A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Tokyo on charges of attempted murder after a knife attack on a train left at least 17 injured. The attack took place on Halloween, as many people were traveling …
Tokyo Olympics Didn’t Worsen Covid-19 Spread, Data Suggest
Initial investigations into the Tokyo Olympics have shown that the games did not exacerbate the Covid-19 outbreak in Japan. Japan held the summer competitions from July 23 to August 8 despite concerns …
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Crunch Time for Liquid as Crypto Exchange Loses $97m to Hackers
Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange company Liquid has reportedly lost $97 million due to a cyberattack. Liquid revealed the incident yesterday evening, stating that warm wallets were compromised. The …
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Tokyo Olympic Games: State of emergency announced as Covid cases rise
A state of emergency has been declared in Tokyo and will run throughout the Olympic Games. The state of emergency was put in place to combat coronavirus and will run from July 12 to August 22. Bars …
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Renesas Chip-Plant Fire Spreads Concerns About Global Auto Production
In Tokyo, a fire at a factory of one of the world’s leading auto chip makers has threatened the shares of Toyota, Nissan and Honda. The auto industry is already facing production issues with due to a …
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Anger as Japanese Prime Minister offers two cloth masks per family while refusing to declare coronavirus emergency
The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, is facing criticism after announcing that the government would distribute two cloth face masks per household amidst the global pandemic and growing concern …
4 Japanese evacuees from Wuhan taken to hospital with fevers
Japanese officials have disclosed that four evacuees on a flight outbound from Wuhan have a cough and fever, two signature symptoms of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. Tokyo Metropolitan Government …
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Japan tourism company faces 20,000 cancellations from coronavirus outbreak
A Tokyo based travel agency that works to provide tour opportunities for Chinese travelers, has received over 20,000 cancellation notifications as coronavirus infects almost 3,000. On Sunday, China …
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