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Japan expands state of emergency

Japan Expands State Of Emergency

January 13, 2021

Japan is adding seven prefectures, including Osaka and Kyoto, to its state of emergency as coronavirus infections rise.

Tokyo confirms 329 new cases

Tokyo officials confirmed 329 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday.

Suzuki Kengo breaks Japan's marathon record

Japanese runner Suzuki Kengo has set a new national record for the men's full marathon.He won the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in western Japan on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 4 minutes and 56 seconds.

Acura boss says the brand needs to focus on performance first, EVs second

Despite parent company Honda's green and friendly brand image, luxury marque Acura hasn't made a grand statement about electrifying their lineup. Even as brands like Jaguar, Land Rover, Bentley, and Infiniti pledge to entirely electrify their lineups in the coming decade, Acura has held back. The...more

2022 Infiniti QX60 gets more towing capacity thanks to new transmission

Though it hasn't been fully revealed yet, we have reason to believe the 2022 Infiniti QX60 will be a big improvement over the outgoing model. The concept has more confident and elegant styling, and the company has announced that the unloved CVT will go away in favor of a more conventional...more

Emergency ending for 6 prefectures in Japan

In Japan, a state of emergency in some areas is ending on Sunday. The government imposed the measure in January to fight the coronavirus.The declaration is ending in Osaka, Aichi, and 4 other prefectures.

Govt. to bolster watch for virus variants

The Japanese government is beefing up the monitoring of new strains of the coronavirus as infections with mutated viruses are being discovered across the country.As of Thursday, 202 people had been confirmed to be infected mainly with the variant first reported in Britain. The figure includes those...more

Tokyo reports 337 new cases of coronavirus

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has confirmed 337 new coronavirus cases in the capital on Saturday.The daily tally has been below 500 for 21 straight days.

Junkyard Gem: 1984 Subaru BRAT

Back when Subaru sold several variations of the Leone in the United States and called every one "the Subaru," a four-wheel-drive version with a small truck bed appeared here. Dubbed the BRAT (for Bi-Drive Recreational All-Terrain Transporter), the first ones showed up here for the 1978 model year;...more

Governors call for continued vigilance on COVID

The governors of about 40 Japanese prefectures have met online the day before the lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency for six prefectures. Many stressed the importance of measures to prevent a resurgence in new cases.The National Governors' Association convened an emergency task force...more

Hiroshima A-bomb museum reopens with new exhibits

A museum in the atomic-bombed Japanese city of Hiroshima has reopened after replacing many of its regular exhibits.Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum has about 100,000 items related to the 1945 bombing, including articles donated by survivors and the families of the deceased and photos from the time.