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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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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 ...
JAPAN’S 3-DAY WEEKEND SEES CROWDS THRONG AT TOURIST SPOTS DESPITE COVID-19 ALERTS
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- Japan’s 3-day weekend sees crowds throng at tourist spots despite COVID-19 alerts.
- On Monday, the central govt. announced review of parts of the ‘Go To Travel’ and Eat subsidy.
- Ise Jingu shrine complex s...
SAPPORO AND OSAKA ARE LIKELY TO SUSPEND ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ SUBSIDY PROGRAM
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- Sapporo and Osaka are likely to suspend ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program.
- The suspension comes due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the above areas.
- Japan’s government panel of Medical experts...
JAPAN’S OPPOSITION PARTY CDP AND OTHERS CRITICIZE THE CENTRAL GOVT. ‘GO TO EAT’ PROGRAM
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- Japan’s opposition party CDP and others criticize the central govt. ‘Go to Eat’ program.
- The central government of Japan had introduced the reward system program to increase restaurant demands.
- The gover...
JAPAN TO POSTPONE PROCEEDINGS ON ACCEPTING BIDS FOR HOSTING OF CASINO RESORTS
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- Japan to postpone proceedings on accepting bids for hosting of casino resorts.
- The central government has cited the impact of the pandemic for the postponement.
- The government has decided to postpone the proceedings until...