Officials in Tokyo are considering how to respond to clustered coronavirus outbreaks that contributed to a recent rise in infections. This week's daily numbers have hovered in the mid-100s ... after figures topped 200 for four straight days.
The officials confirmed 143 new infections in the capital on Tuesday, bringing the city's total to nearly 8,200.
Tokyo officials confirmed 143 new infections in the capital on Tuesday. The increase brings the total number of confirmed cases to nearly 8,200 in the city of 14 million people.
The daily tally had topped 200 four days in a row through Sunday. Many of the recent cases are young people who work at or have visited nightlife districts.
When it comes to full frame mirrorless cameras, it’s hard to deny that Sony has pretty much the market cornered. However, in the past few years, we’ve started to see more efforts from other camera makers looking to challenge Sony’s position on the throne, and it looks like Canon might have a potential camera that could rival Sony.
The company has officially announced its latest full frame mirrorless camera in the form of the Canon EOS R6. The camera will come with a 20.1MP full-frame CMOS sensor and DIGIC X image processor, and if you’re wondering why this sounds familiar, it is because this is the same sensor used in Canon’s flagship EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR camera, so you should be able to expect similar performance, but in a smaller package.
Japanese defense officials plan to speed up talks with their US and British counterparts about how to cooperate on the development of Japan's new fighter jet.
The Japanese government plans to lead the development, with a view to international collaboration, of a new stealth fighter to replace the Air Self-Defense Force's F-2 aircraft. The F-2s are scheduled to be retired from around 2035.
As the number of foreign workers in Japan increases, so does the amount of support they need to adjust, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic. And on Monday, the government opened a new consultation center aimed at providing a variety of resources under one roof.
The Foreign Residents Support Center brings together eight organizations including the Immigration Services Agency, the legal support center, and the employment security office.