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Photo Story: Crew members onboard Costa Atlantica test positive
At least 34 crew members have tested positive for coronavirus on a cruise ship docked in Japan for maintenance. The outbreak onboard…
Flats as a temporary ‘coronavirus divorce’ to stressed couples in Japan
A Tokyo-based short-term rental firm launched a new service aiming to help couples avoid a “coronavirus divorce”. The concept is simple: renting…
Japan virus expert ‘pessimistic’ Olympics can be held in 2021
A Japanese expert who has criticised the country's response to the coronavirus warned Monday that he is "pessimistic" that the postponed Olympics…
Lacking protective gear, Japan’s Osaka pleads for plastic raincoats
The Japanese city of Osaka has issued an urgent plea for citizens to donate plastic raincoats to hospitals running short of protective…
Japan set to declare state of emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state of emergency as early as Tuesday in a bid to stop the coronavirus…
Tokyo reports highest jump in one day of coronavirus cases
Some 143 more cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in Tokyo, the city’s governor said on Sunday, with the highest…
Japan on brink of coronavirus emergency
Japan remains on the brink of a state of emergency as the rate of new coronavirus cases accelerates across the country, its…
Japan to ban travellers U.S., China, Europe
Japan will step up its efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus by banning the entry of foreign citizens traveling from the…
Cherry blossoms, un-seasonal snowfall and fear – Covid19 in Japan
Visitors are viewing and taking photos of cherry blossoms in unseasonably snowfall in Tokyo, Japan, 29 March 2020 while Tokyo government warns…
Japan marks ninth anniversary of earthquake and tsunami without ceremony
People release balloons to comfort souls of victims at Arahama district in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, norther Japan, 11 March 2020. The Japanese…
Tokyo Olympics may face 1-2 year delay over coronavirus
A delay of one or two years would be the "most feasible" option if the Tokyo Olympics cannot be held this summer…
Japan to temporarily close all schools
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will ask all elementary and high schools across the country to temporarily close beginning Monday.…