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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 8, 2020
Veteran boxer Katsunari Takayama willing to wait out COVID-19 for return to ring
It has been 22 years since Katsunari Takayama first picked up boxing gloves. But the burning passion is still there.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 8, 2020
NPB closes main office, announces further delays to season after emergency declaration
Like many other organizations in Japan, professional baseball is adjusting to the state of emergency declared Tuesday by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2020
Emergency declared in Japan for Tokyo, Osaka and five other virus hot spots
Basic infrastructure — electricity, water supply and gas — as well as businesses such as supermarkets, banks and public transportation, will not be impacted by the declaration.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2020
Tokyo governor asks residents to self-isolate until May 6 as virus spreads
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has requested that residents of the capital — with a population of more than 13 million — isolate themselves until May 6, starting at midnight Tuesday, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 7, 2020
Local officials and residents fear influx from Japan's virus hot spots
With the number of novel coronavirus infections rising in Tokyo and other major urban centers, some concerned residents are fleeing to nearby prefectures where the number of cases is minimal.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 7, 2020
Crisis offers an opportunity for radical educational reform
Shifting the start of the school year to fall would bring the nation a number of benefits.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2020
Coronavirus tests Abe’s leadership as economy stalls
The prime minister's economic package may look bold, but action comes late.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2020
Running out of beds and gear, Tokyo medical staff say Japan's 'state of emergency' already here
The crisis has already arrived at Eiju General Hospital in central Tokyo, which has reported 140 cases of COVID-19 in the past two weeks.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2020
Mild virus patients moved to hotel as Tokyo prepares for emergency
Officials from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said around 10 patients will be transferred on the first day, while around 100 individuals will eventually be housed.
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JAPAN
Apr 7, 2020
Tokyo confirms 80 new cases of COVID-19
Tokyo confirmed 80 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, metropolitan government sources told public broadcaster NHK.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2020
Japan state of emergency to cover Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures
After weekslong pressure from public health officials and lawmakers, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday the government would declare a state of emergency as soon as Tuesday covering Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures amid the growing outbreak of COVID-19, in a step that will empower prefectures...
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 6, 2020
Tokyo to move some COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms to hotel
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will have some hospitalized coronavirus-infected patients demonstrating mild or no symptoms stay temporarily at a business hotel in Chuo Ward.
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WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2020
Fast-moving virus pits treating patients against finding a cure
Pharmaceutical research experts are raising concerns that attempts to offer desperate coronavirus patients some form of treatment may hobble crucial studies of which drugs actually work and which ones don't.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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