Coronavirus | Japan's state of emergency is no lockdown. What's in it?
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus | Japan's state of emergency is no lockdown. What's in it?

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other hard-hit Japanese prefectures to fortify the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. A. Mr. Abe was facing heavy pressure to declare a state of emergency after the number of new cases in Tokyo began doubling every several days in late March. A. Mr. Abe also announced an unprecedented 108 trillion yen stimulus package, equivalent to about a fifth of annual GDP, to pay for coronavirus measures and protect businesses and jobs. A month-long state of emergency in Tokyo area could cause consumer spending to fall nearly 2.5 trillion yen, according to Nomura Research Institute.

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Japan’s economy rebounds from COVID, growing 2.2 percent in Q2
2 years, 7 months ago

Japan’s economy rebounds from COVID, growing 2.2 percent in Q2

Al Jazeera  

Growth driven by rise in private consumption following the lifting of pandemic curbs in March. Japan’s economy grew an annualised 2.2 percent in the second quarter, as robust private consumption provided a boost to the country’s long-delayed recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The growth was driven largely by a 1.1 percent rise in private consumption, which accounts for more than …

Japan Cabinet OKs record stimulus package to fix economy
3 years, 4 months ago

Japan Cabinet OKs record stimulus package to fix economy

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet approved on Friday a record 56 trillion yen stimulus package, including cash handouts and aid to ailing businesses, to help the economy out of the doldrums worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. “The package has more than enough content and scale to deliver a sense of security and hope to the people,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told …

Japan PM Kishida unveils $490bn stimulus package
3 years, 4 months ago

Japan PM Kishida unveils $490bn stimulus package

Al Jazeera  

Japanese leader announces record spending as economy struggles to bounce back from the pandemic. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has unveiled a record-breaking stimulus package worth approximately 56 trillion Japanese yen. “Though Kishida has been known in the past for being somewhat hawkish, he appears set to continue the Abenomics paradigm for several more years.” The size of spending was …

Japan to lift nationwide coronavirus emergency in bid to rejuvenate economy amid decline in infections
3 years, 5 months ago

Japan to lift nationwide coronavirus emergency in bid to rejuvenate economy amid decline in infections

Firstpost  

With the lifting, Japan will be free of emergency requirements for the first time in more than six months. Tokyo: Japan’s government announced Tuesday that the coronavirus state of emergency will end this week to help rejuvenate the economy as infections slow. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the emergency will end on Thursday and virus restrictions will be eased gradually …

Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide
3 years, 5 months ago

Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s government announced Tuesday that the coronavirus state of emergency will end this week to help rejuvenate the economy as infections slow. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the emergency will end Thursday and virus restrictions will be eased gradually “in order to resume daily lives despite the presence of the virus.” He said the government will create more …

Japan to lift its six-month coronavirus state of emergency
3 years, 5 months ago

Japan to lift its six-month coronavirus state of emergency

LA Times  

People socialize in an alley of bars and restaurants in Tokyo. Japan’s government announced Tuesday that the country’s coronavirus state of emergency will end this week to help revive the economy as infections slow. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the emergency would end Thursday and coronavirus restrictions would be eased gradually “in order to resume daily lives despite the presence …

Japan to lift COVID state of emergency as cases drop
3 years, 5 months ago

Japan to lift COVID state of emergency as cases drop

Al Jazeera  

Japan’s COVID emergency, one of the longest in the world, to be lifted in a bid to reactivate its economy. Japan is set to lift the coronavirus state of emergency this week for the first time in more than six months, in a bid to reactivate its economy as infections slow. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday his …

COVID-19: Japan extends virus emergency until end of September
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19: Japan extends virus emergency until end of September

India TV News  

Japan announced Thursday it is extending a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until the end of September as health care systems remain under severe strain, although new infections have slowed slightly. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said serious cases remain high and are still overwhelming many hospitals. His government has faced sharp criticism over virus measures …

Japan expands state of emergency as Delta variant cases soar
3 years, 7 months ago

Japan expands state of emergency as Delta variant cases soar

Al Jazeera  

At least eight more prefectures added to the emergency order, taking the total to 21 areas, as country sees sudden spike in critical cases. The government has so far placed 13 of Japan’s 47 prefectures, including the capital, Tokyo, under emergency restrictions due to run until September 12 to combat soaring Delta variant cases that have piled pressure on the …

