TOKYO – Japan has expanded its Covid-19 state of emergency to seven more prefectures, covering the major cities of Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe and Fukuoka, in…
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Support for Olympics hits new low in Japan, says poll
TOKYO (AFP) – Support for holding the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer has hit a new low in Japan, a poll found Sunday (Jan 10)…
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is considering extending a state of emergency from the Tokyo metropolitan area to other regions as coronavirus cases increase, a move…
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is considering extending a state of emergency from the Tokyo metropolitan area to other regions as novel coronavirus cases increase but…
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TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan is considering whether a state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area needs to be extended to other regions as Covid-19…
View More In Japan, wider Covid-19 curbs heighten double-dip recession riskAs Covid-19 surges throughout Japan, Osaka and other regions weigh emergency measures
TOKYO – The leaders of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures in western Japan said on Thursday (Jan 7) that they saw a need for a…
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That Tokyo will host the postponed Olympic Games from July 23 to Aug 8, 2021, and the Paralympic Games from Aug 24 to Sept 5…
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TOKYO – Japan is set to declare a localised state of emergency over Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures on Thursday (Jan 7), in a move…
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TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Japan’s stance against declaring another state of emergency appears to be shifting, as coronavirus infections fueled by the onset of cold weather…
View More Japan's stance against emergency appears to shift as cases soarJapan to ban entry of non-Japanese from UK due to coronavirus mutation
TOKYO (REUTERS, THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, BLOOMBERG) – Japan will ban the entry of non-Japanese people from the United Kingdom from Thursday (Dec 24)…
View More Japan to ban entry of non-Japanese from UK due to coronavirus mutationJapan's record $1 trln budget highlights COVID-19 challenge to growth, debt
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s cabinet approved on Monday a record $1.03 trillion budget draft for the next fiscal year starting in April 2021, the Ministry…
View More Japan's record $1 trln budget highlights COVID-19 challenge to growth, debtJapan to develop longer-range anti-ship missiles
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan on Friday (Dec 18) said it will develop new “stand-off” anti-ship missiles that will allow it to target warships at greater…
View More Japan to develop longer-range anti-ship missilesJapan activates military and PM Suga urges vigilance amid record snowfall across wide areas
TOKYO – Japan called on soldiers from the Self-Defence Forces on Thursday (Dec 17) to help with disaster relief, as a cold air mass dumped…
View More Japan activates military and PM Suga urges vigilance amid record snowfall across wide areasJapan plans record $1.03 trln budget, struggles to contain virus, debt
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government plans a record-high $1.03 trillion budget for the next fiscal year, boosted by its coronavirus response and rising welfare and…
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