Japan to announce unprecedented 108 trillion yen coronavirus stimulus
The Japanese government is expected to announce a record 108 trillion-yen emergency stimulus package to try and cushion ...
read moreTokyo to ask night-operation stores to suspend business
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to ask restaurants and stores operating only at night to suspend business once t...
read moreJapan to declare state of emergency over coronavirus
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said he will declare a state of emergency as early as Tuesday as part of the Japanese governme...
read moreGovt to allow online medical care even for initial consultations
The Japanese government intends to allow doctors to provide online medical care even for initial consultations to preven...
read moreJapan expands entry ban to fight coronavirus pandemic
Japan expands its entry ban to foreign nationals arriving from 73 countries and territories including the United States ...
read moreGovt to provide 300,000 yen to households in need amid conavirus
The Japanese government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party agree to pay 300,000 yen in cash to households whose inc...
read moreGovt urges those with mild COVID-19 symptoms to be treated at home
Japan's government has asked local municipalities to no longer hospitalize COVID-19 patients with mild or no symptoms. T...
read moreVegetable crayons
A company in Aomori Prefecture makes sustainable crayons out of vegetable waste.
read moreTokyo confirms nearly 100 new cases of COVID-19
Tokyo has confirmed nearly 100 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Thursday, setting a daily record.
read moreJapan to deliver 2 masks each to 50 million households nationwide
The Japanese government will deliver two cloth masks to each of the approximately 50 million households nationwide amid ...
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