Japan imposes 'emergency' measures against coronavirus
3 years, 7 months ago

Japan imposes 'emergency' measures against coronavirus

India TV News  

Japan imposes 'emergency' measures against coronavirus The emergency, which lasts through Sept. 12, requests restaurants and bars to close at 8 p.m. and not serve alcohol, and shopping malls to limit crowd size. Much of Japan kicked in its government “state of emergency” to curb COVID-19 infections Friday, as well as a less stringent “quasi-emergency,” although worries remained about their …

Tokyo's Coronavirus Cases Are Soaring, But Japan's PM Says The Games Are Not To Blame
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo's Coronavirus Cases Are Soaring, But Japan's PM Says The Games Are Not To Blame

NPR  

Tokyo's Coronavirus Cases Are Soaring, But Japan's PM Says The Games Are Not To Blame Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicolas Datiche/Pool via AP Nicolas Datiche/Pool via AP Even as new coronavirus cases surge in Tokyo to rates not seen since the pandemic began, Japan's prime minister says the Olympics are not causing the spike. Officials on Thursday confirmed 3,865 …

Covid-19: Anger over Japan govt grows as people die at home
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19: Anger over Japan govt grows as people die at home

India Today  

An alarming number of people in Japan are losing their life to Covid as more infectious variants of the disease trigger a fourth wave of infections in the country and hospital resources are stretched to capacity. "Compared to the number of infections, the number of beds for severe cases is very limited in Japan," Yasutoshi Kido, a professor at Osaka …

EXPLAINER: What does Japan's virus state of emergency mean
3 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: What does Japan's virus state of emergency mean

India TV News  

Japan on Friday declared a state of emergency to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence, the third since the pandemic began. The measures in parts of Japan, including Tokyo, have so far failed to curb infections caused by a more contagious new variant of the virus. Here's a look at how the state of emergency differs from previous ones, what measures …

Coronavirus: Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo just months before Olympics
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo just months before Olympics

The Independent  

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EXPLAINER: What does Japan’s virus state of emergency mean
3 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: What does Japan’s virus state of emergency mean

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan on Friday declared a state of emergency to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence, the third since the pandemic began. Here’s a look at how the state of emergency differs from previous ones, what measures are included, and whether Japan can control infections before the Tokyo Olympics in July. The latest state of emergency covers Tokyo and the …

Japan issues 3rd coronavirus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area
3 years, 11 months ago

Japan issues 3rd coronavirus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area

India TV News  

Japan declared a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures on Friday amid skepticism it will be enough to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence just three months ahead of the Olympics. The step is largely intended to be “short and intensive” to stop people from traveling and spreading the virus during Japan’s “Golden Week” holidays from late …

Japan to issue third coronavirus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area ahead of Olympics
3 years, 11 months ago

Japan to issue third coronavirus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area ahead of Olympics

India Today  

Japan is set to issue a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western urban prefectures amid scepticism it will be enough to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence ahead of the Olympics in July. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to formally announce later Friday a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and its two western neighbours Kyoto and …

Japan issues third COVID emergency ahead of Olympics
3 years, 11 months ago

Japan issues third COVID emergency ahead of Olympics

Al Jazeera  

State of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo declared from April 25, just three months before the Olympics. The step is largely intended to be “short and intensive” to stop people from travelling and spreading the virus during Japan’s Golden Week holidays from late April through the first week of May, Suga said. “It will be dark at night, …

Double-dip: Japan risks recession if new COVID emergency declared
3 years, 11 months ago

Double-dip: Japan risks recession if new COVID emergency declared

Al Jazeera  

Retailers could be hit hard if they are asked to close during the Golden Week holidays which start next week. Japan’s government is expected to place Tokyo and three western prefectures under a third state of emergency that could last for about two weeks, according to media reports, underscoring its struggle to deal with a surge in new COVID-19 case …

Osaka seeks virus emergency after ongoing alert steps fail
3 years, 11 months ago

