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Japan mulls harsher punishments for violators of COVID-19 restriction meas
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Friday held a meeting to discuss introducing harsher punishments for violators of coronavirus rules as the country sees a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths, media reported.
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Japanese PM declares state of emergency in 7 Prefectures after surge in CO
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Tokyo [Japan], January 13 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in seven additional prefectures, including Osaka and Aichi, due to the spike in coronavirus infection in the country.
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Japan's PM set to expand virus emergency to western Japan amid resurgence
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Tokyo [Japan], January 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to expand a state of emergency declared over the COVID-19 pandemic for the Greater Tokyo area to include Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures as the virus is also continuing to surge in western Japan, sources
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Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo, PM Suga vows to stage Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 7 (ANI): Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday vowed to hold the Olympic Games this summer as he declared a state of emergency in Tokyo following the surge in coronavirus cases.
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Japan preparing to launch COVID-19 vaccination by late February, says PM S
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan is planning to launch COVID-19 vaccination by late February, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday.
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Japanese PM Suga vows to fight against virus in his New Year's address
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 1 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday vowed to fight against the COVID-19 in his New Year's address.
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Japan halts entry of foreigners to 'protect' citizens amid fear of new vir
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan imposed new COVID-19 response measures that include a ban on entrance for non-resident foreigners from most countries until the end of January to "protect" citizens amid the spread of a new and more transmissible coronavirus variant, Japanese P
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Japan to adopt new economic stimulus package worth more than USD 707 billi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan will adopt new stimulus measures on Tuesday including a package worth 73.6 trillion yen (over USD 707 billion) aimed at supporting the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said.
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Japan's Suga calls for boosting defence forces' multifunctionality to figh
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 28 (ANI/Spuntik): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday advocated for strengthening the multifunctionality of the country's self-defense forces against the backdrop of the fight against coronavirus, and growing importance of space and cyberspace in the co
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Japan agrees on framework for new agency to enact digitalisation plans
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has agreed on the framework of a new agency that will be tasked with the digitalization of the country's private and public sectors at a task force meeting on Thursday, the Kyodo News agency reported.
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Addressing climate change no obstacle for economic growth: Japan PM
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Dealing with climate change and environmental issues is compatible with economic growth and can even aid development, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday at the G20 virtual summit.
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Japanese PM urges citizens to practice "quiet dining" amid record rise in
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 19 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday urged the citizens to practice what he termed as "quiet dining", in a bid to curb the surging COVID-19 cases in the country.
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