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Tokyo logs record 5,042 Covid cases
Kyodo News, Published on 05/08/2021
» Daily coronavirus cases confirmed in Tokyo reached a record 5,042 on Thursday, topping the 5,000 mark for the first time, the metropolitan government said, as a resurgence of the virus places a strain on the medical system in Japan.
Tokyo to be under state of emergency during Olympics
Kyodo News, Published on 08/07/2021
» Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government decided Thursday to place Tokyo under a fresh Covid-19 state of emergency for the duration of the Olympics in an effort to curb a recent surge in infections.
UK formally requests to join free trade pact
Kyodo News, Published on 01/02/2021
» The United Kingdom made a formal request Monday to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, the first accession application by a member outside the 11 participating Pacific countries.
Philippines bans travel from Japan, 19 locations amid virus variant
Kyodo News, Published on 29/12/2020
» The Philippines will bar the entry of travelers from Japan and 19 other countries and territories, the transport ministry said Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian nation tries to keep out a new, possibly more transmissible variant of the coronavirus.
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.
Japan, Taiwan to reopen borders for residents from Sept 8
Kyodo News, Published on 01/09/2020
» Japan and Taiwan have agreed to reopen their borders for newly arriving expatriates and other long-term residents from Sept. 8, easing restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Japanese government said Tuesday.
Japan to grant re-entry to foreign residents
Kyodo News, Published on 22/07/2020
» Japan will begin granting re-entry to foreign residents as it eases a travel ban meant to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday.
Foreign visitors to Japan drop 99.9% in June for 3rd straight month
Kyodo News, Published on 15/07/2020
» Japan received an estimated 2,600 foreign travellers in June, down 99.9% from a year earlier for the third consecutive monthly decline amid the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Wednesday.
Japan to begin easing travel restrictions
Kyodo News, Published on 15/06/2020
» Japan will ease travel restrictions imposed to keep the novel coronavirus pandemic in check, starting with flights to Vietnam on a limited basis later this month, government sources said Monday.
Japan to let in 250 foreigners per day
Kyodo News, Published on 11/06/2020
» TOKYO: Japan plans to ease its coronavirus travel restrictions by letting in up to around 250 foreign travelers per day from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam, government sources said.