Osaka seeks virus emergency after ongoing alert steps fail

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s western metropolis of Osaka has decided to ask the government to declare a state of emergency in the region after ongoing alert measures failed to control the spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant. Hirofumi Yoshimura’s decision to request a third state of emergency comes two weeks after a month of alert measures began in the prefecture …

Tokyo tightening virus measures nearly 100 days before Olympics
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo tightening virus measures nearly 100 days before Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Pandemic-delayed Summer Games are due to open on July 23 in Tokyo, but a surge in cases in parts of the country is creating new concerns. Japan’s government has approved tighter coronavirus measures for the capital, weeks after lifting a state of emergency and with just more than 100 days until the postponed Tokyo Olympics. The pandemic-delayed 2020 Games are …

Japan to end virus emergency in Tokyo despite rebound fears
4 years ago

Japan to end virus emergency in Tokyo despite rebound fears

The Independent  

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Japan weighing extension of coronavirus emergency in Tokyo
4 years ago

Japan weighing extension of coronavirus emergency in Tokyo

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday he is considering extending a coronavirus state of emergency in the Tokyo region for about two weeks because of concerns that infections have not slowed enough and are continuing to strain medical systems in the region. An emergency issued for up to 10 other urban prefectures later in January was lifted …

Japan looks to extend Tokyo coronavirus emergency by two weeks
4 years ago

Japan looks to extend Tokyo coronavirus emergency by two weeks

Live Mint  

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the virus emergency in the Tokyo region now set to expire on March 7 may need to be extended for another two weeks, as he seeks to further rein in the pace of infections. “I think an extension of about two weeks may be needed.” Under the emergency, local governments have instructed bars and …

Japan to lift emergency coronavirus measures as Covid-19 infections decline
4 years, 1 month ago

Japan to lift emergency coronavirus measures as Covid-19 infections decline

Hindustan Times  

The Japanese government will end a state of emergency in all but Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures at the end of this month, a week earlier than scheduled, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. Japan to lift emergency coronavirus measures as Covid-19 infections decline Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aichi, Gifu and Fukuoka prefectures will all see their emergency coronavirus measures lifted, …

Japan’s economy performed better than expected in last quarter
4 years, 1 month ago

Japan’s economy performed better than expected in last quarter

Al Jazeera  

But the recovery is slowing and economists expect Japan’s economy to shrink again this quarter due to a second state of emergency to control the spread of the coronavirus. The world’s third-largest economy grew by an annualised 12.7 percent in October-December compared with the previous three months, government data showed on Monday, marking the second-straight quarter of expansion and exceeding …

Japan plans to extend its state of emergency as Covid-19 cases rise and Olympics loom
4 years, 1 month ago

Japan plans to extend its state of emergency as Covid-19 cases rise and Olympics loom

CNN  

CNN — Japan plans to extend its state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures as the country continues to battle rising Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. Suga told Japan’s Parliament Tuesday that he plans to extend the state of emergency – which is set to expire Sunday – until March 7 for 10 of …

Japan widens virus emergency to 7 more areas as cases surge
4 years, 2 months ago

Japan widens virus emergency to 7 more areas as cases surge

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to seven more prefectures Wednesday, affecting more than half the population amid a surge in infections across the country. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga also said Japan will suspend fast-track entry exceptions for business visitors or others with residency permits, fully banning foreign visitors while the state of emergency is in place. …

Japan widens virus emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge
4 years, 2 months ago

Japan widens virus emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Japan expanded a coronavirus state …

Japan expands state of emergency and bans entry of foreign nationals as coronavirus as infections climb
4 years, 2 months ago

Japan expands state of emergency and bans entry of foreign nationals as coronavirus as infections climb

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — Japan will expand its state of emergency to seven more prefectures and ban all foreign nationals from entering the country, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday. “The government is basically asking people voluntarily to behave properly, but does not do more than that.” Speaking after the Tokyo emergency order, Satoshi Kamayachi, a physician and member of the …

Japan declares emergency for Tokyo area as cases spike
4 years, 2 months ago

Japan declares emergency for Tokyo area as cases spike

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and three nearby areas on Thursday as coronavirus cases continue to surge, hitting a daily record of 2,447 in the capital. Shigeru Omi, a doctor who heads the government panel on coronavirus measures, described the latest wave as “explosive,” requiring the emergency declaration. “The emergency last year affected a wider …

