PM Abe Sends Offering to War-Linked Yasukni Shrine
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, as its two-day spring festival began Tuesday.
Global Landmarks Lit up to Support China’s COVID-19 Fight
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Global landmarks, including the Swiss Alps, Burj Khalifa and the Tokyo Tower, were lit in the color of the Chinese national flag to support China's battle against COVID-19.
Trump Says He’ll ‘Suspend Immigration,’ Offers No Details
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus.
4/20 Fizzle: Pot Industry Tested as Virus Slams Economy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unofficial holiday celebrating all things cannabis arrives Monday as the nation’s emerging legal marijuana market braces for an economic blow from the coronavirus crisis, with many consumers reducing spending or going underground for deals.
Fact Check: Trump Falsely Blames Governors for Virus Test
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is wrongly casting blame on governors and the Obama administration for shortages in coronavirus testing and declaring victory over what he calls relatively low death rates in the U.S. That’s too soon to tell.
Japan Secures 210,000 Hotel Rooms for COVID-19 Patients
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The government has secured over 210,000 hotel rooms nationwide to accommodate those with mild coronavirus symptoms as well as asymptomatic patients as the country tries to contain the spread of the virus, a Japanese minister said Sunday.
Japan Firm Offers Service to Avert Divorce During Virus Lockdown
TOKYO (Kyodo) — With the spread of the novel coronavirus changing the lifestyles of people across Japan, some couples are being forced to address underlying issues in their relationships that have largely gone ignored until now, pushing them to the brink of divorce.
16 Killed in Shooting Rampage, Deadliest in Canadian History
TORONTO (AP) — A gunman disguised as a police officer shot people in their homes and set fires in a rampage across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that killed 16 people, the deadliest such attack in the country’s history. Officials said Sunday the suspected shooter was also dead.
99-Yr-Old Veteran Raises 21 Mil. GBP For British Health Service
LONDON (Xinhua) — A 99-year-old war veteran has raised more than 21 million pounds (about 26 million U.S. dollars) for the National Health Service (NHS) by completing 100 laps of his garden.
No Plan in Sight: Test Troubles Cloud Trump Recovery Effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is struggling to test enough people to track and control the spread of the novel coronavirus, a crucial first step to reopening parts of the economy, which President Donald Trump is pushing to do by May 1.
