Over 700,000 Japanese businesses apply for cash benefits amid the pandemic

Over 700,000 Japanese businesses apply for cash benefits amid the pandemic

Japan's government says 27 thousand of the more than 700 thousand applications for small and medium size business cash b...

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Japanese nationals evacuate Russia amid a spike in virus infections

Japanese nationals evacuate Russia amid a spike in virus infections

Some 270 Japanese nationals are expected to evacuate from Russia where the number of COVID-19 patients has topped 200,00...

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Police arrest illegal gambling facility operators

Police arrest illegal gambling facility operators

Tokyo police arrest suspects involved with an illegal gambling facility and Nippon TV captures the moment of apprehensio...

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58% unhappy with govt response to coronavirus

58% unhappy with govt response to coronavirus

A public opinion poll conducted by Nippon TV and its affiliate news network together with the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper ...

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6th grader makes face shields, donates to medical institutions

6th grader makes face shields, donates to medical institutions

A sixth-grade student makes face shields and donates them to medical institutions amid a shortage of personal protective...

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Japan bets on experimental drug remdesivir in pandemic

Japan bets on experimental drug remdesivir in pandemic

Japan is pinning its hopes on the experimental drug remdesivir in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The govern...

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Abe Trump discuss measures to contain virus, reopen economies

Abe Trump discuss measures to contain virus, reopen economies

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and US President Donald Trump spoke over the phone to discuss measures to contain the...

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Toy train payment system for social distancing

Toy train payment system for social distancing

A local confectionery in Japan has begun using a toy train for customers to pay for things, while at the same time maint...

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20 prefectures in Japan urge its residents to stay put

20 prefectures in Japan urge its residents to stay put

20 out of 47 prefectures in Japan urge their residents to stay home. The rest begin easing restrictions.

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Pregnant healthcare workers battle coronavirus

Pregnant healthcare workers battle coronavirus

A pregnant doctor calls for the nation to step up efforts to protect pregnant healthcare workers combating the novel cor...

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