Japan's largest decline in jobs to applicant ratio since 1992 asset bubble burst

Japan's largest decline in jobs to applicant ratio since 1992 asset bubble burst

apan's ratio of job offers to applicants fell in March for a third straight month, the worst decline since January 1992,...

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Tokyo Tower says 'Arigato' to medical workers

Tokyo Tower says 'Arigato' to medical workers

11 towers across Japan including the iconic Tokyo Tower are being lit up in blue light, a color chosen globally to thank...

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Japan Medical Association chief says state of emergency will be difficult to lift as scheduled

Japan Medical Association chief says state of emergency will be difficult to lift as scheduled

The chairman of the Japan Medical Association says it will be difficult for the government to lift the state of emergenc...

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Japan to ban entry from 14 more countries

Japan to ban entry from 14 more countries

The Japanese government decides to expand its entry ban to 14 more countries such as Russia for a total of 87 nations an...

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More crew members on cruise ship in Nagasaki have coronavirus

More crew members on cruise ship in Nagasaki have coronavirus

A growing number of crew members on a cruise ship docked in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, test positive for the novel co...

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Sources: Japan to expand state of emergency to entire country

Sources: Japan to expand state of emergency to entire country

Sources say Japan's government is taking the necessary steps to expand the state of emergency to the entire nation.

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Japan's govt. asks companies to ramp up medical supply production

Japan's govt. asks companies to ramp up medical supply production

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is urging companies to ramp up their production of medical supplies and protective ge...

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Flow of people down 50 to 70 percent in Tokyo from pre-pandemic

Flow of people down 50 to 70 percent in Tokyo from pre-pandemic

Japan's government says the flow up people is down 50 to 70 percent in areas like Tokyo where the state of emergency was...

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Beach parking, park facilities, and basketball courts shut down

Beach parking, park facilities, and basketball courts shut down

Officials from municipalities in areas around Tokyo have shut down beach parking, park facilities, and basketball courts...

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Foreign visitors to Japan in March down 93%

Foreign visitors to Japan in March down 93%

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in March dropped 93 percent from the previous year as the novel coronavirus pand...

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