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Japan’s coronavirus death toll tops 3,000
TOKYO: Japan’s death toll from the novel coronavirus topped 3,000 on Tuesday amid fears that a recent spike in infections could further squeeze the country’s health care system, Kyodo News reported. The number of nationwide deaths in December, exceeding 800,
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5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Iwate, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Saturday struck off Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, reported Xinhua news agency according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 4.19 pm local time, with its epicentre at
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Japan’s Suga announces US$700 bln additional economic package
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said that Japan will compile an additional economic package, Xinhua news agency reported. “We will maintain employment, keep businesses going, revive the economy and open a path to growth including through green
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Japan’s total coronavirus cases top 100,000
TOKYO: Japan’s cumulative total of confirmed novel coronavirus cases topped 100,000 on Thursday, according to a tally based on official data, amid a recent uptick in the number of new infections coinciding with a resumption of economic activity, Kyodo News
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Vietnam to reopen air routes to South Korea, Japan on Sept 15
HANOI: The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has built a plan to resume international air routes, firstly the ones linking with South Korea and Japan on Sept 15, reports Vietnam News Agency (VNA). CAAV Director Dinh Viet Thang told VNA on
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Japan’s coronavirus lockdown strips exotic dancer of her savings
TOKYO: Exotic dancer Aya Yumiko has been living off her savings since March waiting for the bars and clubs in Tokyo where she performs in burlesque shows to reopen. But a decision by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this week to
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Many of Japan’s pachinko parlours stay open despite state of emergency
TOKYO: As stores have closed across Japan during a state of emergency, some pachinko parlours remain defiantly open, sparking concern the noisy gambling halls could undermine the government’s fight against the novel coronavirus. The halls, where players sit back-to-back at
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Japan’s Nagasaki confirms 33 coronavirus cases on cruise ship docked for repairs
TOKYO: Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture said on Wednesday it had confirmed 33 cases of coronavirus infection on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs and would carry out further testing on other crew members. Those who test positive but are asymptomatic
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Tokyo, Japan central government reach agreement over coronavirus shutdowns
TOKYO: Tokyo and Japan’s central government have resolved a high-profile feud over what businesses should shut down during a month-long emergency to fight the new coronavirus, the city’s governor said, clearing the way for an announcement on Friday. The rift
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Japan set to announce coronavirus emergency, finalise near $1 trillion stimulus
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to announce a state of emergency on Tuesday for the capital Tokyo and six other prefectures to stem a worrying rise in coronavirus infections in major population centres. The government is also
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