
Japanese emperor, on birthday, talks about coronavirus concern, Olympics
Naruhito, who turns 60 today, ascended the throne
last May after his father Akihito abdicated.

Naruhito, who turns 60 today, ascended the throne
last May after his father Akihito abdicated.

Two elderly passengers became the first people aboard the cruise ship moored near Tokyo to die of the coronavirus.

CORONAVIRUS | Meanwhile, two China nationals in Malaysia have recovered from the virus.

CORONAVIRUS | This tarnishes what is supposed to be a triumphant Olympic year for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.


CORONAVIRUS | Among measures taken include scrapping the emperor's birthday celebrations and limiting Tokyo Marathon to only elite professional runners.

CORONAVIRUS | 44 new cases onboard the Diamond Princess has been confirmed.

CORONAVIRUS | This brings the number of cases on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship to 130.

CORONAVIRUS | Two-week quarantine period might be extended for the 3,700 people aboard the Diamond Princess, says Japanese Health Minister Katsunobu Kato.

CORONAVIRUS | The death toll in China increased by 73 to 563, its third consecutive record daily rise.

CORONAVIRUS | Test results on around 171 people from the cruise ship are still pending.

CORONAVIRUS | The screening is carried out after a Hong Kong man who sailed on the vessel last month tested positive for coronavirus.

Abe calls for making the treaty more robust.

Report: Chinese national tested positive for the virus in Japan, believed to have travelled to Wuhan.

Justice ministry officials say 'abduction' of a child by a parent is a crime but it is up to the family courts to deliberate.




The ousted Nissan boss has fled to Lebanon in a dramatic escape.

The issue of safeguarding the Korean Peninsula is expected to be discussed by the three countries.

Victim claims she was forced to re-enact the alleged rape with a life-sized doll while male police watched.


The magnitude-9 quake in March 2011 triggered a tsunami that killed nearly 20,000 people.

He says their mere possession was perverse and indefensible.