Japan To Promote Measures To Raise Number Of Childbirths

Japan to promote measures to raise number of childbirths

Japan's top government spokesperson says the government will promote comprehensive measures to help increase the number of childbirths.

The health ministry released a preliminary report last week that about 599,000 babies were born in the country from January through September. The figure, including births to foreign nationals, is down about 30,000 from a year earlier.

Number Of Births In Japan On Pace For Record Low

Number of births in Japan on pace for record low

Births in Japan are on a record-low pace. The health ministry says fewer than 600,000 babies were born from January through September this year.

At this rate, fewer than 800,000 will be born in Japan in a calendar year for the first time since record-keeping began in 1899.

Japan Reports Record Number Of New Daily Cases

Japan reports record number of new daily cases

Japanese officials confirmed more than 2,300 cases of coronavirus infection across the country on Thursday, a new daily record.

The daily count first crossed the 2,000 threshold on Wednesday. The rising numbers have come with record tallies in several prefectures.

Japan Reports Record Number Of Coronavirus Cases

Japan reports record number of coronavirus cases

Japanese officials confirmed more than 2,300 cases across the country on Thursday -- a new daily record --and the continuation of a worrying trend.

The daily count first crossed the 2,000 threshold on Wednesday. But numbers have now climbed higher -- even before all of the prefectural tallies are logged.

Japan Reports Record Number Of New Infections

Japan reports record number of new infections

Officials in Japan reported a record 1,685 new coronavirus cases in the country on Friday. That's the highest daily tally so far, topping the previous record confirmed on Thursday.

Nine people in six prefectures died of the disease, including four deaths in Saitama.

Large Number Of Infections In Tokyo And Osaka

Large number of infections in Tokyo and Osaka

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials reported 290 cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday.

This is the third consecutive day for the capital to confirm more than 200 new cases. On Friday, Tokyo reported 293 infections -- a record high.

Record Number Of Missing People With Dementia

Record number of missing people with dementia

More than 17,400 people with dementia were reported missing in Japan last year.

The National Police Agency says 17,479 people diagnosed with or suspected of having dementia went missing in 2019. The figure increased from the previous year by 552, and has been rising since 2012.

Sony Intros New Xperia Model Number Structure For 2020 Devices

Sony intros new Xperia model number structure for 2020 devices

Sony Mobile had been using a consistent form of model numbering for its Xperia smartphones since 2013. This involved a series of five characters – one letter followed by 4 numbers. For example, the 2019 Xperia 1 had model numbers J8110, J8170, J9110, while the 2013 Xperia Z had model numbers including C6602, C6603, C6606.

Number Of Visitors To Japan Down Over 90% In March

Number of visitors to Japan down over 90% in March

Japan's Immigration Services Agency says the number of foreigners who entered the country in March fell by more than 90 percent from the same month last year, due largely to refused entries attributed to the coronavirus.

Preliminary data from the agency shows that 152,162 foreigners arrived in Japan. That number excludes people who were given permission to re-enter. The figure was 2,504,193 in March, 2019.

Koike: Number Of New Cases 'astonishing'

Koike: Number of new cases 'astonishing'

The governor of Tokyo has expressed alarm about the spread of the coronavirus as a daily record of 143 new cases was reported in the Japanese capital on Sunday.

Koike Yuriko told reporters that it's an astonishing number and what's more surprising is that nearly two-thirds of the cases had untraceable infection routes.

Japan Hit By Record Number Of Cyberattacks In 2019

Japan hit by record number of cyberattacks in 2019

Japan's National Police Agency says it detected a record number of suspected cyberattacks in the country last year.

The agency's Cyber Force Center observed an average of 4,192 cases of suspicious communications per day. That's an increase of about 50 percent from the previous year's daily average of 2,752.

Number Of Cases In Japan Climbs

Number of cases in Japan climbs

Health experts are studying new cases of the coronavirus across Japan. They say the total number of infections in the country has climbed to 262.

Authorities said on Saturday a second doctor, his wife and an inpatient at a hospital in Wakayama Prefecture in western Japan all tested positive.