Tokyo mulling scope of business closures over coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is working with the central government to determine the scope of business closures in ...
read moreOkinawa governor asks people not to visit
Okinawa Governor Tamaki Denny says people should refrain from making a trip to the island prefecture to contain the spre...
read moreMorning after the state of emergency declaration
The morning after the state of emergency declaration, some Tokyo train stations are still crowded with commuters. But ot...
read moreKoike and Central government rift keeps businesses open for now
A rift between Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko and the central government is keeping certain businesses open until at least ...
read moreAbe calls on public to cooperate on pandemic
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo says that if businesses and the public do their part in the struggle against the nove...
read moreCORONAVIRUS: Abe calls on people in Japan to help stop pandemic
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo calls on people and businesses in the country to do their part to stop the spread of ...
read moreTokyo 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...
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