Tokyo Governor Considered 'go To' Economic Impact

Tokyo governor considered 'Go To' economic impact

Tokyo's governor says she prioritized both preventing coronavirus infections and maintaining social and economic activity in asking some people to refrain from receiving domestic tourism campaign benefits.

On Tuesday, Koike Yuriko asked Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide to either exclude Tokyo from the government's Go To Travel campaign program or ask people to refrain from using it for travel to and from the capital. As a result, the two agreed to ask people aged 65 or older and those with underlying conditions to refrain from using the program for such travel.

Survey On Impact Of Coronavirus On Mental Health

Survey on impact of coronavirus on mental health

Japan's health ministry is conducting an online survey to find out how the coronavirus is affecting mental health.

The World Health Organization says a sense of isolation and decreasing incomes are believed to be causing more people to become dependent on alcohol or suffer from insomnia.

Tokyo Games Volunteers Worry About Pandemic Impact

Tokyo Games volunteers worry about pandemic impact

More than 60 percent of the volunteers for the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are worried or anxious about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Games.

The organizing committee of the Games conducted a survey this month of volunteers who will be working mainly at event sites.

Impact On Net Cafe 'residents'

Impact on net cafe 'residents'

Homeless people are one particularly vulnerable group that are being affected by the state of emergency declaration by the Japanese government.

In Tokyo, about 4,000 of them sleep in 24-hour internet cafes, including a large number of women fleeing domestic violence.

Possible Impact Of A State Of Emergency

Possible impact of a state of emergency

The declaration of a state of emergency will put certain restrictions on people's lives.

The declaration will give prefectural governors the authority to ask residents in designated areas to refrain from non-essential outings for a certain period of time.

Abe To Note Impact On Rights If Emergency Declared

Abe to note impact on rights if emergency declared

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will fully consider the possible impact on individual rights if a state of emergency is declared over the coronavirus outbreak.

Abe was speaking on Monday at an Upper House committee that is discussing a bill that would allow the prime minister to declare a state of emergency.

Tourism Minister: Outbreak May Have Tough Impact

Tourism minister: Outbreak may have tough impact

Japan's transport and tourism minister says the coronavirus outbreak is expected to hit the country's tourism industry hard, and the government is considering support measures.

Kazuyoshi Akaba told reporters on Monday that regular passenger flights connecting Japan and China have been reduced by 60 percent. He said he is concerned about a further reduction.