カテゴリー: Japan
UK foreign secretary to lead country; China reports no deaths from Covid-19UK live blog: PM spends night in intensive careBoris Johnson moved to intensive care after his condition worsensGlobal leaders send messages of support to Boris JohnsonAt a glan…
Country had avoided large number of cases and deaths but there is growing alarm over rise in infections in capitalCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, is poised to declare a state of emergency …
Iran passes 50,000 cases and 3,136 deaths; Russia and Afghanistan record single-day records; Cambodian government accused of using pandemic to assert absolute powerAt a glance: summary of key eventsAsian countries face possible second wave of infection…
Capital’s population told to avoid bars and restaurants for two weeks as coronavirus cases riseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWeeks after urging them to forgo cherry blossom parties, the governor of Tokyo has told residents…
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreakFollow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updatesKey developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include: Continue reading…
Governments ban entry to foreigners and announce quarantine measures as Donald Trump says keeping US deaths to 100,000 would be ‘very good’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan and South Korea are poised to tighten restricti…
Some nations have managed to maintain surprisingly low death rates – even without imposing draconian measures on peopleCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHarrowing images of emergency workers struggling to cope with the onslaug…
Trump invokes Defence Production Act; Syria introduces travel restrictions; The UK, Spain, Italy see biggest daily rise in deaths. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceItaly records 969 coronavirus deaths dashing hopes of turnaroundA…
China shuts its borders to foreign visitors, and Russia closes all bars and restaurantsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Spanish government has defended its response to the coronavirus pandemic as the death rate in the cou…
IOC decision to put off the event a second blow for businesses already reeling from costs of coronavirus pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOn Tuesday, the Tokyo 2020 countdown clock showed there were just 122 days to g…
Britons told to stay at home while Trump goes against tide, saying economy will reopen in weeks, not months Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAround one in five people around the globe are under lockdown, ordered to stay home …
Italy warns of worst crisis since WWII; Romania records first death, India launches curfew. Follow all the developments liveCoronavirus latest developments at a glanceItalian PM warns of worst crisis since second world warUK: NHS doctors warn service c…
Spain death pass 1,000, Italy deaths pass 4,000; More US states, including New York, tell people to stay home; Dow Jones falls 900 points. Follow the latest.Italy and Spain record highest single-day death tollsNew York announces all non-essential worke…
For 20 years Kamikatsu has led the way in the world’s second biggest producer of plastic wasteThe residents of a remote village on the Japanese island of Shikoku have spent almost two decades reusing, recycling and reducing, united behind a mission to …
Shares in Fujifilm Toyama Chemical, which developed favipiravir, surged after praise by Chinese official following clinical trialsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMedical authorities in China have said a drug used in Japan to…