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Japan declares quasi-emergency state for Tokyo, 12 other areas amid Omicron surge - World News

Japan declares quasi-emergency state for Tokyo, 12 other areas amid Omicron surge

Hiroshima Yamaguchi and Okinawa have already been placed under a quasi emergency since early this month.

Japanese capital's daily COVID-19 cases grow 15-fold in 1 week - World News

Japanese capital's daily COVID-19 cases grow 15-fold in 1 week

The southern island prefecture of Okinawa confirmed 1 759 cases on Saturday marking a record number of daily cases for the third day in a row.

2022-01-08 19:24 0

Japan to declare COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency on 3 regions where US military bases located - World News

Japan to declare COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency on 3 regions where US military bases located

Japans southernmost prefecture of Okinawa host to the vast majority of US bases in Japan is expected to be fully put under a quasi state of emergency following a record 981 new...

2022-01-07 09:34 0

Japan detects more Moderna vaccine contamination - World News

Japan detects more Moderna vaccine contamination

Japan's Okinawa region suspended the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday after another contamination was spotted, the local government said.

2021-08-29 13:25 0

Japan set to expand COVID-19 state of emergency to 8 more prefectures - World News

Japan set to expand COVID-19 state of emergency to 8 more prefectures

The state of emergency is currently taking place in Tokyo as well as Ibaraki Tochigi Gunma Chiba Saitama Kanagawa Shizuoka Kyoto Osaka Hyogo Fukuoka and Okinawa prefectures....

2021-08-24 20:06 0

Japanese gov't adds 4 other areas into COVID-19 state of emergency, another Aussie state plunges into lockdown - World News

Japanese gov't adds 4 other areas into COVID-19 state of emergency, another Aussie state plunges into lockdown

Joining Tokyo and Okinawa the four prefectures of Chiba Kanagawa Saitama and Osaka entered into a COVID 19 state of emergency in Japan due to a recent spike in COVID 19 cases.

2021-08-02 20:48 0

Japanese gov't adds 4 other areas into COVID-19 state of emergency - World News

Japanese gov't adds 4 other areas into COVID-19 state of emergency

Joining Tokyo and Okinawa the four prefectures of Chiba Kanagawa Saitama and Osaka entered into a COVID 19 state of emergency in Japan on Monday due to a recent spike in COVID 19...

2021-08-02 12:31 0

Japan gov't expands state of emergency from Tokyo to other prefectures - World News

Japan gov't expands state of emergency from Tokyo to other prefectures

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Sugas government will add Chiba Kanagawa Saitama and Osaka prefectures to areas under the emergency which already covers Tokyo and Okinawa from...

2021-07-30 16:31 0

Japan to approve more COVID-19 vaccines as state of emergency set to widen - World News

Japan to approve more COVID-19 vaccines as state of emergency set to widen

Japan is expected to expand a state of emergency to cover the island of Okinawa on Friday, and it is also set to approve more COVID-19 vaccines.

2021-05-21 13:30 0

Canceling Tokyo Olympics an option if COVID-19 situation worsens: LDP Secretary-General - Sport News

Canceling Tokyo Olympics an option if COVID-19 situation worsens: LDP Secretary-General

On Monday Tokyo Kyoto and Okinawa prefectures were added to a list of regions where tougher virus measures have come into effect under a new law that falls short although is on...

2021-04-15 14:41 0

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