birth weight and features baby’s face, so new arrival can be hugged in pandemic Parents in Japan are sending bags of rice that weigh the same as their newborn babies to relatives who are unable to visit them due to the pandemic.The bag…
Suspect left knife behind after fleeing commuter transit, with two people seriously injuredA man has stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo, seriously injuring two people.The suspect left a knife behind as he fled and was arrested …
Social pressure and group mores have become less powerful as people become tired of staying homeSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Japanese government has named three people this week who broke quarantine rules after returning from overseas in an att…
Advisers to government in Tokyo say Covid surge requires harsher measures, while Australian state of NSW announces 262 new casesUS disputes WHO call to delay Covid booster shots to help poorer nationsFully vaccinated UK arrivals from France will not ne…
Flight comes after the athlete refused to board a plane home on Monday and sought protection at Polish embassyBelarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was due to leave Japan for Poland on Wednesday after seeking refuge at the Polish embassy in Tokyo…