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Tokyo, Jan 4 (EFE/EPA).- Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday that the government was considering declaring another state of emergency in Tokyo and the surrounding areas due to the continued rise of Covid-19 cases that have piled up the pressure on the country's healthcare system.The emergency declaration, if announced, would affect the capital and three neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa.The government would discuss the possible implementation of emergency during the week with the panel of experts advising the administration, Suga told reporters. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON).SHOT LIST: BUSINESS PEOPLE OFFER PRAYERS FOR PROSPERITY FOR THEIR COMPANIES AND THE ECONOMY ON THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY OF THE NEW YEAR AT THE KANDA MYOJIN SHRINE IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Tokyo, Jan 4 (EFE/EPA).- Japan's Nikkei index on Monday fell 185.79 points, or 0.68 percent, to close at 27,258.38 after the government said it would consider declaring another state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases soar.Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday that the government was considering declaring another state of emergency in Tokyo and the surrounding areas due to the continued rise of Covid-19 cases that have piled up the pressure on the country's healthcare system. The emergency declaration, if announced, would affect the capital and three neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa. The government would discuss the possible implementation of emergency during the week with the panel of experts advising the administration, Suga told reporters. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON). SHOT LIST: PASSERBY WALK PAST STOCK MARKET INDICATORS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Tokyo, Aug 18 (EFE/EPA).- The Japanese government announced Tuesday it will extend its state of emergency in Tokyo and seven other prefectures until September 12, as coronavirus infections across the country spike, increasing pressure on the healthcare system.(Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA)SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF TOKYO, JAPAN.
Tokyo, March 16 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Kimimasa Mayama) The streets of Tokyo live this Sunday a typical day with its citizens walking through the city after the Government of Japan extended the state of emergency to three more prefectures due to the continued spread of the coronavirus.According to the authorities, this situation has put the figures in some regions at record levels just over two months before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games begin.FOOTAGE OF JAPANESE WALKING DOWN THE STREET WITH A MASK IN TOKYO.
Tokyo, Jan 13 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of people are set to flock to Tokyo’s international jewellery trade fair, one of the most important of its kind in Asia, which opened Wednesday despite the ongoing state of alarm in Japan due to the Covid-19 pandemic.International Jewellery Tokyo has been held in Japan for more than 30 years and this year, amid a health crisis, some 510 exhibitors are poised to welcome 30,000 visitors, according to organizers.The fair is to go ahead despite the recent decision from the Japanese government to extend the state of emergency beyond the capital to include seven other regions, including Osaka and Kyoto. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON).SHOT LIST: THE 32ND INTERNATIONAL JEWELLERY TOKYO (IJT), IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Tokyo, Jan 7 (EFE).-The government of Japan on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three adjoining prefectures, allowing authorities to impose fresh restrictions to check the Covid-19 pandemic amid a record surge in infections.Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday announced the activation of the legislative recourse over the "serious feeling of risk" due to the rapid countrywide expansion of the virus, during a meeting with the government team in-charge of pandemic response. (Camera: ANTONIO HERMOSIN).B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF TOKYO, JAPAN.
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