Foreign visitors to Japan in Feb. drops 60% on year

Foreign visitors to Japan in Feb. drops 60% on year

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in February dropped nearly 60 percent from the year before, as the novel coronav...

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New Aegis destroyer commissioned in Japan

New Aegis destroyer commissioned in Japan

A state-of-the-art Aegis destroyer is commissioned in Japan, equipped for the first time with a system that can share wi...

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CORONAVIRUS: Japan to ban entry from parts of Europe

CORONAVIRUS: Japan to ban entry from parts of Europe

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan will ban the entry of visitors from Iceland and parts of Italy, Spain and Switzerla...

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Japan hopes to host Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned

Japan hopes to host Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned

Japan hopes to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned following a videoconference by leaders of the Gro...

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Japan plans 3rd emergency economic package

Japan plans 3rd emergency economic package

Japan plans a third emergency economic package amid the growing novel coronavirus epidemic.

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Abe, BOJ gov. Kuroda talk COVID-19 economic impact

Abe, BOJ gov. Kuroda talk COVID-19 economic impact

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda hold talks about the impact of the novel coronaviru...

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Gov't event on disaster anniversary

Gov't event on disaster anniversary

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a flower-offering event for victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami,...

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CORONAVIRUS: PM Abe urges cancellation of large events

CORONAVIRUS: PM Abe urges cancellation of large events

Japan's prime minister urges people to cancel or postpone events involving large numbers of people in the coming two wee...

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CORONAVIRUS: Japan's government policy to battle outbreak

CORONAVIRUS: Japan's government policy to battle outbreak

Japan's government adopts a basic policy to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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CORONAVIRUS: 35 cruise ship passengers to be transferred

CORONAVIRUS: 35 cruise ship passengers to be transferred

35 passengers from the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess infected with coronavirus will be transferred to a hospi...

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