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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 1,896, cases in Tokyo spike over weekend

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 1,896 people have been infected with the COVID-19 virus as of 12:00 p.m. local time on Monday, with cases in To

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Japan's Abe vows unprecedented stimulus as Tokyo virus cases rise

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday promised an unprecedented package of steps to cushion the world’s third-biggest economy from the coronavirus pandemic, say

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40 new COVID-19 infections recorded in Tokyo ahead of "soft" lockdown, 1,463 in Japan

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 62 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed nationwide on Friday as of 6:30 p.m. local time, with 40 of them bein

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Japanese baseball players test positive for coronavirus

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talks to media in front of the prime minister's residence in Tokyo, Japan, March 24, 2020. (Kyodo News/Handout via Xinhua) Three Japa

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Japan to impose entry bans from Europe

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe convened a coronavirus task force meeting, instructing all 47 prefectural leaders to plan contingency measures to fight the virus in r

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Japanese Sports Minister quarantined after contacting infected patient

Daichi Suzuki attends a promotion event for Tokyo to apply for hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, April 18, 2009. /VCG Japanese Sports Minister Daichi Suzuki was quarantined at home on

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Tokyo reports highest daily tally of COVID-19 cases, 212 in total

Tokyo metropolitan government reported Wednesday 41 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily tally for the city since the outbreak began, bringing the total number to

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Tokyo Olympics to be postponed until 2021 but keeps name of Tokyo 2020 (updated)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced here on Tuesday that Japan and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have agreed to postpone the Tokyo Olympic and Par

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Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced here on Tuesday that Japan and the International Olympic Committee have agreed to postpone the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic

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Anxiety grows for Tokyo Olympics as Japan's Abe reaffirms G7's support

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers a question during his press conference about the coronavirus situation in Japan at the Prime Minister's office, Tokyo, March 14, 2020. /AP While the

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Olympic torch lit behind closed doors in Greece amid COVID-19 fears

00:59 The Olympic torch relay got under way on Thursday, despite the lighting ceremony being held behind closed doors at the site of the ancient Games in Olympia, Greece.The Olympic co

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Early decision needed for any delay, Olympics organizing member says

Any decision to delay the 2020 Tokyo Olympics should be made before May, an organizing committee board member told Japanese broadcaster TBS late on Wednesday."If you think about the athletes, May

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IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games

A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus

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Tokyo Olympics chief admits coronavirus could pour cold water on Games

Amid growing concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, Tokyo Olympics organizers have admitted that the global outbreak could wreak havoc on preparations for the 2020 Games, which are sch

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Xinhua Headlines: Global landmarks, attractions turn red to celebrate China's Year of the Rat

As China ushered in the Year of the Rat, the first animal in the Chinese zodiac and the start of a new 12-year cycle, many celebrated alongside Chinese communities around the world, while developing