Tokyo Reports 561 New Coronavirus Cases

Tokyo reports 561 new coronavirus cases

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 561 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the capital on Saturday.

The officials say the number of people in serious condition in Tokyo stood at 67, up 6 from Friday. The figure marked the highest since a nationwide state of emergency was lifted in late May.

Japan Govt. Drafts New Strategy For Exports

Japan govt. drafts new strategy for exports

NHK has learned the details of a new Japanese government export plan that covers farm, forestry, and fishery products, as well as alcohol. The government wants to increase the value of annual shipments to 5 trillion yen or about 48 billion dollars by 2030.

The draft document focuses on 27 items, including beef, rice, apples, yellowtail fish and Japanese sake. It sets a mid-term export target of about 19 billion dollars in annual value by 2025.

Steam Will Now Support Sony's New Ps5 Dualsense Controller

Steam Will Now Support Sony's New PS5 DualSense Controller

Valve has announced over the weekend that they’ve added support for the DualSense controller. What this means is that games that support controller input will also support the DualSense, although given that the DualSense wasn’t designed for PC gaming in mind, and PC games weren’t necessarily created around it, you might miss out on certain features that would otherwise be available for the PS5.

However, for the most part it should still be more than capable of playing games, so if you’re just looking for controller support, you’ll have an additional option in the form of the DualSense controller. Right now, Steam supports a multitude of different controllers made by various companies, including the PS4’s controller, the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, and more.

Govt. To Exclude 2 Cities From New Go To Bookings

Govt. to exclude 2 cities from new Go To bookings

The Japanese government will suspend travel subsidies for new bookings to the cities of Sapporo and Osaka, where coronavirus cases are increasing.

The government has been planning to exclude regions with a spike in cases from its "Go To Travel" campaign.

Honda Announces All-new N-one Kei Car, Adds Manual-transmission Option

Honda announces all-new N-One kei car, adds manual-transmission option

The Japan-only N-One kei car has been a favorite among Honda enthusiasts since its debut in 2012. Mostly, that was due to its lovable styling — which was inspired by the 1967 N360 and the N600, its U.S. market variant — even though its was only available with a 3-cylinder mated to a CVT. Now, after eight years, Honda has announced an all-new N-One and given it a 6-speed manual transmission option.

It's a supremely rare move in the automotive world these days. Manual transmissions are hanging on by a thread, and automakers are taking them away these days rather than adding them to a new generation that didn't offer one before. Honda says it did so as a direct response to customer demands. So hey, maybe internet comments do make a difference!

Tokyo Confirms 391 New Cases

Tokyo confirms 391 new cases

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 391 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the Japanese capital on Sunday.

It is the first time since November 17 that the daily figure came in below 400.