TOKYO – Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga extended Japan's fourth coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka and Okinawa until Sept. 12 and added seven prefectures to the list due to a surge in cases caused by the Delta variant.
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TOKYO – The Delta variant has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the Japanese capital, accounting for an estimated 95 percent of new cases, according to a health ministry advisory board.
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TOKYO – Japan on Tuesday topped 100 million novel coronavirus vaccine shots administered, according to data from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
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TOKYO – The Tokyo 2020 Olympics came to an end on Sunday after 17 days of competitions that took place without spectators at most venues amid a state of emergency caused by a resurgence in COVID-19 infections.
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MANILA/TOKYO – “Thankful ako sa mga Kapuso natin sa Japan na talagang inalalayan din kami, very hospitable sila, tinour nila kami sa mga places.”
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