April 10, 2020 Sumo wrestler tests positive for coronavirus A Japanese sumo wrestler has tested positive for the coronavirus, further threatening postponement of next month’s Summer Grand Sumo Tournament which has already been delayed.
April 7, 2020 Japan declares state of emergency as coronavirus infections surge, Tokyo asks residents to self-isolate Japenese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a month-long state of emergency on Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures in an attempt to slow coronavirus.
April 6, 2020 Coronavirus rise in Japan spurs Abe to declare state of emergency in Tokyo, 6 prefectures Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he will declare a state of emergency as soon as Tuesday in Tokyo and six other prefectures due to coronavirus.
April 2, 2020 Coronavirus measure in Japan of 2 masks per home taken as April Fool's joke, mocked as 'Abenomask' The newest measure to contain the growing number of coronavirus cases in Japan quickly backfired on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose plan was slammed Wednesday on social media as many believed it was an April Fool's Joke.Â
March 30, 2020 Ken Shimura, popular comedian in Japan, dead at 70 after contracting coronavirus Ken Shimura, a popular comedian in Japan, has died after contracting the coronavirus, becoming the country's first known celebrity victim of the disease. He was 70.
March 30, 2020 Tokyo's infection spike after Olympic delay sparks questions Before the Olympics were postponed, Japan looked like it had coronavirus infections contained, even as they spread in neighboring countries.
March 28, 2020 US gold medalist Missy Franklin: Tokyo Olympics hopefuls will 'follow their dreams' next year Five-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Missy Franklin said Saturday that the Olympic community is united in understanding and concern for the public after the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics were postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
March 26, 2020 China cashes in off coronavirus, selling Spain $467 million in supplies, some of them substandard As the novel coronavirus continues its diabolical trek around the world, some countries are finding themselves in a difficult situation. Low on supplies or money, traditional American allies like Spain, Italy, France and Japan have had to turn to China for help.Â
March 24, 2020 Why Japan appears to have avoided a mass coronavirus outbreak Seven weeks ago, the Diamond Princess docked on Japanese shores amid a chilling outbreak of the then relatively unknown coronavirus, which had ripped through the cruise ship in what many critics deemed a botched quarantine led by bureaucrats rather than health professionals.
March 23, 2020 US Olympic and Paralympic Committee signals support for delaying Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Monday night signaled it supported delaying the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo amid the spread of the coronavirus, saying in a statement, "the path toward postponement is the most promising."