Japan's health ministry said it's ready to respond to up to 900,000 coronavirus and influenza patients a day in the event of a double outbreak.
The ministry, earlier, estimated that daily coronavirus cases would reach a peak of 450,000, and the number of people contracting influenza would rise to 300,000 per day.
In the race to produce the first electric car with a solid-state battery, Toyota is in the lead. The Japanese giant plans to debut its first working prototype in 2021, with a production car going on sale sometime in the early 2020s according to a new report in the Nikkei.
The technology would usher in a new era of EVs, as solid-state batteries are more compact, charge faster, safer and possess more energy density than the traditional lithium-ion batteries that are in current widespread use. They use a solid electrolyte rather than a liquid or gel polymer electrolytes found in in Li-ion units. That means they require less physical space to produce the same amount of energy, and are less prone to fire when damaged.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has expressed his intention to give an explanation in the Diet about alleged political funding violations involving his support group.
The support group allegedly paid some of the costs of parties held on the eve of the annual government-funded cherry blossom viewing events. The group is suspected of failing to report the revenue and expenses in violation of the political funds control law.
Tokyo police are on standby against possible trouble as Halloween crowds are expected to gather this weekend in districts like Shibuya.
Huge crowds of young people and foreigners in costumes descend on Shibuya, Roppongi and other busy districts during the Halloween season.
While the Nintendo Switch is a great console, it does have its hardware limitations compared to the PS4 and Xbox One, let alone the PS5 and the Xbox Series X. One of those limitations is its resolution, where when docked, the console will only manage to put out 1080p resolution, which pales in comparison when compared with the 4K gaming that other consoles have to offer.
However, according to a report from Bloomberg, it seems that Nintendo is getting ready to change that and have apparently told developers that they should start ensuring that their future titles for the console are 4K ready. There have been talks about a “Pro” version of the Switch and if this report is accurate, this would seem to confirm that.
Major department stores in Japan are already set to start taking orders for New Year's delicacies known as osechi.
This year, amid the coronavirus pandemic, they are planning to offer food items in individual servings, rather than arranged for sharing. This will reduce the risk of infection.
Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is moving forward with plans to choose its next leader, with a slimmed down election in just two weeks.
The winner will replace Prime Minister Abe Shinzo when he steps down to deal with his health problems.
Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is moving forward with plans to choose its next leader, with a slimmed down election in just two weeks.
The winner will replace Prime Minister Abe Shinzo when he steps down to deal with his health problems.
Honda has unveiled its 2020 Civic Type R Pace Car which will lead the NTT IndyCar Series field at this weekend's Bommarito Automotive Group race weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis, Missouri.
If you're on the hunt for a modified off-roader that could deal with the most treacherous conditions imaginable and survive a zombie apocalypse, this is it.
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A top official at the US Embassy in Tokyo says the US military "remains ready and capable to deal with any kind of aggressive acts," even though coronavirus cases have been found on a US aircraft carrier and bases in Japan.
Charge d'Affaires ad interim Joseph Young gave a video interview to NHK on Friday. He said the US forces have taken "proactive measures to minimize the risk of infection and spread," and the US is ready to respond to any actor that might want to take advantage while the East Asian region is focused on the coronavirus.
The 2021 Nissan Rogue was outed by Brazilian authorities last month and it appears their Argentinean neighbors wanted in on the fun as they've apparently revealed the production version of the Ariya concept.
The Bank of Japan Governor has released a statement to try and calm investor worries amid the coronavirus outbreak. Haruhiko Kuroda said the bank will provide ample funds to stabilize markets.
The BOJ released the statement Monday after shares in Tokyo tumbled at the opening of the session.