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Japan to ease ban in October
Kyodo News, Published on 23/09/2020
» The Japanese government is considering allowing more foreigners to enter for stays of three months or longer beginning in October, sources with knowledge of the plans said Wednesday, significantly easing travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
3 years on, Rohingya refugee repatriation to Myanmar still uncertain
Kyodo News, Published on 24/08/2020
» The plight of Rohingya refugees living in squalid camps in Bangladesh continues as efforts to repatriate them to Myanmar have virtually stalled, with the world's attention focused on the coronavirus pandemic.
Malaysia to make face masks mandatory
Kyodo News, Published on 23/07/2020
» Malaysia said Thursday that it is making it mandatory to wear a face mask when using public transportation and in "crowded" public spaces beginning Aug 1 as more coronavirus cases are reported daily.
Chubu airport to resume international flights
Kyodo News, Published on 11/06/2020
» Chubu airport in central Japan will resume some international flights from next Tuesday after operations were suspended for more than two months due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, the operator said Thursday.
Tokyo to ask nightclub workers to take virus tests
Kyodo News, Published on 07/06/2020
» The Tokyo metropolitan government will ask people working at nightclubs and similar entertainment establishments to regularly take coronavirus tests, Gov Yuriko Koike said on Sunday.
Hong Kong passes anthem bill amid protests
Kyodo News, Published on 04/06/2020
» Hong Kong's legislature passed a contentious bill that outlaws disrespecting the Chinese national anthem amid a wave of protests by pro-democracy lawmakers who claimed it will encroach on people's rights and freedoms.
US, Britain condemn Hong Kong's crackdown on democracy activists
Kyodo News, Published on 19/04/2020
» HONG KONG: The United States and Britain have voiced dismay over Hong Kong's arrest Saturday of leading democracy advocates, urging Beijing and Hong Kong authorities to observe the rule of law.
Abe declares state of emergency
Kyodo News, Published on 07/04/2020
» Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared on Tuesday a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus after an alarming growth in cases in urban areas.
Nissan pulls the plug on Indonesian production
Business, Kyodo News, Published on 19/03/2020
» Tokyo: Nissan Motor Corp would pull out of local production in Indonesia due to falling sales and as part of global restructuring measures to revamp battered earnings, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.
Virus death toll tops 560 in China
Kyodo News, Published on 06/02/2020
» TOKYO: The new coronavirus has killed more than 560 people in mainland China, with over 28,000 confirmed infected with the pneumonia-causing virus, Chinese health authorities said on Thursday.