Coronavirus outbreak
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Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies after catching Covid-19 aged 81
Takada was the first Japanese designer to make a mark on the Paris fashion sceneWidely copied rule-breaker who…
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Coronavirus live news: concern over case clusters at French schools and universities; Melbourne lifts curfew
Le Monde reports 32% of outbreaks in France found in schools or universities; Victoria ends curfewRegular ‘cir…
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Global report: Donald Trump calls 200,000 US coronavirus deaths ‘a shame’
US president says it could have been 2.5 million deaths; Japan considers easing border controls; WHO announces…
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Face shields ineffective at trapping aerosols, says Japanese supercomputer
Simulation using world’s fastest supercomputer casts doubt on effectiveness in preventing spread of coronaviru…
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Yoshihide Suga to be Japan’s prime minister after winning party vote
Liberal Democratic party MPs vote to appoint Shinzo Abe loyalist as party leader Yoshihide Suga is poised to b…
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Tokyo Olympics must be held at ‘any cost’, says Japanese minister
Seiko Hashimoto says country is planning for event next year even though a widely available vaccine is unlikel…
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Softbank’s $4bn profit on US tech bets hasn’t impressed investors | Nils Pratley
Masayoshi Son looks like a gambler on a lucky streak so it’s no wonder shares in his firm were down 7%Would yo…
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Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey: ‘We are not out of firepower’ – as it happened
Rolling live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as analysts contemplate end of ‘Abenomics’ …
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Non-woven masks better to stop Covid-19, says Japanese supercomputer
Disposable medical face masks beat those made of cotton or polyester in simulationCoronavirus – latest updates…
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Coronavirus live news: Russia to start vaccine trials on 40,000 people; Europe reporting 26,000 new cases a day
Russia to start mass testing of vaccine next week; WHO warns about high average of new cases in Europe; Africa…
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Japan’s economy suffers record slump after Covid hit
Falling household consumption and Olympics postponement drag on growthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our …
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Global report: Japan hit by biggest GDP fall in 40 years, Australia suffers deadliest day
New Zealand postpones general election; US coronavirus death toll passes 170,000; Italy closes nightclubs for …
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Second time unlucky: Covid restrictions derail Japan PM’s holiday – again
Shinzo Abe had planned to visit family during O-bon holiday but political rival Tokyo mayor calls on capital’s…
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Shinzo Abe accused of going awol as Japan tackles Covid surge
PM acclaimed Japan’s response as a model for the world, but has been largely silent amid record case risesAfte…
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Coronavirus live news: France cases rise by 54% in a week; Germany labels three Spanish regions high-risk
France confirms ‘marked increase’ in cases; Vietnam records first Covid-19 death; Tokyo sees new daily record …
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Global report: Australia sees record daily case rise as global infections pass 17m
State of Victoria reports 723 new cases and 13 deaths; US deaths pass 150,000; Japan lifts ban on re-entry or …
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Hong Kong imposes restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise across Asia
Dining out banned in Hong Kong; biggest daily rise in cases in China since April; first local transmission of …
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Geisha life in the shadow of coronavirus – in pictures
Though the number of geisha - professional entertainers famed for their witty conversation, beauty and skill a…
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With Tokyo’s red-light district closed, bars and restaurants must make their own rules
Kabukicho is far quieter than usual but is being accused of fuelling a coronavirus second waveCoronavirus – la…
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Japan’s GoTo domestic tourism push stalls amid fears of Covid-19 ‘disaster’
Surge in cases forces the government to create an exclusion zone around the capital and pay out for cancellati…