Japan
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Japan falls into recession as U.S., Europe weigh COVID-19 risks amid reopening
Japan’s economy plunged into recession in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic squelched business activity, while leaders in the…
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Coronavirus: Japan expected to lift state of emergency, but not for Tokyo
Japan is expected to lift a state of emergency across a large part of the country on Thursday but the…
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Coronavirus: Google travel data shows movement in U.S., compliance in Brazil, Japan
More people stayed home in Brazil, Japan and Singapore in April as those countries’ novel coronavirus cases surged, while people…
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Coronavirus: With no fear of penalties, Japanese defy stay-at-home requests
Under Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, people have been asked to stay home. Many are not. Some still have to…
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Holding Olympics in 2021 will be ‘difficult’ without coronavirus vaccine: official
It is too early to consider lifting Japan’s state of emergency over the coronavirus, the head of the Japan Medical…
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148 coronavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship docked in Japan: official
Nearly 150 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed among crew members of an Italian cruise ship docked in Japan…
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Coronavirus: Tokyo Olympic organizers, IOC clash over who pays for postponement
An open conflict broke out Tuesday between Tokyo Olympic organizers and the IOC over who will pay for the unprecedented…
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Tokyo Olympics not possible without new structure, limited participation: expert
A Japanese professor of infectious disease says he is “very pessimistic” the postponed Tokyo Olympics can open in 15 months.…
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Coronavirus: Japan sees rise in infections as new cases drop in South Korea
South Korea reported just eight more cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the first time a daily increase has dropped…
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Coronavirus: Japan’s medical system on verge of collapse, doctors say
Hospitals in Japan are increasingly turning away sick people as the country struggles with surging coronavirus infections and its emergency…
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Tokyo Olympic CEO says no guarantee 2021 games will go ahead after COVID-19 delay
As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can’t guarantee the postponed…
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Japan declared a state of emergency, but it’s no lockdown. So what is it?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other hard-hit Japanese prefectures to fortify…
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