Japan hopes to host Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned

Japan hopes to host Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned

Japan hopes to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned following a videoconference by leaders of the Gro...

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Japan plans 3rd emergency economic package

Japan plans 3rd emergency economic package

Japan plans a third emergency economic package amid the growing novel coronavirus epidemic.

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Abe, BOJ gov. Kuroda talk COVID-19 economic impact

Abe, BOJ gov. Kuroda talk COVID-19 economic impact

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda hold talks about the impact of the novel coronaviru...

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Gov't event on disaster anniversary

Gov't event on disaster anniversary

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a flower-offering event for victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami,...

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CORONAVIRUS: PM Abe urges cancellation of large events

CORONAVIRUS: PM Abe urges cancellation of large events

Japan's prime minister urges people to cancel or postpone events involving large numbers of people in the coming two wee...

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CORONAVIRUS: Japan's government policy to battle outbreak

CORONAVIRUS: Japan's government policy to battle outbreak

Japan's government adopts a basic policy to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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CORONAVIRUS: 35 cruise ship passengers to be transferred

CORONAVIRUS: 35 cruise ship passengers to be transferred

35 passengers from the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess infected with coronavirus will be transferred to a hospi...

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CORONAVIRUS: Japan reports first coronavirus death

CORONAVIRUS: Japan reports first coronavirus death

Japan reports the first death in the country of a patient infected with the new coronavirus.

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CORONAVIRUS: Japan to expand entry ban on foreigners

CORONAVIRUS: Japan to expand entry ban on foreigners

The Japanese government decides to expand its entry ban on foreigners from China to include those who have stayed in Zhe...

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CORONAVIRUS: 10 people on cruise ship infected

CORONAVIRUS: 10 people on cruise ship infected

Ten out of the approximately 3,700 people quarantined on a cruise ship off Yokohama are found to be infected with the ne...

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