Tokyo begins its reopening on Tuesday, easing restrictions on some businesses
Tokyo is set to slowly reopen on Tuesday, with museums, libraries, pools and other facilities see restrictions eased.
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Japan to conduct 10,000 antibody tests from June
Japan will conduct antibody tests for the novel coronavirus on nearly 10,000 people in Tokyo, Osaka and Miyagi prefectur...
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State of emergency lifted for Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo
The Japanese government lifts the state of emergency over the novel coronavirus for Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures i...
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Top prosecutor to resign over gambling scandal
A top prosecutor believed to be close to Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has submitted his resignation following a scandal inv...
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Anti-flu drug Avigan fails to show efficacy against coronavirus infections
Clinical trials for the candidate drug for treating novel coronavirus infections has so far failed to provide evidence o...
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Diplomatic bluebook recounts Japan's evacuation from Wuhan
Japan's latest annual diplomatic bluebook recounts the government's evacuation of Japanese nationals from China early th...
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Govt to give cash handouts to needy students
The Japanese government will offer cash handouts of up to 200,000 yen per person to students in need due to the novel co...
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Japan launches space operations unit in SDF
Japan launches the Space Operations Squadron in the Self-Defense Forces, the first SDF unit specializing in the field of...
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Japan's economy continues to shrink in Q1
Japan's economy continues to slide in the January-March period, with gross domestic product shrinking an annualized 3.4 ...
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Nuclear fuel reprocessing plant passes new safety standards
The Nuclear Regulation Authority approves the safety inspection document for a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkas...
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