カテゴリー: Japan
Japan has avoided Covid-19 disaster and people here accept masks – making the debate in the UK even more bewilderingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs a resident of a country where not wearing a mask is now akin to venturing…
Near-4cm-long nematode roundworm is thought to have come from raw fishAn unpleasant sensation at the back of the throat can be a sign that a cold is on the way. But for one Tokyo woman, the cause of the pain was not a sniffle but a live worm that had l…
US military tells officials two affected bases have been put into lockdown and those who tested positive are in isolationThe governor of Okinawa island in Japan has demanded that a United States military commander take tougher prevention measures and h…
Japan reels from resurgence of virus while Australia restricts admissions to 4,000 a weekCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTokyo hit another record daily high number of new cases, Australia is to halve the number of citizens i…
City authorities, which cannot legally force closures, offer incentives after Japan capital reports a record 224 new casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNightclubs and hostess bars in Tokyo are to be paid to close after the…
Authorities recommend against shouting or screaming during thrill rides, as football fans are urged to avoid singingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVisitors to Japan’s amusement parks are being asked not to scream when ridin…
Heavy rain that caused deadly floods in southern Japan has moved north-east, hammering large areas of the country’s main island, swelling rivers, triggering mudslides and destroying homes and roads. At least 58 people have died over several days of flo…
Heavy downpours in southern Japan, which have killed more than 50, now battering the country’s main islandPounding rains that have already caused deadly floods in southern Japan have moved northeast, hammering large areas of Japan’s main island, swelli…
Next year visitors to Tatsuno ‘will once again see fireflies dance wonderfully’, says mayorCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs the sun sets in the Japanese town of Tatsuno, thousands of fireflies begin glowing, producing a sp…
Torrential rain and floods in the southern island have left at least 50 people dead or missing. Rescue workers are still combing through the wreckage of houses hit by flooding and landslides in after extreme weather hit the region. The death toll on Ky…
At least 50 people have been killed after the river Kuma in Kyushu burst its banks, triggering floods and mudslidesRescue workers were combing through the wreckage of houses hit by flooding and landslides in Japan after extreme weather left more than 5…
Record heavy rain in western Japan has caused widespread flooding and landslides, forcing authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 76,000 residents. Television footage shows homes and vehicles in Kumamoto prefecture partly submerged, and se…
Record rainfall triggers landslides in western Kumamoto region, stranding hundreds Deep floodwaters and the risk of further mudslides have hampered search and rescue operations after heavy rain in southern Japan, including at elderly home facilities wh…
More than 76,000 residents ordered to evacuate in west of the country amid massive floods and landslidesAt least two people were feared dead and 13 others missing in western Japan as record heavy rain triggered massive floods and landslides, forcing au…
Ageing population in the spotlight as of the more than 17,000 people with the illness who went missing last year, the whereabouts of 245 remains unknownHundreds of people with dementia who went missing in Japan last year are yet to be found, the Nation…