Internet café refugees seek haven in sports center
A sports facility north of Tokyo opens its doors to so-called "internet café refugees".
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association plans to create 6 new virus testing sites amid the escalating number of COVID...
read moreKumamoto remembers quake victims amid pandemic
A memorial ceremony to mark the 4th anniversary of the Kumamoto earthquake was downsized to prevent the spread of the ne...
read moreFrontline doctor warns of medical system collapse in Tokyo
A frontline doctor in Tokyo warns of a possible collapse in medical systems amid the rising cases of COVID-19 patients a...
read morePolice station chief in Kobe infected with coronavirus after attending party
A police chief and his deputy at a police station in Kobe test positive for the novel coronavirus after having attended ...
read moreCommuters crowd Tokyo stations amid state of emergency
Many commuters showed up at stations in central Tokyo on the first Monday since the government declared a statement of e...
read moreTokyo asks gyms, internet cafes to suspend business
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko asks businesses including fitness clubs, internet cafes and nightclubs to suspend operations...
read moreDiet sessions resume with more space between lawmakers
Japan's parliamentary sessions resume with anti-coronavirus measures in place such as seating lawmakers with more space ...
read moreJapan to postpone crown prince's proclamation ceremonies
The Japanese government plans to postpone Crown Prince Fumihito's official proclamation ceremonies due to the novel coro...
read moreGovt masks to be sent to households starting next week
The Japanese government will start sending two cloth masks to each household in seven prefectures most affected by the n...
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