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JAPAN

Sep 3, 2021

Japan outlines preliminary COVID-19 exit strategy

Attempts to discourage even vaccinated people from traveling, dining out or attending large-scale events could end as early as October.

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PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics

Aug 28, 2021

Italian fencing star Beatrice 'Bebe' Vio defends Paralympic gold in Tokyo

Italian sensation Beatrice “Bebe” Vio came to Tokyo to defend her gold medal in wheelchair fencing. Mission accomplished.

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JAPAN

Aug 27, 2021

Shibuya youth vaccine site overwhelmed on opening day

With Tokyo officials underestimating demand for shots, all the available slots were filled hours before registration was supposed to begin.

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JAPAN

Aug 25, 2021

Japan's state of emergency to be expanded to eight more prefectures

With COVID-19 measures now covering the vast majority of the country, there are growing calls for a state of emergency or quasi-emergency to be implemented nationwide.

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JAPAN

Aug 19, 2021

As outbreak escalates nationwide, Japan's government considers post-emergency plans

Vaccination rates and the number of severely ill patients are likely to play larger roles whenever the country looks to lift the current state of emergency.

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JAPAN

Aug 18, 2021

Japan's hospitals still under strain — even after hospitalization policy shift

Beds for severely ill COVID-19 patients are almost constantly occupied, and hospitals say a better system is needed for discharging patients.

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JAPAN

Aug 17, 2021

Growing fifth wave forces Suga to expand state of emergency

The emergency is set to be expanded to Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Shizuoka, Kyoto, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures from Friday and is scheduled to run until Sept. 12.

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JAPAN

Aug 13, 2021

Tokyo area COVID-19 outbreak exacerbated by medical staff shortages

The Tokyo government has prepared 6,240 rooms across 16 empty hotels for nonsevere patients, but only about 1,800 can be utilized with the staff currently on hand.

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JAPAN

Aug 12, 2021

Tokyo's hospitals under strain as latest COVID-19 wave hits older people harder

Infectious disease experts advising the capital said Thursday that numbers of severely ill patients are rising fast, and that maintaining the health system will soon become difficult.

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JAPAN

Aug 6, 2021

'We're expendable': Japan's nurses speak from COVID-19's front line

Each has a different story to tell, but it is common to hear distressing stories that collectively demonstrated how the pandemic has upended virtually every aspect of their lives.

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JAPAN

Aug 5, 2021

Tokyo to prioritize severe patients following Suga’s contentious policy shift

“The purpose of these revisions is to better utilize the limited resources we have to contain this outbreak,” Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says.

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JAPAN

Jul 30, 2021

Japan's emergency expanded even as measure loses impact and support

With the latest measure, the Suga administration, well aware of the public's virus fatigue, wants to buy time to vaccinate as many people as possible to push cases downwards.

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JAPAN / ANALYSIS

Jul 28, 2021

How the Tokyo area's recent COVID-19 surge is different

Compared with its third wave, the capital is now facing a larger number of daily infections, more cases among younger people and the threat from deadlier variants.

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JAPAN

Jul 26, 2021

COVID-19 spreads quietly in the shadow of the Olympics

As new cases surge to unprecedented heights, experts say the Games are drowning out public health messages telling residents Tokyo's residents to rein in their activities.

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JAPAN / Explainer

Jul 23, 2021

Tokyo Summer Games FAQ: How it stands now

The situation is changing daily and some questions don’t yet have answers, but here’s what we know so far:

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JAPAN / FOCUS

Jul 22, 2021

As virus cases rise, true cost of Tokyo Games comes into focus

The prioritization of the global sporting event over public health has added anger to the desperation weighing on the shoulders of an already exhausted nation.

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JAPAN

Jul 21, 2021

Infected Olympians cast doubt on competition schedule and virus response

Organizers insist the “bubble” meant to protect residents from people connected to the Games — and vice versa — remains intact, even as the list of cases continues to grow.

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JAPAN

Jul 18, 2021

As Tokyo Games draw near, confusion reigns and COVID-19 spreads

Even before the Olympics begin, measures meant to ensure a “safe and secure” event that may have looked good on paper aren't faring so well in practice.

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JAPAN

Jul 16, 2021

Tokyo's neighbors brace for fallout as cases rise in the capital

Kanagawa Prefecture — which logged 403 cases on Thursday, its highest tally since late January — is considering requesting a state of emergency, and Chiba Prefecture may do the same.

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JAPAN

Jul 9, 2021

Empty seats and disappointed fans: An Olympics behind closed doors

“It's extremely unfortunate the games can't be held in their complete form, and for that I apologize to the many ticket holders,” Tokyo Organising Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.

The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces

By Stephen Mansfield

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