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May 2020 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Tokyo to enter "2nd phase" of eased virus-linked restrictions despite uptick in COVID-19 cases Global Times 30 May 2020 -- The second phase of Tokyo easing its coronavirus-linked business activities will begin on Monday, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said Friday, despite a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in the capital.
- China's Defence Ministry Urges US, Japan to Refrain From Arms Race in Space Sputnik 29 May 2020 -- China is calling upon countries that have created space military units to prevent space from becoming a new international battleground, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang said on Friday.
- Tokyo Set to Allow More Businesses to Reopen VOA 29 May 2020 -- Tokyo officials announced Friday that, beginning Monday, they will allow additional businesses, including theaters, cinemas, fitness gyms and retailers to reopen after a coronavirus state of emergency ended this week.
- Japan Reports 69 COVID-19 New Infections SPA 29 May 2020 -- Japan recorded 69 new infections of COVID-19, taking the total number of the infected cases to 16781.
- Japan Reports 34 COVID-19 New Cases SPA 28 May 2020 -- Japan registered 34 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of infected patients to 16712 cases.
- Japanese Study to Find Site for Missile Defence System Delayed Due to COVID-19 - Reports Sputnik 28 May 2020 -- An ongoing study in northern Japan to find a suitable site for the deployment of a US-made Aegis Ashore ground-based missile system has been delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus disease outbreak, the NHK broadcaster reported on Thursday citing a source involved in the investigation.
- Japan Reports 36 COVID-19 New Cases SPA 27 May 2020 -- Japan registered 36 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of infected patients to 16678 cases.
- Japan Reports 21 Coronavirus New Cases SPA 26 May 2020 -- Japan registered 21 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total number of infected patients to 16642 cases.
- Japan lifts state of emergency over coronavirus for entire country Global Times 25 May 2020 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday lifted the COVID-19 state of emergency in the five remaining prefectures still under restrictions, including Tokyo, as the spread of the virus has largely been brought under control.
- Japan Lifts Coronavirus State of Emergency SPA 25 May 2020 -- Japan today lifted a state of emergency put in place nationwide since mid-April to stem the coronavirus pandemic six days early.
- PM Abe says Japan to lift limits on regional travel from June 19 - Kyodo SPA 25 May 2020 -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told his ruling Liberal Democratic Party that Japan will lift limits on regional travel on June 19, Reuters quoted Kyodo news agency as reporting.
- Japan to Lift Coronavirus State of Emergency for Tokyo VOA 25 May 2020 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has lifted the state of emergency for Tokyo and four neighboring prefectures imposed last month at the height of the coronavirus outbreak. The move ends nationwide restrictions as businesses begin to reopen their doors.
- Japan to Start COVID-19 Antibody Testing Next Month VOA 22 May 2020 -- Japan's health ministry announced Friday plans to begin conducting 10,000 antibody tests on residents of Tokyo, Osaka and northeastern Miyagi prefecture to better understand how the coronavirus spreads.
- Japan Lifting State of Emergency for 3 More Prefectures VOA 21 May 2020 -- Japan is planning to lift a state of emergency for three more prefectures as the number of new coronavirus cases falls.
- Japan lifts COVID-19 emergency for 39 of 47 prefectures ahead of planned deadline People's Daily 15 May 2020 -- The Japanese government on Thursday decided to lift a nationwide state of emergency for 39 of the country's 47 prefectures where the coronavirus has been less prevalent, with the move coming ahead of the planned deadline of May 31.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper's Phone Call With Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono DoD 15 May 2020
- Japan lifts COVID-19 emergency for 39 of 47 prefectures ahead of planned deadline Global Times 14 May 2020 -- The Japanese government on Thursday decided to lift a nationwide state of emergency for 39 of the country's 47 prefectures where the COVID-19 has been less prevalent, with the move coming ahead of the planned deadline of May 31.
- Japan Lifts COVID State of Emergency for Much of Country VOA 14 May 2020 -- A nationwide state of emergency imposed in Japan to blunt the coronavirus pandemic has been lifted with the exception of Tokyo and several other regions.
- Joint Readout From the 12th Japan, Republic of Korea, and U.S. Defense Trilateral Talks DoD 13 May 2020
- Beijing Issues Protest to Tokyo Over Incident Near Disputed Islands Sputnik 11 May 2020 -- Beijing has issued an official protest to Tokyo over an incident involving Chinese patrol ships and a Japanese fishing vessel near the disputed Diaoyudao Islands, known in Japan as Senkaku Islands, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said at a briefing on Monday.
- Japan voices support for Taiwan's attendance as WHA observer CNA 11 May 2020 -- Japan on Monday voiced support for Taiwan's inclusion in the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Japan Takes Delivery of Accident-Prone V-22B Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft Sputnik 11 May 2020 -- Japan's first two V-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft were delivered to the US Marine Corps (USMC) station at Iwakuni last week. However, Tokyo's adoption of the unique aircraft has not been without hesitancy and protest, both inside the government and out, due to the Osprey's history of deadly accidents. The May 8 delivery was no exception.
- India, Japan Postpone Fighter Jet Exercise Despite Rising Activities of China in Indo-Pacific Sputnik 11 May 2020 -- Despite pandemic, China has been carrying out several maritime activities in South China Sea and Indian Ocean in past few weeks. Besides, China and India also engaged in massive border clashes across the Line of Actual Control for past two weeks.
- Japan Protests After Chinese Ships Enter Territorial Waters Near Disputed Islands, Reports Say Sputnik 09 May 2020 -- Japan has filed a diplomatic protest against China over violations of its maritime border by Chinese patrol vessels near the disputed Senkaku islands, known in China as the Diaoyudao islands, Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday.
- Japan's Health Ministry Gives Fast-Track Approval for Remdesivir VOA 08 May 2020 -- Japan has fast-tracked the approval of the anti-viral drug remdesivir to be used to treat COVID-19 patients in that country.
- Confirmed COVID-19 cases keeps mounting in Asia-Pacific, Japan extends state of emergency until May 31 People's Daily 05 May 2020 -- Asia-Pacific countries are still on high alert of the COVID-19 pandemic as Japan extended a state of emergency Monday to curb the virus, and a steep upward trend of daily cases has been shown in Bangladesh.
- Japan's Prime Minister Expected to Extend COVID-19 State of Emergency VOA 04 May 2020 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has extended the country's state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic until the end of May.
- Coronavirus deaths in Japan surpass 500 SPA 03 May 2020 -- Japan's total death toll from the novel coronavirus has surpassed 500, local media said on Sunday, as the government revealed that it is preparing a plan for the country to eventually get back to some degree of normal, dpa reported.
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