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"In just over a month and a half, we almost brought (the infection) situation under control," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extended the state of emergency to the entire country on April 16, after previously implementing it in select regions.

There are currently no specific treatments for the virus, which has killed almost 2,000 people.

The new form of the coronavirus has killed over 910 people since it emerged in China late last year.

"It's a great honor for me. I am thrilled, and I think the feelings will get even more intense in Ancient Olympia," Korakaki said.

A Japanese hotel chain apologized and acknowledged that it had been possible for persons to gain unauthorized access to its in-room robots at Henn na Hotel Maihama Tokyo Bay.

Toru Adachi, 40, reportedly admitted to stealing 10 items of women's underwear from the store in April. He was detained on Monday and police found the women's clothing items inside his home.

Shopping in the Daikanyama District's many high-end boutiques and indie shops is a true Tokyo experience.

Cat, goat, owl, maid cafes, and ninja-themed restaurants: Tokyo has some strange places that you need to check out

Japan is known for its love of hot springs so chill out, Japanese style, at these amazing spa and bathhouses in the Japanese capital

The Tokyo hotel scene might be the world's best for every budget level. All of these hotels have clean, beautiful rooms and delicious food.

From anime to world-class art, Tokyo has a legion of amazing museums to explore while you're in town.

Get out of town! Seriously. If you're spending time in Tokyo, try to leave the big city for the day and explore these beautiful smaller towns, parks, and beaches.

Tokyo's Harajuku neighborhood is an electric Kool-Aid acid test for the eyes and well known for its extreme, bright fashion.

Ebisu is beer central in Tokyo and beer drinkers should gravitate here for a nice round of hops and suds.

Roppongi's clubs and bars are the places people from around the world go to see and be seen, so why aren't you there already?

Japanese taverns where the drinks and food are equally important are a quintessential Tokyo eating/drinking experience.

The world is mad for ramen and Tokyo is ground zero for ramen mania. There are thousands of Ramen restaurants in the city so we've highlighted the best.

The authors of 'Tokyo Pocket Precincts' give us the lowdown on where to eat, shop, party and more in the Japanese metropolis.

It was hard, but we narrowed down where to have superlative omakase, or chef's choice, at a top Tokyo sushi restaurant.

Size doesn't matter in Golden Gai, a maze of petite pubs in Tokyo's Shinjuku district, where coziness is key.

Aoyoma in Tokyo is one of the best shopping neighborhoods in Tokyo and a great place to blow a lot of cash.

Shibuya is an explosion of shopping chaos – we've made it simple and picked out the top shops you MUST visit.

Tokyo is endlessly exciting to explore – you could live multiple lifetimes there and never run out of new things to do.

A three-hour food tour of Central Tokyo comes with a side of history.

"The idea of using recycled metals in medals has been used in the past," it states on the Tokyo 2020 website. "However, this project makes Tokyo 2020 a first in the history of the Olympics and Paralympics by involving citizens in the collection of consumer electronics for the purpose of manufacturing medals, and manufacturing medals from the extracted gold."

2019 has officially begun.

Katsutoshi Jitsukawa said he felt an "abject disgrace."

Tickets are sold out, but you can still watch the "Clash Royale" league world finals live.

The incident has gone viral and the employee filed a criminal complaint.