1,600 Israelis are in 14-day quarantine for coronavirus
There are currently 1,600 Israelis in quarantine for coronavirus all across the country, stretching from Kiryat Shmona in the very north all the way down to Be’er Sheva in the south.
Japan
Japan recession fears grow as GDP shrinks at 6.3% rate with COVID-19 hit to come
The economy took another battering from the consumption tax increase in the last quarter, contracting by the most in more than five years and fueling recession concerns as the widening coronavirus outbreak hits activity.
People could get the novel coronavirus more than once, health experts warn — recovering does not necessarily make you immune
Zhan Qingyuan, director of pneumonia prevention and treatment at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, said even people who have recovered may not be immune to the virus.
‘Human-to-human transmission’: Coronavirus found in patients who never traveled to Wuhan
Doctors in Germany, Japan, and Vietnam have confirmed their first cases of coronavirus in patients who have not traveled to Wuhan, China, the epicenter of what Chinese President Xi Jinping has called a ‘demon’ epidemic.
Coronavirus contagion ‘getting stronger’ in China
The coranavirus has killed 80 people so far in China, where Wuhan, the city at the center of the outbreak, and 16 surrounding cities have been put under quarantine conditions to prevent its spread.
Trump warns Kim Jong Un he has ‘everything’ to lose after test at North Korea missile site
President Trump on Sunday said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ‘everything’ to lose by acting aggressively after Pyongyang conducted a ‘very important test’ at a missile site that supposedly had been shuttered.
Trump’s US-Japan trade deal wins Japan parliament approval
Japan’s Parliament on Wednesday approved a trade deal that was agreed upon by President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier this year.
North Korea says it test-fired new multiple rocket launcher
North Korea confirmed Friday it conducted its third test-firing of a new ‘super-large’ multiple rocket launcher that it says expands its ability to destroy enemy targets in surprise attacks.
Nearly 33 Dead From Typhoon as Japan Continues Rescue Efforts
Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday, as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to as high as 33. One woman fell to her death as she was being placed inside a rescue helicopter.
Typhoon to Bring 2 Feet of Rain, Strong Winds to Tokyo
A powerful typhoon was forecast to bring 2 feet of rain and damaging winds to the Tokyo area this weekend, and Japan’s government warned people Friday to stockpile supplies and evacuate before it’s too dangerous.
Super Typhoon Hagibis intensifies at one of the fastest rates on record, may impact Japan by weekend
An extremely-dangerous storm in the northwestern Pacific Ocean exploded in intensity early Monday morning, ramping up from a tropical storm to a super typhoon with 160 mph in less than a day as forecasters warn the storm may impact Japan by the weekend.
US signs limited deal with Japan on ag, digital trade
The United States and Japan signed a limited trade agreement Monday, a deal that would win back benefits American farmers lost when President Donald Trump pulled out of a broader Asia-Pacific pact his first week in office.
North Korea conducts missile test a day after announcing weekend talks with US
North Korea has test-fired a projectile off its southeast coast and into the Sea of Japan just hours after planned working-level talks were announced.
Trump says U.S. reaches trade deals with Japan, no word on cars
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday Washington had struck trade agreements with Tokyo that could be implemented without congressional approval, but stopped short of assuring Japan that new tariffs would not be slapped on vital auto exports.
Upcoming North Korea-U.S. nuclear talks aimed at drafting agreement
Working-level talks expected to take place between the United States and North Korea late this month are part of a process to draft an agreement to be signed at the countries’ next summit, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper in Japan said Thursday.
Trump says US and Japan have agreed ‘in principle’ to trade deal
President Trump on Sunday said that a trade deal with Japan has been reached ‘in principle.’
G-7 Leaders Prepare for Summit Amid Fears Over Global Economy
The G-7 host, Emmanuel Macron, has made fighting inequality the theme for the annual meeting of the seven industrialized nations, which opens Saturday in the French seaside resort of Biarritz with the leaders of the United States, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Canada in attendance.
British Release Iranian Tanker After U.S. Fails in Bid to Take Over Seizure
An Iranian oil tanker held for over a month by British authorities was released Thursday, despite a legal bid by the U.S. to take over the seizure.
US Stocks Plunge 3% on Recession Fears
Stock markets in Japan fell Thursday, but not as drastically as the plummets experienced by U.S. markets a day earlier that amplified recession fears.
NATO chief says alliance must prepare ‘to address the rise of China’
China’s efforts to establish economic and even military influence far beyond its borders are pushing NATO to develop new plays for the Indo-Pacific, the security bloc’s civilian chief says.