Japan poised for state of emergency as Covid-19 cases soar
4 years, 2 months ago

Japan poised for state of emergency as Covid-19 cases soar

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — Japan may enter a state of emergency this week as the country grapples with soaring coronavirus cases, a number of which have been linked to a new, potentially more infectious variant. Speaking at a New Year press conference Monday, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said an emergency declaration was being considered, and would apply to Tokyo and the …

Japan weighs state of emergency amid ‘severe’ COVID-19 surge
4 years, 2 months ago

Japan weighs state of emergency amid ‘severe’ COVID-19 surge

Al Jazeera  

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that he was considering declaring a state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area over a “very severe” third wave of COVID-19 infections, casting fresh doubt over whether Japan can push ahead with the Olympics and keep economic damage to a minimum. Japan saw a record 4,520 new cases on December 31, …

Japan announces $708bn in fresh stimulus as COVID-19 cases rise
4 years, 3 months ago

Japan announces $708bn in fresh stimulus as COVID-19 cases rise

Al Jazeera  

Japan announces a fresh stimulus package worth $708bn even as new COVID-19 cases cast a shadow on better GDP data. Japan will compile a fresh economic stimulus package worth 73.6 trillion yen, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday, signalling his resolve to pull the country out of its coronavirus crisis-induced slump. The new stimulus package will include fiscal spending …

No need for new coronavirus emergency, Japan PM says, as cases hit record
4 years, 4 months ago

No need for new coronavirus emergency, Japan PM says, as cases hit record

Live Mint  

Japan does not need another state of emergency to tackle the novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, even though it is seeing record high numbers of new daily cases as the weather grows cold. "Experts don't yet feel we're at a situation where we need to institute another state of emergency," Suga told reporters. The national …

Coronavirus impact: Japan's record economic plunge wipes out Abe era gains
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus impact: Japan's record economic plunge wipes out Abe era gains

India Today  

Japan was hit by its biggest economic slump on record in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic emptied shopping malls and crushed demand for cars and other exports, bolstering the case for bolder policy action to prevent a deeper recession. The third straight quarter of declines knocked the size of real gross domestic product to decade-low levels, wiping out …

Japan's spending slump eases as economy reopens, coronavirus clouds outlook
4 years, 7 months ago

Japan's spending slump eases as economy reopens, coronavirus clouds outlook

India Today  

Japan's household spending fell at a much slower pace in June than in the previous month as the economy re-opened from lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, offering some hope of a moderate recovery later this year. Household spending in June declined 1.2 per cent from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, less than a median market …

After the Virus: Japan’s Painful Economic Recovery
4 years, 8 months ago

After the Virus: Japan’s Painful Economic Recovery

The Diplomat  

Japan’s 2020 Olympic dreams are gone, the economy is in recession, and the COVID-19 pandemic has tragically caused nearly 1,000 deaths and counting in the country. Amid growing international pressure, including threats of athlete boycotts, the International Olympic Committee announced on March 24 that the Games would be pushed back to “not later than summer 2021” to “safeguard the health …

Japan set to end Tokyo’s state of emergency
4 years, 10 months ago

Japan set to end Tokyo’s state of emergency

India TV News  

Japan is set to remove a coronavirus state of emergency from Tokyo and four other remaining prefectures later Monday, ending the measure that has lasted for more than a month and half and allowing businesses to gradually resume. Abe declared the state of emergency on April 7, first in parts of Japan including Tokyo, expanded it to the entire nation …

PM Shinzo Abe declares end to Japan’s coronavirus emergency
4 years, 10 months ago

PM Shinzo Abe declares end to Japan’s coronavirus emergency

Al Jazeera  

Nationwide restrictions end as state of emergency is lifted in Tokyo and four other areas. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has lifted a state of emergency in Tokyo and four other areas that were still under coronavirus restrictions, gradually reopening the world’s third-largest economy and calling on people to adapt to a “new normal”. “Recently, new infection cases have fallen …

Japan was feared to be the next US or Italy. Instead their coronavirus success is a puzzling 'mystery'
4 years, 10 months ago

Japan was feared to be the next US or Italy. Instead their coronavirus success is a puzzling 'mystery'

