Abe on WHO's coronavirus "pandemic" designation

Abe on WHO's coronavirus "pandemic" designation

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his government will fight the spread of the new coronavirus more than ever in co...

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Gov't event on disaster anniversary

Gov't event on disaster anniversary

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a flower-offering event for victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami,...

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Major Japanese firms respond cautiously to pay raise demands

Major Japanese firms respond cautiously to pay raise demands

Major Japanese companies respond with caution to labor unions' annual pay raise demands amid uncertainties surrounding t...

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9 years since deadly quake-tsunami disaster

9 years since deadly quake-tsunami disaster

Japan marks nine years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami that killed nearly 16,000 people and ca...

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Japan bans resale of masks at high prices

Japan bans resale of masks at high prices

Japan's government approves a ban on reselling masks for unreasonable profits. It goes into effect March 15 and aims to ...

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CORONAVIRUS: Japan asks travelers from China, S. Korea to self-quarantine

CORONAVIRUS: Japan asks travelers from China, S. Korea to self-quarantine

Japan begins asking people coming from China and South Korea to self-quarantine at hotels and other locations for 14 day...

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N. Korean projectile missed Japan's EEZ

N. Korean projectile missed Japan's EEZ

The Japanese government announces that projectiles fired by North Korea this morning did not reach Japan's exclusive eco...

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CORONAVIRUS: Japan cancels 3/11 memorial ceremony

CORONAVIRUS: Japan cancels 3/11 memorial ceremony

The Japanese government cancels this year's memorial ceremony for the victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake an...

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CORONAVIRUS: 5 more cases at Osaka concert venues

CORONAVIRUS: 5 more cases at Osaka concert venues

5 more people test positive for the novel coronavirus after going to concert venues in Osaka, western Japan.

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Badminton champ Kento Momota thanks fans after Malaysia car crash

Badminton champ Kento Momota thanks fans after Malaysia car crash

Japanese badminton player Kento Momota, ranked #1 in the world, holds a press conference to thank fans for their support...

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