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Coronavirus Makes Abe’s Constitutional Reform More Unfeasible

May 3, 2020

Tokyo- The coronavirus pandemic seems to make it even more difficult for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to realize a reform of the country’s Constitution before his current term as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ends in September

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Abe to Decide Monday on Coronavirus Emergency Extension

May 3, 2020

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that his government will make a decision Monday on an extension of its coronavirus state of emergency. Abe told reporters that he instructed economic and fiscal policy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura to extend

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Philippines readies for clinical drug of Japanese drug Avigan vs COVID-19

May 1, 2020

The Philippines is set to participate in the clinical trials for the Japanese drug, Avigan. In a televised press briefing Thursday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they are  preparing the protocol in the clinical trial of Avigan as treatment

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Abe Declares Coronavirus Emergency for Tokyo, Other Areas

April 7, 2020

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures following a spike in the number of new coronavirus infection cases, paving the way for restrictive measures to contain the epidemic. The

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Japan Govt OKs Record 108-T.-Yen Emergency Stimulus Package

April 7, 2020

Tokyo- The Japanese government adopted on Tuesday an emergency economic stimulus package worth a record 108.2 trillion yen to fight the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak and minimize its impact on the domestic economy. The package, approved at an extraordinary cabinet

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Canon to Close Tokyo Headquarters due to Coronavirus Spread

April 7, 2020

Tokyo- Canon Inc. said it will close its Tokyo headquarters and four offices in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Tuesday through April 17 due to the spread of the novel coronavirus in the metropolitan area. The headquarters has some 6,000 employees, while

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Tokyo Hotel to House Virus Patients Opened to Press

April 7, 2020

Tokyo- The Tokyo metropolitan government showed the press on Tuesday the rooms of a budget hotel that is expected to house some 100 patients infected with the novel coronavirus. The Toyoko Inn Tokyo-eki Shin-ohashi Mae building in Chuo Ward will

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EXCLUSIVE: Schoolyards to Be Open for Children to Ease Stress

April 7, 2020

Tokyo- The Japanese government will allow school playgrounds to be open during the emergency school shutdown amid the coronavirus epidemic, so children can ease stress built up from having to stay at home, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. The decision will

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