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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese hospital doctors on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic face tough working conditions, with many reusing masks and few getting hazard pay, a survey by a labour union showed. The survey of about 170 doctors, conducted online from late April through May 6, found three-quarters said they were ordered to…

Japan is expected to lift a state of emergency across a large part of the country later today, but the capital Tokyo will likely remain under restrictions until there is a convincing containment of Covid-19. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to hold a news conference at 6pm local time (9am Irish time) when he…