カテゴリー: Japan
Figures from the US and Japan reveal sharp declines in birthrates, and even China may have peaked, but there are upsidesRead more: Italy’s birthrate is falling. Can the storks help?Census data from the US released last week showed the number of babies …
Government admits restrictions that had been due to end on 11 May have failed to stop rising infectionsSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan has extended a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until at least the end of the mont…
Large gatherings and concerts also banned in Egypt; Kenya finds India variant after Uganda also reported it; Tokyo Olympics ‘to go ahead’ after test eventIndia’s neighbours close borders as Covid wave spreads across regionNepal reports 19 positive Covi…
The town of Noto sought to boost tourism in the area where squid is a delicacy See all our coronavirus coverageA coastal town in Japan is facing criticism after it spent emergency funds intended for coronavirus measures on a giant statue of a squid to …
The Japanese coastal town of Noto is facing criticism after a giant squid statue was installed using emergency funding
intended for coronavirus measures. Crafting the pink-and-white
creature with flared tentacles
came at a cost of ¥25m (£164,000), with…
Hibikiryu, 28, landed awkwardly during a bout in March and was later treated for a spinal injuryA Japanese sumo wrestler has died a month after suffering a head injury during a bout, as the ancient sport’s authorities come under renewed pressure to pro…
Spain and Philippines join Cambodia and Fiji in restricting arrivals; England extends vaccines to those aged 42 and overMutations, politics, vaccines: the factors behind India’s Covid crisisGlobal faith leaders call for drug firms to vaccinate worldInt…
Just 1.3% of Japan’s population have received at least first dose, with less than 90 days until Games Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than two months after it began its vaccine rollout, Japan still lags behind the rest …
Japan’s plans to discharge radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean is a callous act that would do catastrophic harmEarlier this month, the Japanese government announced plans to discharge 1m tonnes of radioactive wastewater accruing since the Fuk…
US restarts Johnson & Johnson vaccinations, New Zealand excludes Western Australia from bubble, EU pledges vaccine driveSee all our coronavirus coverageHospitals in India have launched desperate appeals for oxygen as the Covid crisis spiralled, whi…
Yoshihide Suga under pressure to act after sharp rise in infections in Tokyo, only months before OlympicsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan has declared a targeted state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefect…
Japan has vaccinated less than 1% of the population, leaving many expatriates frustrated London is not helping themJapan’s troubled vaccination rollout has left British residents feeling “trapped” in their adopted home, preventing them visiting parents…
Fourth coronavirus wave hits densely populated parts of country as experts say mutant strains driving latest outbreak Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan is poised to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and two other reg…
Thomas Bach expected to give Japan the all-clear to host the Games, as PM secures extra vaccine doses from Pfizer to fight new virus waveSee all our coronavirus coverageThe head of the Olympic movement will visit Japan in May as the nation struggles to…
‘Little Mr Tritium’ was meant to help win support for release of contaminated water into seaThe Japanese government has been forced to quickly retire an animated character it had hoped would win support for its decision this week to release more than 1…