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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Tokyo, Japan central government reach agreement over COVID-19 shutdown
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TOKYO: Tokyo and Japan’s central government have resolved a high-profile feud over what businesses should shut down during a month-long emergency to fight the new coronavirus, the city’s governor said, clearing the way for an announcement on Friday. The rift with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has highlighted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s desire to minimise economic
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Japan declares COVID-19 emergency, prepares nearly US$1 trillion stimulus
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TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday (Apr 7) declared a state of emergency to fight new COVID-19 infections in major population centres and unveiled a stimulus package he described as among the world’s biggest to soften the economic blow. Abe announced the state of emergency targeting the capital Tokyo and six other prefectures – accounting
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
‘Escape from Tokyo’ hot topic in Japan as state of emergency looms
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TOKYO: With just hours left on Tuesday (Apr 7) before Japan imposes a state of emergency on Tokyo and six other prefectures to contain the coronavirus, the idea of leaving the capital, or “Escape from Tokyo,” swirled on social media. Though Japan’s outbreak remains small compared with some overseas, alarm over the steady rise of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Japan to declare state of emergency for about a month: PM Abe
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TOKYO: Japan is to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday (Apr 7) in a bid to stop the coronavirus, the prime minister said, with the government preparing a stimulus package to soften the economic blow. More than 3,500 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Japan prepares for state of emergency over virus
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TOKYO: Japan’s government began preparing on Monday (Apr 6) for the declaration of a state of emergency over the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as infections spike in the capital Tokyo and elsewhere. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected to meet late Monday with a panel of experts advising the government on the global pandemic, with
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Japan PM Shinzo Abe could declare state of emergency as early as Tuesday amid COVID-19 outbreak: Report
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TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state of emergency over COVID-19 as early as Tuesday (Apr 7) and will likely announce his plans to do so on Monday, the Yomiuri newspaper reported. Under a law revised in March to cover the coronavirus outbreak, the prime minister can declare a state of emergency
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
Japan expands ban on visitors as COVID-19 cases climb
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TOKYO: Japan will bar visitors from the United States, China and most of Europe, the prime minister said Wednesday (Apr 1) as the country seeks to stem a recent rise in coronavirus cases. The entry ban, which will also apply to Australia, Britain, South Korea and many Southeast Asia countries, will take effect on Friday, Shinzo
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
With Japan on brink of COVID-19 emergency, Tokyo might keep schools closed till May
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TOKYO: Japan remains on the brink of a state of emergency as the rate of new COVID-19 cases accelerates across the country, its top government spokesman said on Wednesday (Apr 1), amid reports the capital may order public schools to stay closed for a second month. Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters that controlling
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Japan ‘not planning’ a coronavirus emergency but entry bans loom
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TOKYO: Japan has no plan to declare a state of emergency from April, its top government spokesman said on Monday (Mar 30), seeking to dispel mounting fears a recent spike in coronavirus cases could lead to a first-ever lockdown of the capital, Tokyo. As the number of infections grows globally, however, Japan will raise its
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Stop the clock: Japan awakes to reality of Tokyo Games postponement
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TOKYO: Japan awoke on Wednesday (Mar 25) to the deflating reality that the Olympics they had hoped to host in Tokyo this summer were now probably 16 months away after the coronavirus crisis forced organisers into an unprecedented postponement. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese government finally succumbed to intense pressure from athletes and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
‘Joy of spring’: Japan fetes cherry blossoms despite virus
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TOKYO: The crowds might be thinner and parties smaller, but warnings from officials over the coronavirus have done little to stop Japanese celebrating as the country’s famed cherry trees explode into bloom. Over a warm long weekend in Tokyo, people packed into traditional blossom hotspots, many not even wearing face masks, to admire the fluffy
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Postponing Olympics may become inevitable: Japan PM Abe
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TOKYO: Postponing the 2020 Olympics “may become inevitable” if the new coronavirus outbreak makes it impossible to hold the Games safely, Japan’s prime minister said on Monday (Mar 23). Shinzo Abe told parliament that Japan was still committed to a “complete” Games, but added: “If that becomes difficult, in light of considering athletes first, it may
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 22, 2020
Japan confirms 14 COVID-19 cases at medical centre: Report
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TOKYO: Japan’s Oita prefecture confirmed two new coronavirus infections at a medical centre on Sunday (Mar 22), bringing the total at the facility to 14 and making it a suspected cluster, Kyodo newswire said. Two female nurses who work at the Oita Medical Center, one in her 20s and another in her 50s, were confirmed
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Commentary: Japan hasn’t declared a state of emergency over COVID-19. That’s bad news
OSAKA: A piece of shocking news came a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the reluctant announcement to delay the Tokyo Olympics. Last Wednesday (Mar 25), the city of Tokyo reported 41 new infections, more than double the 17 the day before. Among them, more than 10 were unlinked cases. Advertisement Advertisement In response