Police station chief in Kobe infected with coronavirus after attending party

Police 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 ...

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Commuters crowd Tokyo stations amid state of emergency

Commuters 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...

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Tokyo asks gyms, internet cafes to suspend business

Tokyo asks gyms, internet cafes to suspend business

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko asks businesses including fitness clubs, internet cafes and nightclubs to suspend operations...

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Diet sessions resume with more space between lawmakers

Diet 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 ...

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Japan to postpone crown prince's proclamation ceremonies

Japan 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...

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Govt masks to be sent to households starting next week

Govt 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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Tokyo's Haneda airport full of idle planes

Tokyo's Haneda airport full of idle planes

Tokyo's Haneda airport is crowded with idle planes as flights are canceled or cut down amid the growing novel coronaviru...

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Men make up over 70% of coronavirus deaths in Japan

Men make up over 70% of coronavirus deaths in Japan

Japan's top government spokesman says men make up more than 70 percent of deaths from the novel coronavirus in the count...

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Tokyo mulling scope of business closures over coronavirus

Tokyo mulling scope of business closures over coronavirus

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is working with the central government to determine the scope of business closures in ...

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Okinawa governor asks people not to visit

Okinawa governor asks people not to visit

Okinawa Governor Tamaki Denny says people should refrain from making a trip to the island prefecture to contain the spre...

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