ABC  

Crushingly crowded public transport. Key points: Japan has had about 800 COVID-19 deaths and 16,000 infections Japan has had about 800 COVID-19 deaths and 16,000 infections A state of emergency could be fully lifted in all regions by May 25 A state of emergency could be fully lifted in all regions by May 25 One public health expert has described …

Japan lifts COVID-19 state of emergency for 3 prefectures
4 years, 10 months ago

Japan lifts COVID-19 state of emergency for 3 prefectures

India TV News  

The Japanese government on Thursday lifted a state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures as the number of COVID-19 infections has remained low. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that the emergency measure may end in Tokyo and its three prefectural neighbours of Chiba, Saitama, and Kanagawa as well as the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido as early as …

The Latest: Japan ending state of emergency in 3 prefectures
4 years, 10 months ago

The Latest: Japan ending state of emergency in 3 prefectures

Associated Press  

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. ___ TOKYO — Japan’s economy minister says experts have approved a government plan to remove a coronavirus state of emergency in Osaka and two neighboring prefectures in the west where the infection is deemed slowing, while keeping the measure in place in the Tokyo region and Hokkaido. ___ TOKYO — Japan’s top government spokesman …

Japan expected to end state of emergency for most regions; Tokyo to stay on alert
4 years, 10 months ago

Japan expected to end state of emergency for most regions; Tokyo to stay on alert

Hindustan Times  

Japan was expected to lift a state of emergency across a large part of the country on Thursday, but the capital Tokyo will remain under restrictions until there is a convincing containment of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to hold a news conference at 6 p.m. where media said he is expected to announce the lifting of …

Japan lifts coronavirus state of emergency in most regions
4 years, 10 months ago

Japan lifts coronavirus state of emergency in most regions

Al Jazeera  

PM Abe announces ending of the measure in 39 prefectures, excluding Tokyo, Osaka and six other prefectures. “Today we decided to lift the state of emergency in 39 prefectures,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday in a nationally televised news conference after a coronavirus task force meeting of officials and experts. Abe declared a month-long state of emergency on …

What went wrong with Japan’s COVID-19 response
4 years, 10 months ago

What went wrong with Japan’s COVID-19 response

The Hindu  

On a global scale, Japan’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is passable. For weeks, Mr. Abe downplayed the seriousness of the unfolding pandemic, limiting testing, holding off from declaring a state of emergency, and bungling the handling of the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship docked at Yokohama port where over 700 passengers and crew eventually tested positive for COVID-19. Through …

Japan to extend state of emergency, decision likely on Friday
4 years, 10 months ago

Japan to extend state of emergency, decision likely on Friday

India TV News  

Japan is planning to extend the state of emergency after May 6 amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country as it feels there is still need to curb the spread of coronavirus. The decision will finally be taken after analysts will mint the data on how the spread of coronavirus is taking place in the country, including public contact and …

How Shinzo Abe has fumbled Japan's coronavirus response
4 years, 11 months ago

How Shinzo Abe has fumbled Japan's coronavirus response

ABC  

As countries around the world debate when and how to ease pandemic restrictions, coronavirus infections continue their steady rise in Japan. Opinion polls now show at least half of Japanese disapprove of the Government's handling of the crisis and believe Mr Abe's national emergency declaration came too late. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Download the ABC News app and …

Coronavirus | Japan offers $930 virus stimulus payment to all residents
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus | Japan offers $930 virus stimulus payment to all residents

The Hindu  

Japan will offer a cash payment of 100,000 yen to every resident, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday, as measures to contain the coronavirus decimate the world's third-top economy. “We are moving quickly to deliver cash to all people,” Mr. Abe said in a televised news conference to explain his decision to expand a state of emergency nationwide. An initial …

Japan Declares Nationwide State Of Emergency As Coronavirus Spreads
4 years, 11 months ago

Japan Declares Nationwide State Of Emergency As Coronavirus Spreads

NPR  

Japan Declares Nationwide State Of Emergency As Coronavirus Spreads Enlarge this image toggle caption Franck Robichon/AP Franck Robichon/AP Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a nationwide state of emergency, expanding the one put in place less than two weeks ago that covered Tokyo and six other prefectures as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread. The prime minister also announced plans …

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