Japanese major companies react to state of emergency declaration

Japanese major companies react to state of emergency declaration

Japanese major companies step up countermeasures against the novel coronavirus following the declaration of the second s...

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Remains of Japan's first railroad embankment

Remains of Japan's first railroad embankment

Remains of Japan's first railroad embankment is opened to the press.

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PM Suga and Tokyo Governor Koike urge telecommuting

PM Suga and Tokyo Governor Koike urge telecommuting

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide urges the public to cooperate, and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko pleads telecommuting to con...

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Tokyo Olympic host town woes

Tokyo Olympic host town woes

Local towns across Japan registered as host towns for foreign national teams that will compete in the Tokyo Olympics and...

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Japan declares second state of emergency over coronavirus

Japan declares second state of emergency over coronavirus

Japan declares a state of emergency over the coronavirus for the second time, with the pronouncement covering Tokyo and ...

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Princess Mako attends ceremony to commemorate Emperor Showa

Princess Mako attends ceremony to commemorate Emperor Showa

Japan's Princess Mako attends a ceremony to commemorate the death of Emperor Showa.

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Tokyo sees record daily high new cases of COVID-19

Tokyo sees record daily high new cases of COVID-19

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reports a record daily high of 1,591 new cases of coronavirus infections and a total o...

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Japan's coronavirus expert expects prolonged emergency declaration

Japan's coronavirus expert expects prolonged emergency declaration

A top Japanese expert on the coronavirus epidemic predicts the government’s state of emergency declaration expected to b...

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Tokyo's firefighters hold New Year event without spectators

Tokyo's firefighters hold New Year event without spectators

The Tokyo Fire Department held its annual New Year ceremony without any spectators.

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Japanese brave the cold for winter purification ritual

Japanese brave the cold for winter purification ritual

12 people participate in a winter purification ritual at a temple in Hyogo Prefecture.

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