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OSAKA GOV. TO ASK CENTRAL GOVT. TO DECLARE FRESH STATE OF EMERGENCY
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- Osaka Gov. to ask central govt. to declare a fresh state of emergency.
- Osaka Prefecture has been reporting a resurgence of coronavirus cases.
- Osaka as of Sunday recorded 1,220 new coronavirus cases.
- Osaka could...
NEW SEOUL MAYOR TO SEEK APPROVAL FOR SELF COVID-19 TEST KITS
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- New Seoul mayor to seek approval for self COVID-19 test kits.
- The mayor also plans to extend working hours for small businesses hurt by COVID-19 restrictions.
- The mayor has asked the central government to approve rapid se...
GOVERNORS OF TOKYO, KYOTO, OKINAWA ENHANCES THEIR COVID-19 MEASURES
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- Governors of Tokyo. Kyoto, Okinawa enhances their COVID-19 measures.
- The restaurants and bars in densely populated areas will have to close by 8 p.m.
- Large events will be capped with an attendance of a maximum of 5,000 pe...
S. KOREAN PM URGES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO PASS THE LATEST EXTRA BUDGET PROPOSAL
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- S. Korean PM urges National Assembly to pass the latest extra budget proposal.
- The government has submitted a 15 trillion won (US$13.2 billion) supplementary budget plan.
- The latest round of budget plan is to provide reli...
S. KOREAN PM ANNOUNCES NO CASH HANDOUTS FOR VIOLATORS OF ANTIVIRUS MEASURES
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- S. Korean PM announces no cash handouts for violators of antivirus measures.
- The PM gave off stern measures with the norm of "one-strike, you're out" punishment.
- Shops, restaurants, and other businesses nati...
STATE-OWNED FACILITIES WILL BE USED AS COVID-19 VACCINATION SITES IN JAPAN
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- State-owned facilities will be used as COVID-19 vaccination sites in Japan.
- The central govt. is said to offer its buildings for free for workers and other facilities.
- Country’s retail giant Aeon Co. will make its s...
JAPAN GOVT. REPORTS TECHNICAL ERROR IN ITS COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING APP
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- Japan govt. reports technical error in its COVID-19 contact tracing app.
- The app in smartphones using Apple’s iOS operating system has faced technical issues.
- The Japan Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare have st...
JAPAN GOVT. WILL REVIEW LIFTING OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY THIS WEEK
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- Japan govt. will review lifting of the state of emergency this week.
- Tokyo reportedly has the highest number among the country's 47 prefectures.
- A state of emergency may be lifted if on seven-days an average of 500 ca...
JAPAN GOVT. TO MAKE GUIDELINES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF COVID-19 VACCINES
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- Japan Govt. to make guidelines for the transportation of COVID-19 vaccines.
- The govt. said that the first batch of the Pfizer vaccine could arrive by Sunday.
- Japan is said to receive vaccine doses for around 157 million p...
JAPAN PM ANNOUNCES TO SPEND $11 BILLION FOR CORNAVIRUS SUBSIDIES
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- Japan PM announces to spend $11 billion for coronavirus subsidies.
- The central govt. will disburse the money from reserve funds for fiscal 2020.
- Around 880.2 billion yen will be given to local municipalities to aid restau...
S. KOREAN GOVT. EASES RESTRICTIONS ON RESTAURANTS, GYMS, CAFÉ
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- S. Korean govt. eases restrictions on restaurants, gyms, café.
- The restrictions have been eased for areas located outside greater Seoul.
- The above establishments will be allowed to stay open until 10 p.m from Monda...
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 ...
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. ...
7 ADDITIONAL PREFECTURES TO BE ADDED UNDER JAPAN’S STATE OF EMERGENCY ORDER
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- 7 additional prefectures to be added under Japan’s state of emergency order.
- Tochigi, Gifu, Hyogo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Osaka, and Aichi prefectures will be the newly added prefectures.
- Declaration of a state of emergenc...
SEOUL CAFÉ AND GYM OWNERS FILE LAWSUITS AGAINST GOVT. OVER COVID-19
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- Seoul café and gym owners file lawsuits against govt. over COVID-19.
- Around 230 gym owners filed a 5 million won lawsuit in Seoul Western District Court.
- South Korea has imposed Level 2.5 social distancing restrict...
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.
UK RETURN PASSENGER IN CHENNAI TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19; NEW STRAIN NOT COFIRMED
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- UK return passenger in Chennai tests positive for COVID-19; new strain not confirmed.
- UK announced that a news variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been found referred to as B.1.1.7.
- Central Govt. of India and Tamil Nadu govt. ...
HOUSEHOLD ASSETS IN JAPAN IN SEPTEMBER END RECORDS $18 TRILLION
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- Household assets in Japan in September end record $18 trillion.
- The recorded data is up by 2.7 percent from a year earlier.
- Total assets held in cash and deposits increased by 4.9% to 1,034 trillion yen.
- The as...
JAPAN CABINET OFFICE APPROVES DRAFT BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2021 WORTH $1.03 TRILLION
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- Japan Cabinet Office approves draft budget for fiscal 2021 worth $1.03 trillion.
- The budget is said to be the largest ever for the ninth consecutive year.
- The new bond issuance will soar by 11.04 trillion yen from the cur...