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Japan to lift Tokyo area state of emergency as planned on Sunday
World Published 18 Mar, 2021 09:22am

Japan to lift Tokyo area state of emergency as planned on Sunday

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government’s advisory panel on coronavirus measures approved on Thursday a plan to let the state of emergency expire in the Tokyo area as scheduled on March 21, while the capital’s governor warned citizens not to let down their guard.
Asia shares reach record, Nikkei restrained by lockdown risk
Business Published 04 Jan, 2021 09:58am

Asia shares reach record, Nikkei restrained by lockdown risk

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares resumed their ascent on Monday as investors pinned their hope on vaccines to eventually deliver a global economic upturn, even as a possible tightening in virus rules for Tokyo pulled Japanese stocks off 30-year highs.