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Tokyo's postponed Olympics unlikely to happen in 2021, virus experts say

coronavirus pandemic may not be fully contained around the world by then

Japan to release plans on Monday for restarting economy hit by Covid-19

The 34 prefectures that aren't designated as "special alert" will see a partial easing of restriction requests once the spread of the virus comes under better control Economy Minister Yasutoshi said

Japan expands coronavirus emergency nationwide as cases cross 8,000

The declaration allows regional governors to urge people to stay indoors, but with no punitive measures or legal force, the measure is far weaker than strict lockdowns seen in other parts of the world

Japan sees 51 coronavirus-related bankruptcies; hospitality sector hit hard

The number of coronavirus cases in Japan rose to 5,548 on Thursday, with 108 deaths

Japan's Abe vows unprecedented stimulus as Tokyo coronavirus cases rise

Abe said the "huge, powerful" measures will include fiscal stimulus, monetary steps and tax breaks for companies, though the details have not been finalized.

Shinzo Abe pressures Bank of Japan to ease ahead of next week's rate review

The market volatility and the widening hit to the economy from the coronavirus epidemic are adding pressure on the BOJ to ramp up stimulus at its March 18-19 policy meeting

Japan's Abe under fire over Covid-19; to alter emergency declaration law

Japan more than 1,000 cases of the virus including about 700 from a cruise ship quarantined near Tokyo last month

Ready to top up fiscal spending if COVID-19 hits economy: Japanese PM Abe

Abe's remarks came a day after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda signalled the central bank's readiness to stabilise markets if necessary

Olympics to go ahead: Japan PM seeks citizens' help in war on Coronavirus

Abe had already come under fire for his handling of the coronavirus, and Saturday's news conference was his first since the outbreak

IOC committed to Tokyo Games despite virus; Japan shuts schools nationwide

Japan has so far seen four deaths related to the virus, among nearly 200 known infections

Hong Kong should continue to be free and open: Shinzo Abe tells Xi Jinping

The two leaders also discussed North Korea and the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula

Japan PM may cancel India trip as violence erupts at summit venue Guwahati

Guwahati, the planned venue for a summit between Abe and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been engulfed in violent protests over a controversial citizenship law

Ahead of Modi-Abe summit, India asks Japan to reduce trade surplus

Bilateral trade between the two countries rose to $17.63 billion in 2018/19 from $10.9 billion in 2008/09. The trade balance widened to $7.9 billion in favour of Japan

To fight trade risks, Japan approves $122 billion stimulus to economy

The 13.2 trillion yen ($121.50 billion) package is expected to push up gross domestic product by 1.4% through fiscal 2021

With 2,887 days in office, Shinzo Abe is Japan's longest serving PM

The 65-year-old is also the second-longest-serving leader of the Group of Seven major economies behind only German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been in office since 2005.

RCEP deal: Japan keen on having India aboard; says will find a workaround

Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Tuesday that Tokyo would work toward a deal including India

Trump-Abe trade deal helps US farmers, staves off auto tariffs

It was Trump's threat of punitive tariffs on Japanese auto exports that spooked Abe into agreeing last September to start bilateral trade talks with the US

These political leaders had the biggest carbon footprint in 2018

Trump took fewer overseas flights than his counterparts

Japan's Shinzo Abe says G20 leaders confirm need for free and fair trade

Abe said the leaders also found common ground on climate change despite "big differences" in the members' views

Abe to bring 500 Japanese business leaders to Beijing amid US trade spat

China is Japan's biggest trade partner and that relationship has taken on added importance following President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods