Two municipalities in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, issued the highest level of the evacuation order for residents Monday after torrential rain fell in the morning. The city government of Unnan issued the level-5 emergency order throughout the city, warning of the risk of mudslides due to heavy rain since last Tuesday. The town of Iinan…
TOKYO — Japan needs to ensure mutual recognition of its planned COVID-19 vaccine certificate, which would allow foreigners who have received their shots abroad to enter the country without restrictions, an executive from the country’s largest foreign business lobby has told Nikkei Asia. Christopher LaFleur, special adviser and former chairman of the American Chamber of…
Tokyo heads for 4th state of emergency Japan’s government has decided to impose a fourth coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo, lasting through the Olympics. The state of emergency is to be in effect from next Monday to August 22. Currently, Tokyo and nine other prefectures are under intensive restrictions that are slightly less severe…
Torrential rains triggered the powerful mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka prefecture, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) southwest of Tokyo. Footage posted on social media showed the deluge of black water crash down a mountain and into the city, destroying homes in its path as neighbors watched on in horror. Rescue efforts were stepped up throughout the…
Germany recommends mixing COVID vaccines German authorities are recommending that people who receive a first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine switch to a different type of vaccine for their second shot. The German government on Friday advised people to choose either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine for their second jab. The move came one…
Japan is considering an extension of its coronavirus prevention measures in Tokyo and other areas by two weeks to a month, Japanese media said, with less than a month to go until the Tokyo Summer Olympics are set to open. The Japanese capital and other areas are currently under a “quasi” state of emergency set…
Reactor restarted after sitting idle for 10 years first of four old reactors to get exceptions for an interactive graphic on the status of Japan’s nuclear reactors, click https://tmsnrt.rs/2OTpNfATOKYO, June 22 (Reuters) – The head of a major inquiry into Japan’s nuclear disaster and a former senior Cabinet adviser have sounded alarms over plans this…
John McAfee, the creator of McAfee antivirus software, was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona in an apparent suicide Wednesday, hours after a Spanish court approved his extradition to the United States to face tax charges punishable by decades in prison, authorities said. The eccentric cryptocurrency promoter and tax opponent whose history of…
Panasonic Corp has signed a brand ambassador agreement with professional women’s tennis player Naomi Osaka. The period of the agreement is two years, which started from April 22, 2021. Panasonic said in a statement that it sought the agreement with Osaka after observing that her values and perspectives on society deeply resonate with its own…
Up to 10,000 fans will be allowed at Tokyo Olympic events but organizers warned that the competition could move behind closed doors if coronavirus infections surge. “In light of the government’s restrictions on public events, the spectator limit for the Olympic Games will be set at 50 percent of venue capacity, up to a maximum…
