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Japan approves fresh $1.1 trn stimulus to combat Covid-19 economic fallout

The latest package includes 33 trillion yen in direct spending, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said.

'Difficult' to hold Tokyo Olympics if coronavirus not contained: Japan PM

Postponing the Games is an enormous logistical and financial challenge, with the final price tag for the delay still unclear

Japan PM proposes state of emergency over coronavirus, $1 trillion stimulus

"Currently, we are seeing rapid increases of new infections particularly in urban areas like Tokyo and Osaka," said Abe

Japan PM Shinzo Abe asks IOC to delay Tokyo Olympics till summer of 2021

I proposed to postpone for about a year and president Bach , responded with 100 per cent agreement, says Shinzo Abe

US will follow Japan's lead on attending Tokyo Olympics: Donald Trump

Shinzo Abe had said that the health of the athletes is the priority while hinting at the postponement of the Tokyo Summer Games due to the coronavirus pandemic

Covid-19: Tokyo Olympics postponement may be 'inevitable', says Japan PM

The comments from Shinzo Abe were his first acknowledgement that the 2020 Games may not open as scheduled on July 24, as the coronavirus marches across the globe causing unprecedented chaos.

Covid-19: G7 leaders back 'complete' Tokyo Olympics 2020, says Shinzo Abe

A fresh domestic poll showed most Japanese believe the Tokyo Olympics Games should be postponed

COVID-19: Tokyo will host Olympics, Paralympics as scheduled, says Japan PM

The preparations for the Olympic Games have been hit hard since the outbreak of the coronavirus in January

Japanese PM cancels visit to India as violence rages over Citizenship Act

Amit Shah's visit to Shillong and Arunachal also stands cancelled

Japan PM Abe apologises, vows to revise constitution amid ongoing scandal

"I will thoroughly investigate and show the whole picture of what happened," Abe told the annual meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party