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Coronavirus
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Fears of coronavirus rebound fuel emergency extension push
The government’s decision to extend the state of emergency currently in effect for nine prefectures ...
May 29, 2021
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Tense Japan wants to limit visitors’ movements at upcoming Games
Amid growing public opposition to holding the Tokyo Games over concerns of the possible influx of co...
May 24, 2021
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Doctor availability worries at nearly 30％ of major cities in Japan
Nearly 30% of cities setting up special venues to vaccinate the elderly face a shortage of doctors o...
May 23, 2021
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Calls grow for another state of emergency extension
The declaration of a novel coronavirus state of emergency in Okinawa Prefecture from Sunday through ...
May 22, 2021
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Approval of more vaccines to accelerate rollout
The recent approval of additional vaccines is expected to accelerate the vaccination rollout in Japa...
May 22, 2021
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Govt struggling to monitor returnees and reentering foreigners
The government is struggling to monitor the activities of Japanese who have returned from abroad or ...
May 20, 2021
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Tokyo ward blocks access to square to deter street drinkers
The Shinjuku ward government erected fences around a square in front of Takadanobaba station on Wedn...
May 20, 2021
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Vaccination of elected officials prompts public to question priorities in Japan
The vaccination of mayors and other local government officials has become a point of contention in J...
May 20, 2021
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Hospital bed occupancy high in Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures
Medical systems remain stressed, and hospital bed occupancy rates are high, in the three prefectures...
May 15, 2021
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Study: 90% of vaccinated people developed antibodies against coronavirus variants
REUTERS/Hannah Beier/File Photo/File PhotoA vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-1...
May 12, 2021
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Former nurses return to help administer vaccines in Japan
Vaccinations against COVID-19 got into full swing on Monday, with the government setting a goal of 1...
May 10, 2021
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Only 23% approve Japan’s pandemic response, plunging to record low
A record-low 23% of the public approve of the government’s pandemic response, according to a nationw...
May 10, 2021
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Tokyo businesses confused by varying restrictions
A sharp divide has emerged among cultural and sports facilities in Tokyo as restrictions on venue ca...
May 9, 2021
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Over 6,000 involved in workmen’s accidents related to coronavirus in Japan last year
A total of 6,041 people died or lost four or more days of work last year as a result of work-related...
May 9, 2021
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Train commuting down in Tokyo, Osaka metropolitan areas
The pandemic has been affecting how people in Japan’s congested metropolitan areas commute to work, ...
May 9, 2021
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