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Coronavirus
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Traffic back to Tokyo notably Low amid Pandemic
Highways and trains heading to Tokyo were notably less crowded than usual on Jan. 3, a day when many...
January 4, 2021
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Fishing, Cooking Fish Gaining Popularity amid Pandemic in Japan
Having to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic has led many people to pick up new hobbies or skil...
January 4, 2021
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Economic Revitalization Minister Says Japan will Consider New State of Emergency Declaration
Economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said the central government “will have to liste...
January 3, 2021
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Will Japan Revise Law to Punish Businesses that don’t Comply with Requests for Virus Control Measures?
A bill to amend the special measures law to cope with new strains of influenza is expected to be pas...
December 29, 2020
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Japanese Hospitals in Red amid Pandemic
Half of the nation’s medical institutions were in the red in July-September and many reduced their w...
December 29, 2020
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Pandemic Curtails Ritual Deity ‘Visits’ for New Year
The ritual “visits” of deities in masks and costumes held in throughout Japan on New Year’s Eve and ...
December 28, 2020
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15 of Japan’s Prefectures to Provide Financial Support for Medical Institutions Treating Coronavirus Patients
Fifteen prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, planned as of Friday to pay “cooperation funds” to m...
December 27, 2020
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10,000 Medical Workers in Japan may Get Coronavirus Vaccine in Late February
The health ministry plans to allow about 10,000 medical workers to begin getting vaccinated against ...
December 19, 2020
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Pfizer’s Vaccine could Be Available in February
The use of Pfizer Inc.’s coronavirus vaccine could start as early as February next year, after the U...
December 19, 2020
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Low Approval of Coronavirus Measures in Japan, U.S.
The latest Yomiuri-Gallup Poll was conducted as the world faced worsening novel coronavirus infectio...
December 18, 2020
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Coronavirus Tests Japanese Universities ahead of Entrance Exam Season
With the resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection, institutions of higher-education nationwide ...
December 17, 2020
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Cases of Infection Rose by 25% during ‘Crucial 3 Weeks’ in Japan
The number of people newly infected with the novel coronavirus rose to 18,027 in the week that ended...
December 17, 2020
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Crowds still Flocking to Japan’s City Centers Despite Calls for Restraint
People were out and about in major cities where the novel coronavirus is surging, even after two wee...
December 14, 2020
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Medical Workers Call It Quits amid Pandemic Pressure in Japan
Nurses and medical workers have been quitting in droves amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic.<...
December 11, 2020
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Infection Route still Unknown Year after Confirmation of 1st COVID-19 Case in China
WUHAN, China — Tuesday marked one year since Chinese authorities were said to have confirmed in W...
December 11, 2020
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