Tokyo moving coronavirus patients with minor symptoms to hotels
Tokyo begins moving coronavirus patients with minor symptoms from hospitals to hotels.
read moreCORONAVIRUS: Public infrastructure not disrupted under state of emergency
Japan declares a state of emergency, but it will be business as usual for public infrastructure, major banks, and conven...
read moreTokyo to ask night-operation stores to suspend business
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to ask restaurants and stores operating only at night to suspend business once t...
read moreJapan to declare state of emergency over coronavirus
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said he will declare a state of emergency as early as Tuesday as part of the Japanese governme...
read moreGovt to allow online medical care even for initial consultations
The Japanese government intends to allow doctors to provide online medical care even for initial consultations to preven...
read moreJapan expands entry ban to fight coronavirus pandemic
Japan expands its entry ban to foreign nationals arriving from 73 countries and territories including the United States ...
read moreGovt to provide 300,000 yen to households in need amid conavirus
The Japanese government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party agree to pay 300,000 yen in cash to households whose inc...
read moreGovt urges those with mild COVID-19 symptoms to be treated at home
Japan's government has asked local municipalities to no longer hospitalize COVID-19 patients with mild or no symptoms. T...
read moreTokyo confirms nearly 100 new cases of COVID-19
Tokyo has confirmed nearly 100 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Thursday, setting a daily record.
read moreMt Fuji eruption could cripple Tokyo
The government predicts that even a small amount of volcanic ash from a Mt. Fuji eruption could stop trains and cause po...
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