Coronavirus
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Penalties for Noncompliant Businesses Central to New Virus Measures
Business operators that do not comply with requests such as shortening their business hours may be p...
January 14, 2021
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Effects 2nd Time around Falling Short of Previous State of Emergency
Shopping, entertainment and business districts in Tokyo and three nearby prefectures have been less ...
January 14, 2021
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Returnees Required to Provide Location Information
The government announced Wednesday that it would ask Japanese nationals returning from abroad and fo...
January 14, 2021
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New State of Emergency Deepens Restaurants’ Wounds
Many restaurants and other establishments began operating for shorter hours, ending the service of a...
January 12, 2021
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Hokkaido’s Niseko Ski Resort Targets Domestic Customers, Promotes Workations
KUTCHAN, Hokkaido — Hokkaido’s Niseko area, an international tourist destination, is taking extra st...
January 11, 2021
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Japan Manufacturer Creates Transparent Mask
IGA, Mie — A company that manufactures traditional braided cords known as Iga kumihimo has developed...
January 10, 2021
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Ability to Develop Domestic Vaccines Vital for Japan’s Future
The importance of medical research and development, which affects the lives of many people, has been...
January 10, 2021
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Streets Crowded on 1st Weekend of 2nd State of Emergency in Tokyo Metro Area
A large number of people were seen Saturday on the streets of shopping and entertainment districts i...
January 10, 2021
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Japan Prime Minister Expresses Willingness to Declare State of Emergency for Kansai Region
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Sunday that he is prepared to declare a state of emergency for Os...
January 10, 2021
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Japan’s Health Ministry to Help Hospitals Secure more Beds for COVID-19 Patients
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry will provide support to medical institutions amid a bed short...
January 9, 2021
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COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes Weakness of Japan’s Medical System
A shortage of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients in metropolitan areas has become particularly seri...
January 9, 2021
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One-person Rental Workspaces Pop up all over Tokyo
More and more train stations and commercial facilities are offering individual private workspaces fo...
January 9, 2021
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Effectiveness of Shortening Business Hours Questioned
Tokyo and the prefectures of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa have stepped up requests for dining establi...
January 8, 2021
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Tokyo Bars still Operating in the Shadows
It’s after 10 p.m. Monday in an entertainment district in Tokyo. Although dining and drinking establ...
January 7, 2021
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Long-term Hospitalization of COVID-19 Patients Fills ICU Beds in Japan
A state of emergency is expected to be declared in Tokyo and its neighboring prefectures of Saitama,...
January 6, 2021
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