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‘Let’s go fight’: Cheerleaders perform outside Tokyo rail station to lift people’s spirits
Head cheerleader Kumi Asazuma said the group had been performing for more than 10 years to help energise morning commuters.

Japan starts 1st day under emergency steps to curb coronavirus
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reiterated his request for restaurants to shorten business hours and for people to work from home. “We take this very seriously. By all means, I would like to overcome this difficult situation with the cooperation of the people,” Suga told reporters.

Published on Jan 08, 2021 03:07 PM IST
Tokyo | ByAssociated Press| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
Japan faces steep test to contain coronavirus spread in just a month
With residents increasingly facing virus fatigue and no legal framework to force compliance, the country could struggle to quickly turn the trend of infections downward, experts say. Japan has reported new daily records in the past two days, especially around the capital of Tokyo.

Emergency in Tokyo as Covid cases surge
With just a tenth of the world’s population, Europe remains the worst-affected region, with nearly 30% of global cases and deaths.

Demand for Chinese goods is so strong there’s a container shortage
The repercussions of container shortages are being felt across Asia, with a mid-December report from Japan’s trade promotion agency highlighting soaring freight rates and a lack of boxes in Southeast Asia and India
