Koike cautious over easing state of emergency despite decline in new coronavirus cases in Tokyo

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has expressed caution over the potential lifting of the state of emergency in Japan’s capital city on Sunday (March 7).
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has expressed caution over the potential lifting of the state of emergency in Japan’s capital city on Sunday (March 7).
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has hit off the Eastern coast of Japan, affecting areas including Fukushima.
The International Surfing Association’s (ISA) Medical Commission had its first virtual meeting recently to discuss key issues relating to health and safety within surfing during the pandemic.
Tokyo has reported 2,392 new coronavirus cases today as the Japanese capital city became subject to new restrictions as part of a state of emergency.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said the Government is considering a new state of emergency as daily COVID-19 cases remain high with just 200 days to go until the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Three hundred and sixty-four days after it was originally to have been carried there, the arrival of the Olympic flame at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium on July 23 is set to be one of the sporting highlights of this new year, providing everything goes to plan.
This weekend's team gymnastics event in Tokyo has been given the green light after Japanese star Kōhei Uchimura tested negative for coronavirus.
The 2021 Tokyo Marathon will now take place on October 17, organisers have confirmed, in response to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
A member of staff at the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has tested positive for coronavirus, representing the organisation's fourth recorded case so far.
Japan has allowed a restricted number of fans to return to stadiums to watch baseball and football matches, despite the growing number of coronavirus cases in Tokyo.
Yuriko Koike is expected to secure a second term as Tokyo Governor as voters in the Japanese capital prepare to head to the polls tomorrow.
Tokyo reported 60 new cases of coronavirus today, the highest number of daily cases in the capital since Japan completely lifted the state of emergency in late May.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has lifted a warning over the number of coronavirus cases in the Japanese capital.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has issued an alert to citizens following 34 new coronavirus cases in the city.
Restrictions imposed in Tokyo in response to the coronavirus crisis are set to be further relaxed from early next week as the Olympic and Paralympic host city enters the second phase of reopening.