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Japan to lift state of emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to lift the state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus crisis. He said on Monday that the...
Japan to lift state of emergency in Osaka and two other...
Japan’s Economy minister says experts have approved a government plan to remove a coronavirus state of emergency in Osaka and two neighboring prefectures in...
South Korea, China, Japan hold virtual meeting on coronavirus
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and China’s Premier Li Keqiang meet in Tokyo
South Korea, China and Japan will hold a...
COVID-19: Japan to lift state of emergency
Japan is expected to decide on Thursday to lift the nationwide state of emergency in many of its prefectures after the number of new...
Japan prepares to lift a state-of-emergency in many regions
Japan could lift a state-of-emergency in many regions this week if new coronavirus cases are under control, the economy minister said on Monday, as...
Japan extends state of emergency for a month
Japan is preparing for a month-long extension to its coronavirus state of emergency, prime minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday.
Abe imposed an initial month-long...
Japan passes $240 billion virus package including cash handouts
Japan’s parliament on Thursday passed an emergency budget worth around $240 billion, including cash handouts for every resident, in a bid to counter the...
Japan takes drastic measures to put citizens in-check
Japan is taking drastic measure to discourage people from being outside, but cutting thousand of roses off their stems in public parks do deter...
Italian cruise ship in Japan has 48 COVID-19 cases
Nearly 50 out of over 600 crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan's Nagasaki have tested positive for the...
Japan tests show 11 dead were infected with coronavirus, media reports
Japanese police have reported that 11 people whose deaths were deemed to be unnatural in the past month subsequently tested positive for the new...
