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Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said Thursday he will lift a state of emergency ahead of schedule for about 80 percent of prefectures. ( read original story ...)

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that more may need to be done to support the economy. ( read original story ...)

Japan's prime minister on Thursday lifted a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus for the majority of the country but kept it in place for top cities Tokyo and Osaka. After fears the virus ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted a state of emergency across a large part of the country on Thursday, but said the biggest urban centres of Tokyo and Osaka will remain under restrictions ... ( read original story ...)

Face masks embroidered with traditional designs of Japan's indigenous Ainu people to ward off evil have gained sudden popula ... ( read original story ...)

Two-times grand slam champion Naomi Osaka is using the novel coronavirus shutdown as one of self reflection to try and overcome her crippling shyness. ( read original story ...)

Japan is expected to lift a state of emergency across a large part of the country on Thursday but the capital Tokyo will likely remain under restrictions until there is a convincing containment of the ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)

Experts on Japan’s coronavirus task force have approved a government plan to lift a state of emergency in most areas ... ( read original story ...)

April’s 20% drop compared with a year earlier may be the result of delays to start of school year, less commuting and more time with family ... ( read original story ...)

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 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s government is holding a coronavirus task force meeting Thursday to get experts’ approval on a plan to lift a state of emergency in most areas except Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)

But against this backdrop of apparent success, critics say the true extent of the crisis in Japan is unknown given relatively low rates of testing. As of May 11, the health ministry said there had ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is expected to lift the state of emergency for 39 of its 47 prefectures on Thursday, local media reported, while the capital Tokyo is set to keep restrictions in place until it sees a convincing ... ( read original story ...)

The treatment would be based on antibodies from people who have recovered, Reuters reported, citing Takeda executives. ( read original story ...)

Medical fears of a heat stroke pandemic during Japan’s hot and humid summer months are prompting a rush to develop face masks that keep the wearer cool. About 1,000 people die from heat stroke every ... ( read original story ...)