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TOKYO TO ASK AN EXTENSION OF COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY
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- Tokyo to ask an extension of COVID-19 state of emergency.
- The infection rate in Tokyo has not subsided with the Olympics just two months away.
- Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is hoping the state of emergency to be extended beyond...
TOKYO MARKED THE 100 DAYS TO GO FOR OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS
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- Tokyo marked the 100 days to go Olympics and Paralympics.
- Tokyo Gov. pledged to deliver a “wonderful” Olympics.
- The Olympics will be followed by the Paralympics from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5.
- Athletes wil...
TOKYO OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS ORGANIZERS TO A HOLD JOINT MEETING
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- Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizers to hold a joint meeting.
- Representatives of the central and Tokyo municipal governments are also said to attend the meeting.
- Seiko Hashimoto is the new President of the Tokyo 2020...
SHIBUYA’S PUBLIC HOSPITAL TURNED COVID-19 CENTER CAUSE DIFFICULTIES FOR EXPECTING MOTHERS
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- Shibuya’s public hospital turned COVID-19 center cause difficulties for expecting mothers.
- Reportedly around 200 women were scheduled to give birth in the public hospital in Shibuya Ward.
- They are now forced to find...
JAPAN GOVT. MINISTER SAYS TOKYO MUST SEE 70% DEDUCTION IN COMMUTERS
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- Japan Govt. minister says Tokyo must see 70% deduction in commuters.
- Tokyo Metropolitan area has been put under a state of emergency due to rising virus cases.
- Tokyo on Thursday confirmed a daily record of 2,447 cases.
COSTS FOR TOKYO GAMES TO BE SPLIT BY JAPAN GOVT. AND TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVT.
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- Costs for Tokyo Games to be split by Japan govt. and Tokyo metropolitan govt.
- The two sides are expected to cover half of the 100 billion yen.
- A three-party meeting will be held between Olympics minister, Tokyo Gov.,...
PEOPLE AGED 65 AND ABOVE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM THE USE OF ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ CAMPAIGN
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- People aged 65 and above asked to refrain from the use of ‘Go To Travel’ campaign.
- People with underlying health conditions are also asked to refrain from making trips.
- Tokyo has been reporting a spike in COVI...
TOKYO’S COVID-19 CASES REMAIN HIGH ON THURSDAY; SEVERE SYMPTOM PATIENTS RISE TO 60
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- Tokyo’s COVID-19 cases remain high on Thursday; severe symptom patients rise to 60.
- Tokyo’s governor requested restaurants serving alcohol to shorten business hours until Dec.17.
- As of last Saturday, Tokyo rec...
TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT TO REQUEST RESTAURANTS TO SHORTEN BUSINESS HOURS
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- Tokyo metropolitan government to request restaurants to shorten business hours.
- The restaurants complying with the request will be given financial support of $3,800.
- The requests will apply in restaurants serving alcohol ...
DESPITE THE RESURGENCE OF COVID-19 CASES IN JAPAN, ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ CAMPAIGN TO CONTINUE
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- Despite the resurgence of COVID-19 in Japan, ‘Go To Travel’ campaign to continue.
- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the same on Friday.
- The country recorded around 2,385 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
JAPAN ON THURSDAY RECORDED 2,385 NEW COVID-19 CASES
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- Japan on Thursday recorded 2,385 new COVID-19 cases.
- Tokyo recorded 534 new COVID-19 cases alone on Thursday.
- Osaka reported 338 and Hokkaido 266 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
- Tokyo municipal government annou...
JAPAN ON ‘MAXIMUM ALERT’ AFTER RECORDING AN AVERAGE OF 2,000 CASES PER DAY
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- Japan on ‘maximum alert’ after recording an average of 2,000 cases per day.
- The Prime Minister of Japan announced the alert on Thursday.
- The Tokyo metropolitan government is also expected to raise its virus al...
JAPAN PM AND IOC CHIEF MEET; TOKYO OLYMPICS TO BE HELD AS PLANNED NEXT SUMMER
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- Japan PM and IOC Chief meet; Tokyo Olympics to held as planned next summer.
- IOC chief Thomas Bach is on a four-day visit to Tokyo since Sunday.
- Bach is also scheduled to meet former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. ...
TOKYO GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES TO INCREASE COVID-19 TESTING BY 65,000 PER DAY
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- Tokyo governor announces to increase COVID-19 testing by 65,000 per day.
- The same is said to begin by early December.
- Earlier as of Oct.1, the daily testing for COVID-19 stood at 10,000 a day.
- The average COVI...
GOVERNOR OF TOKYO TO LOWER THE CAPITAL’S COVID-19 ALERT; YURIKO KOIKE
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- Governor of Tokyo to lower the capital’s COVID-19 alert; Yuriko Koike.
- Tokyo currently has the highest of four-level alerts; it shall be reduced by one level.
- The capital is also removing the curfew hours for estab...
JAPAN REPORTS A CUMULATIVE OF 594 NEW COVID-19 CASES; THIRD LOWEST IN A MONTH
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- Japan reports a cumulative of 594 new COVID-19 cases; third lowest in a month.
- Tokyo reported 141 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
- The country’s death toll rose by 13 to 1,340.
- In the month of August, To...
AROUND 600 NEW COVID-19 CASES CONFIRMED IN JAPAN ON SUNDAY
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- Around 600 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Japan on Sunday.
- Tokyo has comparatively reported lower cases than usual daily numbers.
- Around 148 new COVID-19 infection cases were confirmed in Tokyo.
- Osaka prefect...
NIGHTLIFE BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS IN TOKYO REQUESTED TO ACCEPT THE EXTENSION OF CURFEW HOURS
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- Nightlife business establishments in Tokyo requested to accept the extension of curfew hours.
- The request to close businesses by 10 p.m. was supposed to end by Aug.
- Tokyo reported 250 new COVID-19 infection cases on Thurs...
INCREASING COVID-19 CASES IN JAPAN LED EMPEROR NARUHITO AND HIS FAMILY TO CANCEL SUMMER PLANS
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- Increasing COVID-19 cases in Japan led Emperor Naruhito and his family to cancel summer plans.
- The family is refraining to travel outside of Tokyo due to the pandemic.
- The Governor of Tokyo has asked residents to refrain...
CAPITAL OF JAPAN, TOKYO REPORTS MORE THAN 260 COVID-19 CASES ON SUNDAY
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- Capital of Japan, Tokyo reports more than 260 COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
- The capital’s cumulative infection now is of 17,714.
- Osaka prefecture reported 147 new COVID-19 cases.
- The total number of new case...