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Tokyo to lift coronavirus alert to highest level; 165 new cases reported Wednesday
Tokyo is on its highest coronavirus alert level of four after a spike in new cases, the city's governor warned Wednesday, as experts said the… Read
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Fearing a second wave of infections spreading from Tokyo, local municipalities and opposition lawmakers have urged the central government to suspend a major campaign aimed… Read
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Authorities have confirmed 36 more coronavirus infections at Camp Hansen on Okinawa, taking to 136 the tally at U.S. military bases on the island, Kyodo… Read
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