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Tokyo, 12 prefectures to be put under COVID quasi-emergency

Japan's top COVID-19 adviser Shigeru Omi attends a meeting of the government advisory panel on anti-coronavirus measures in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2022. The panel endorsed the government's plan to place Tokyo and 12 prefectures under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

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Tokyo, 12 prefectures to be put under COVID quasi-emergency

Japan's economic revitalization minister Daishiro Yamagiwa speaks at a meeting of the government advisory panel on anti-coronavirus measures in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2022. The panel endorsed the government's plan to place Tokyo and 12 prefectures under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

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Tokyo, 12 prefectures to be put under COVID quasi-emergency

Japan's top COVID-19 adviser Shigeru Omi (R) meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2022, after attending a meeting of the government advisory panel on anti-coronavirus measures. The panel endorsed the government's plan to place Tokyo and 12 prefectures under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

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Tokyo, 12 prefectures to be put under COVID quasi-emergency

Japan's top COVID-19 adviser Shigeru Omi (L) meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2022, after attending a meeting of the government advisory panel on anti-coronavirus measures. The panel endorsed the government's plan to place Tokyo and 12 prefectures under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

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Tokyo, 12 prefectures to be put under COVID quasi-emergency

Japan's health minister Shigeyuki Goto speaks at a meeting of the government advisory panel on anti-coronavirus measures in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2022. The panel endorsed the government's plan to place Tokyo and 12 prefectures under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

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Tokyo, 12 prefectures to be put under COVID quasi-emergency

Japan's top COVID-19 adviser Shigeru Omi meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2022, after attending a meeting of the government advisory panel on anti-coronavirus measures. The panel endorsed the government's plan to place Tokyo and 12 prefectures under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

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Japan Cabinet meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) prepares to attend a Cabinet meeting at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2022, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus.

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Japan Cabinet meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) prepares to attend a Cabinet meeting at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2022, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus.

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Japan PM Kishida at economic report meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a meeting on the government's monthly economic report in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2022, wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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BOJ Governor Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2022, after a two-day policy meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2022, to attend the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2022, to attend the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting. (Pool photo)

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Japan Cabinet meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) attends a Cabinet meeting at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2022, alongside Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (L) and Seiko Noda, the minister in charge of regional revitalization.

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BOJ Governor Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2022, after a two-day policy meeting.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from L) speaks during a meeting between the government and the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2022.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting between the government and the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2022.

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BOJ Governor Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2022, after a two-day policy meeting.

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Japan's Pacific coast hit by tsunami

Japan's Iwate Prefecture holds an emergency meeting at the prefectural headquarters in Morioka after a tsunami warning was issued on Jan. 16, 2022.

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BOJ meeting of branch managers

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a teleconference with BOJ branch managers from the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2022.

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BOJ meeting of branch managers

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (far L) attends a teleconference with BOJ branch managers from the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2022.

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BOJ meeting of branch managers

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (L) attends a teleconference with BOJ branch managers from the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2022.

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Japan decides to place 3 prefs. under COVID quasi-emergency

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says during a government task force meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2022, that Okinawa, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures will be placed under a quasi-state of emergency, from Jan. 9 to Jan. 31, after being hit by surging COVID-19 cases.

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Japan decides to place 3 prefs. under COVID quasi-emergency

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R) says during a government task force meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2022, that Okinawa, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures will be placed under a quasi-state of emergency, from Jan. 9 to Jan. 31, after being hit by surging COVID-19 cases.

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N. Korea rally to support party's decisions

A major outdoor rally is staged in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Jan. 5, 2022, in support of decisions made at a recent policy meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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N. Korea rally to support party's decisions

A major outdoor rally is staged in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Jan. 5, 2022, in support of decisions made at a recent policy meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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Japan, Australia sign defense cooperation pact

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is pictured at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2022, before signing a treaty to facilitate joint exercises between Japan and Australia in a virtual meeting with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison (on TV screen).

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N. Korea rally to support party's decisions

A major outdoor rally is staged in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Jan. 5, 2022, in support of decisions made at a recent policy meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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Japan, Australia sign defense cooperation pact

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2022, after signing a treaty to facilitate joint exercises between Japan and Australia in a virtual meeting with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison

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N. Korea rally to support party's decisions

A major outdoor rally is staged in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Jan. 5, 2022, in support of decisions made at a recent policy meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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N. Korea rally to support party's decisions

A major outdoor rally is staged in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Jan. 5, 2022, in support of decisions made at a recent policy meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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N. Korea rally to support party's decisions

A major outdoor rally is staged in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Jan. 5, 2022, in support of decisions made at a recent policy meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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Japan, Australia sign defense cooperation pact

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is pictured at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2022, after signing a treaty to facilitate joint exercises between Japan and Australia in a virtual meeting with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison (on TV screen).

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Japan, Australia sign defense cooperation pact

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2022, after signing a treaty to facilitate joint exercises between Japan and Australia in a virtual meeting with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison (on TV screen).

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Chief of Japan's largest labor organization at New Year meeting

Tomoko Yoshino, head of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the largest Japanese labor organization known as Rengo, speaks at a New Year meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2022.

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Japan PM Kishida at New Year Rengo meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a New Year meeting in Tokyo organized by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the largest Japanese labor organization known as Rengo, on Jan. 5, 2022.

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Japan PM Kishida at New Year Rengo meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a New Year meeting in Tokyo organized by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the largest Japanese labor organization known as Rengo, on Jan. 5, 2022.

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Japan's imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L), Empress Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko are pictured inside a vehicle in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2022, before meeting former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko for New Year's greetings. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L), Empress Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko are pictured inside a vehicle in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2022, before meeting former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko for New Year's greetings. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Kishida at government meeting on SDGs

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R at table) speaks during a government meeting to discuss the measures needed to achieve U.N. sustainable development goals on Dec. 24, 2021, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Japan PM Kishida at government meeting on SDGs

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a government meeting to discuss the measures needed to achieve U.N. sustainable development goals on Dec. 24, 2021, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Japan PM Kishida at SDGs award ceremony

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses an SDGs award ceremony at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2021. Kishida also attended a government meeting the same day to discuss the measures needed to achieve U.N. sustainable development goals.

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Kuroda at business meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda makes a speech during a business meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Cost of hosting Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

Toshiro Muto, CEO of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, speaks to the press after a meeting of the committee's board of directors in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2021. The cost of hosting the Tokyo Games is expected to total 1.45 trillion yen ($12.7 billion), the committee said. (Pool photo)

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Cost of hosting Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

Toshiro Muto, CEO of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, speaks to the press after a meeting of the committee's board of directors in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2021. The cost of hosting the Tokyo Games is expected to total 1.45 trillion yen ($12.7 billion), the committee said. (Pool photo)

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Cost of hosting Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, speaks at a meeting of the committee's board of directors in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2021. The cost of hosting the Tokyo Games is expected to total 1.45 trillion yen ($12.7 billion), the committee said. (Pool photo)

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BOJ's Kuroda after policy meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the central bank's head office in Tokyo after a policy-setting meeting on Dec. 17, 2021. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (seated at far end of the table) attends a policy-setting meeting at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2021. (Pool photo)

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BOJ's Kuroda after policy meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the central bank's head office in Tokyo after a policy-setting meeting on Dec. 17, 2021. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a policy-setting meeting at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Prime Minister Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida removes his mask before meeting the press at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2021, amid concern over the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.