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UN chief warns of violence at home, Japan nears emergency

TOKYO — With more than 1.2 million people infected with the new coronavirus, the U.N. chief appealed for “peace at …

Tokyo Olympics seem sure to happen but in 2021, not 2020

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics are going to happen — but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months …

Japan nuke reactor taken offline due to delayed safety steps

TOKYO — The operator of a nuclear power plant in southern Japan was forced to shut down one of its …

Japan opens part of last town off limits since nuclear leaks

TOKYO — Japan’s government on Wednesday opened part of the last town that had been off-limits due to radiation since …

Japan Olympic Minister: Games could be held any time in 2020

TOKYO — Japan’s Olympic minister said Tuesday the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to …

Japanese mothers struggle to cope after virus shuts schools

TOKYO — Keiko Kobayashi brought her 7-year-old son to her Tokyo office on Monday after his school, like most others …

Japan’s Hokkaido declares state of emergency over virus

TOKYO — Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido declared a state of emergency on Friday over the rapid spread of the new …

Virus effects take hold as Trump calls criticisms a ‘hoax’

TOKYO — The coronavirus outbreak’s impact on the world economy grew more alarming on Saturday, even as President Donald Trump …

Abe: Extra hospital capacity among steps key to fight virus

TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that new measures like companies letting their employees work from home …

Japan emperor’s 60th birthday overshadowed by virus fears

TOKYO — Japanese Emperor Naruhito, marking his 60th birthday, offered his sympathy to those affected by the new virus, as …

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