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GOVERNOR OF TOKYO EXPRESSED CAUTION ABOUT LIFTING STATE OF EMERGENCY
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- Governor of Tokyo expressed caution about lifting state of emergency.
- The COVID-19 state of emergency is expected to end in the metropolitan region this weekend.
- The Tokyo governor expects daily new cases to fall to 70 pe...
LOCAL GOVERNORS IN JAPAN ASK CENTRAL GOVT. TO PROVIDE COVID-19 VACCINE PLANS
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- Local governors in Japan ask central govt. to provide COVID-19 vaccine plans.
- The central govt. has so far not provided any details of when the vaccines will be available.
- The National Governors' Association vowed to ...
JAPAN GOVT. HAS DECIDED TO EXTEND THE STATE OF EMERGENCY UNTIL MARCH 7
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- Japan Govt. has decided to extend the state of emergency until March 7.
- Hospitals in the country continue to remain under pressure to surge in patients.
- Tochigi prefecture will be removed from the state of emergency as th...
KEIDANREN REPORTS ONLY 37% OF FIRMS MET WITH GOVT.’S TELEWORKING REQUESTS
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- Keidanren reports only 37% of firms met with govt.’s teleworking requests.
- In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the number of people commuting decreased by 40 percent.
- Feb. 7 is the supposed date for the end date of the ...
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 REPORTS COVID-19 PATIENTS RECUPERATING AT HOME TO REACH 30,208
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- Japan reports COVID-19 patients recovering at home to reach 30,208.
- On Wednesday the figure was 1.7 times that of the previous week.
- In the few prefectures, the number of bed occupancy situations has reached Stage 4. ...
JAPAN LIKELY TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN OSAKA, KYOTO AND HYOGO PREFECTURE
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- Japan likely to declare a state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo prefecture.
- The decision for the same will be made probably by this week.
- On Monday around 4,800 COVID-19 cases were reported in the country. ...
JAPAN GOVT. REPORTS PLUNGE IN FOREIGN VISITORS BY 97.7% IN NOVEMBER
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- Japan Govt. reports a plunge in foreign visitors by 97.7% in November.
- The estimated number declined to 56,700 from a year earlier for the 14th straight month.
- Japan reportedly received over 4.05 million...
TOKYO AND NAGOYA SOON TO BE REMOVED FROM ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ CAMPAIGN
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- Tokyo and Nagoya soon to be removed from ‘Go To Travel’ campaign.
- The final decision for suspension will be made by the government.
- Aichi Prefecture as a whole has reported 181 COVID-19 cases, from which 93 ar...
CHILDREN'S DAYCARE WORKER ARRESTED FOR ABONDONING MISSING WOMAN’S BODY
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- Children's daycare worker arrested for abandoning missing woman’s body.
- One 29-year-old named Yoshito Sato was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
- One 35-year-old woman was missing since September, wh...
JAPAN’S NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY TOURNAMENT TO BEGIN ON DEC.27
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- Japan’s national high school rugby tournament to begin on Dec.27.
- The match will be played without spectators to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
- Around 63 teams from Japan’s 47 prefectures will attend the tour...
JMA WARNS ABOUT STRUGGLING HEALTH SYSTEM DUE TO THE 3RD WAVE OF INFECTIONS
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- JMA warns about struggling health system due to the 3rd wave of infections.
- Issues accepting patients are being seen in areas such as Tokyo, Osaka Prefecture, and Hokkaido.
- Cases of cancer, heart disease, stroke, and othe...
ATHLETES TO UNDERGO COVID-19 TESTS EVERY 4-5 DAYS DURING TOKYO OLYMPICS 2021
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- Athletes to undergo COVID-19 tests every 4-5 days during Tokyo Olympics 2021.
- The policy will apply to all people staying at the athletes’ village in principle.
- Japan is also considering allowing the attendance of s...
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...
JAPAN'S HEALTH MINISTER REQUESTS LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO STREGTHEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
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- Japan's health minister requests local authorities to strengthen medical systems.
- The request was made to prepare regional medical systems from the ‘worst-case scenario’.
- Tamura asked central and local gov...
JAPAN HEALTH MINISTRY TO LAUNCH MULTILINGUAL SERVICE FOR COVID-19 TELEPHONE HELPLINE
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- Japan Health Ministry to launch multilingual service for COVID-19 telephone helpline.
- The telephone services will be launched ahead of next summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
- People will be able to receive co...
POSTPONEMENT OF TOKYO GAMES 2021 WOULD COST AROUND 200 BILLION YEN: OC
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- Postponement of the Tokyo Games 2021 would cost around 200 billion yen: OC.
- The central, Tokyo metropolitan govt. and the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee will further discuss plans.
- The Tokyo Olympics organizing commit...
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.