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Tokyo Governor's extraordinary press conference on raising the alert level of the new corona to the "highest level

On April 15, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike requested the cooperation of Tokyo residents and businesses in accordance with the Act on Special Measures against the New Coronavirus, after an expert panel raised the status of the new coronavirus infection in Tokyo to the most serious of four evaluation levels. He said he would not issue a request for the closure of businesses at this time, but would request the government to establish penalties for businesses that do not respond to requests for closure under the special measures law. As for the government's "GoTo Travel" tourism promotion plan, which is scheduled to be launched on March 22, he said, "In light of the current infection situation, I hope (the government) will carefully reconsider the timing and method of implementation. (Photo: Governor Koike at a press conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office in Shinjuku, Tokyo on July 15, 2020; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Tokyo Governor's extraordinary press conference on raising the alert level of the new corona to the "highest level

On April 15, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike requested the cooperation of Tokyo residents and businesses in accordance with the Act on Special Measures against the New Coronavirus, after an expert panel raised the status of the new coronavirus infection in Tokyo to the most serious of four evaluation levels. He said he would not issue a request for the closure of businesses at this time, but would request the government to establish penalties for businesses that do not respond to requests for closure under the special measures law. As for the government's "GoTo Travel" tourism promotion plan, which is scheduled to be launched on March 22, he said, "In light of the current infection situation, I hope (the government) will carefully reconsider the timing and method of implementation. Photo shows Governor Koike at a press conference on July 15, 2020 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Tokyo Governor's extraordinary press conference on raising the alert level of the new corona to the "highest level

On April 15, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike requested the cooperation of Tokyo residents and businesses in accordance with the Act on Special Measures against the New Coronavirus, after an expert panel raised the status of the new coronavirus infection in Tokyo to the most serious of four evaluation levels. He said he would not issue a request for the closure of businesses at this time, but would request the government to establish penalties for businesses that do not respond to requests for closure under the special measures law. As for the government's "GoTo Travel" tourism promotion plan, which is scheduled to be launched on April 22, he said, "In light of the current infection situation, I hope (the government) will carefully reconsider the timing and method of implementation. Photo shows Governor Koike at a press conference on July 15, 2020 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Promotion for Osaka restaurants

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura eats Kushikatsu deep-fried skewered food in Osaka's Dotombori downtown area on July 1, 2020, during an event to promote the western Japan prefecture's restaurant industry, which has been reeling from falling sales due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Promotion for Osaka restaurants

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura (2nd from R) and Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui (far R) promote foods in the western Japan prefecture during an event in Osaka's Dotombori downtown area on July 1, 2020, to help the restaurant industry, which has been reeling from falling sales due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Promotion for Osaka restaurants

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura (L) and Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui promote foods in the western Japan prefecture during an event in Osaka's Dotombori downtown area on July 1, 2020, to help the restaurant industry, which has been reeling from falling sales due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Promotion for Osaka restaurants

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura (L) and Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui promote foods in the western Japan prefecture during an event in Osaka's Dotombori downtown area on July 1, 2020, to help the restaurant industry, which has been reeling from falling sales due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Anti-virus business restrictions eased in N.Y.

Photo taken at a restaurant in New York on June 22, 2020, shows tables arranged in an open-air area. New York City began the same day allowing restaurants to serve customers at outside tables as the second stage of efforts began to ease business restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

KM Biologics begins development of vaccine for novel coronavirus

KM Biologics (Kita Ward, Kumamoto City) has started to develop a vaccine for a new coronavirus infection. At a press conference held on April 25, President Nagasato said, "Our strength lies in the fact that we have skilled technicians and facilities from our days at the Research Institute for Chemotherapy and Serotherapy (KAKETSUKEN). As a member of the Meiji Group, we will do our utmost to expand this business. The new drug will be developed jointly with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, the Institute of Medical Science of the University of Tokyo, and the National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition. The company will consider using its Kikuchi Research Center in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, and its Koshi Plant in Koshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, which are capable of producing vaccines for 57 million new influenza cases. (Photo taken on May 25, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Osaka to partially lift coronavirus business restrictions

Restaurant manager Kenji Yoshimura cleans a table in his restaurant serving deep-fried skewered meat and vegetable dishes in Osaka on May 15, 2020, a day before its reopening for the first time in about 40 days. Osaka Prefecture will remove part of its requests for businesses to shut over the spread of the new coronavirus from May 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Osaka to partially lift coronavirus business restrictions

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Tokyo Governor's extraordinary press conference on raising the alert level of the new corona to the "highest level

Promotion for Osaka restaurants

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Promotion for Osaka restaurants

Promotion for Osaka restaurants

Anti-virus business restrictions eased in N.Y.

KM Biologics begins development of vaccine for novel coronavirus

Osaka to partially lift coronavirus business restrictions