Aichi to declare a Covid-19 State of Emergency from August 6

Aichi to declare a Covid-19 State of Emergency from August 6 Sawako Utsumi and Noriko Watanabe …

Covid-19 in Japan is increasing in many prefectures: Folly of encouraging tourism

Covid-19 in Japan is increasing in many prefectures: Folly of encouraging tourism Sawako Utsumi and Chika…

Over 1,500 daily Covid-19 cases in Japan: New highs for Aichi, Fukuoka, and Tokyo

Over 1,500 daily Covid-19 cases in Japan: New highs for Aichi, Fukuoka, and Tokyo Kanako Mita…

Japan Covid-19 daily infections hit over 1,000: Tourism and psychological war

Japan Covid-19 daily infections hit over 1,000: Tourism and psychological war Kanako Mita and Lee Jay…

Covid-19 daily infections in Japan just below 1,000: Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, and Okinawa

Covid-19 daily infections in Japan just below 1,000: Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, and Okinawa Kanako Mita and…

Japan is hoping that America and China will take a more diplomatic stance 

Japan is hoping that America and China will take a more diplomatic stance  Sawako Utsumi and…

Yukio Mishima and fusion of nationalism, the word, and the perfect death

Yukio Mishima and fusion of nationalism, the word, and the perfect death Lee Jay Walker Modern…

U.S. military reaches 201 Covid-19 infections in Okinawa since July 4

U.S. military reaches 201 Covid-19 infections in Okinawa since July 4 Kanako Mita and Lee Jay…

Japan Covid-19: Worrying signs in Aichi, Chiba, Fukuoka, Kanagawa, Osaka, Saitama, and Tokyo

Japan Covid-19: Worrying signs in Aichi, Chiba, Fukuoka, Kanagawa, Osaka, Saitama, and Tokyo Kanako Mita and…

America, Australia, and Japan in Naval Exercises in Asia Pacific waters

America, Australia, and Japan in Naval Exercises in Asia Pacific waters Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay…

Japan and its first wave of subsidies to help companies leave China: Covid-19 supply chain

Japan and its first wave of subsidies to help companies leave China: Covid-19 supply chain Kanako…

Tokyo in fresh high of new Covid-19 cases: All too predictable under Yuriko Koike!

Tokyo in fresh high of new Covid-19 cases: All too predictable under Yuriko Koike! Sawako Utsumi…

Okinawa already burdened by U.S. military bases now fears Covid-19 crisis 

Okinawa already burdened by U.S. military bases now fears Covid-19 crisis  Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay…

Japan to assist internal tourism but Covid-19 increase in Tokyo brings fear

Japan to assist internal tourism but Covid-19 increase in Tokyo brings fear Kanako Mita and Sawako…

Torrential rain leads to roughly 60 deaths in Kyushu and Central Japan also hit

Torrential rain leads to roughly 60 deaths in Kyushu and Central Japan also hit Kanako Mita…

Japan in obvious 16.2 percent Covid-19 related decline in household spending in May

Japan in obvious 16.2 percent Covid-19 related decline in household spending in May Kanako Mita and…

Kyushu deaths are mounting after torrential downpours especially hit Kumamoto

Kyushu deaths are mounting after torrential downpours especially hit Kumamoto Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern…

A torrential downpour in Kyushu leads to at least 15 deaths in Japan

A torrential downpour in Kyushu leads to at least 15 deaths in Japan Kanako Mita and…

Japan needs pragmatism on Hong Kong issue: Geopolitics of Northeast Asia

Japan needs pragmatism on Hong Kong issue: Geopolitics of Northeast Asia Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay…

Art of Japan and poetry: Above the withered fields a bat flits

Art of Japan and poetry: Above the withered fields a bat flits Lee Jay Walker Modern…

Tokyo lifts Covid-19 business restrictions and people can travel freely in Japan

Tokyo lifts Covid-19 business restrictions and people can travel freely in Japan Kanako Mita and Lee…

Tokyo Governor Koike to run for re-election while people wait for 100,000 yen support 

Tokyo Governor Koike to run for re-election while people wait for 100,000 yen support  Kanako Mita…

Japan and likely increased heatstroke deaths: Facemasks, hot summer, and Covid-19 

Japan and likely increased heatstroke deaths: Facemasks, hot summer, and Covid-19  Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe…

Japan is pragmatic about Hong Kong: China versus Australia, Canada, US, and the UK

Japan is pragmatic about Hong Kong: China versus Australia, Canada, US, and the UK Kanako Mita…

Red Light Area again responsible for 7 out of 12 new Covid-19 cases in Tokyo

Red Light Area again responsible for 7 out of 12 new Covid-19 cases in Tokyo Kanako…

Japan reports only 37 new Covid-19 cases with most in Tokyo and Fukuoka

Japan reports only 37 new Covid-19 cases with most in Tokyo and Fukuoka Noriko Watanabe and…

Covid-19 cases in Fukuoka (Kitakyushu) and a small cluster in Tokyo

Covid-19 cases in Fukuoka (Kitakyushu) and a small cluster in Tokyo Kanako Mita and Lee Jay…

South Korea in new coronavirus spike: Japan watching events anxiously

South Korea in new coronavirus spike: Japan watching events anxiously Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker …

PM Abe lifts the State of Emergency in Japan to cover the entire nation

PM Abe lifts the State of Emergency in Japan to cover the entire nation Kanako Mita…

The Covid-19 State of Emergency in Tokyo and remaining areas to be lifted

The Covid-19 State of Emergency in Tokyo and remaining areas to be lifted Kanako Mita and…

Japan to experiment with Covid-19 antibody testing in Miyagi, Osaka, and Tokyo 

Japan to experiment with Covid-19 antibody testing in Miyagi, Osaka, and Tokyo  Kanako Mita and Lee…

Japan state of emergency lifted in Kyoto, Osaka, and Hyogo

Japan state of emergency lifted in Kyoto, Osaka, and Hyogo Kanako Mita and Chika Mori  Modern…

Japan in recession unsurprisingly given the economic convulsions of Covid-19

Japan in recession unsurprisingly given the economic convulsions of Covid-19 Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker…

Covid-19 infections drop in Osaka and Tokyo: Scaremongering over in Japan? 

Covid-19 infections drop in Osaka and Tokyo: Scaremongering over in Japan?  Kanako Mita and Lee Jay…

Japan lifts the state of emergency in 39 out of 47 prefectures on decreasing Covid-19

Japan lifts the state of emergency in 39 out of 47 prefectures on decreasing Covid-19 Sawako…

Japan requests people to refrain from travel to areas hit hard by Covid-19

Japan requests people to refrain from travel to areas hit hard by Covid-19 Kanako Mita and…