Japan has declared a limited state of emergency in the capital, Tokyo, and three neighbouring prefectures to stem the spread of coronavirus, resisting calls from some medics for wider restrictions due ...

Tokyo — As Tokyo and the surrounding area chart frightening new levels of COVID-19 infection, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency in the region for the second time ...

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This summer's Tokyo Olympics will go ahead without spectators after a surge in coronavirus cases, organisers have announced. The widely expected move was made following talks between the government, ...

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga issued the declaration at the government task force for the coronavirus. It lasts from Friday until Feb. 7, and centers around asking restaurants and bars to close at 8 p ...