TOKYO, Jan 25 A Japanese advisory panel is set to approve the expansion of tougher measures against Covid-19 to 18 additional regions today, putting more than 70 per cent of the country under restrictions. The western prefectures of Osaka and Kyoto are among the areas covered by the measures,.
TOKYO, Jan 11 Japan will maintain the tight entry restrictions it put in place to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus until the end of February, its prime minister said today, though some exceptions for humanitarian issues may be considered. The country adopted some of.
TOKYO, Nov 2 Japan today confirmed plans to gradually ease Covid-19 border restrictions, but fell short of calls from business lobbies to open up the country in line with its major trading partners. The government has decided to review border controls in stages, chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu.
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.
Japan s service sector shrinks for 13th month as emergency weighs: Report
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The contraction hitting the services sector comes as a state of emergency for Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures put in place in part to take pressure off the nation s medical system is set to end on Sunday
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Japan s services sector extended declines in February for a 13th straight month, as business activity was hit by curbs put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, leading to weak demand.
The contraction hitting the services sector comes as a state of emergency for Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures put in place in part to take pressure off the nation s medical system is set to end on Sunday.