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Hokkaido confirms more than 10,000 cases for 1st time
Hokkaido confirmed 10,906 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, exceeding a daily total of 10,000 for th...
November 15, 2022
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Daily COVID-19 cases expected to exceed 10,000 in Tokyo
Tokyo is expected to log more than 10,000 new daily cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday for the first time ...
November 15, 2022
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Govt eyes new pandemic framework in anticipation of 8th wave
The government plans to create a framework under which prefectural governors will be able to ask res...
November 11, 2022
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Japan not to restrict people’s movement during 8th COVID-19 wave
TOKYO, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government has no plans to restrict people’s movement if a...
November 10, 2022
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Disney closes Shanghai resort from Oct 31 due to COVID curbs
BEIJING, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Shanghai Disney Resort said on Monday it had closed the whole resort inc...
October 31, 2022
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Dispelling parents’ concerns key as rollout begins of COVID-19 shots for young children
As the pediatrician removed the needle from the 4-year-old boy’s arm, he gently praised the child as...
October 27, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5 start in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged between 6 months and 4 years old starte...
October 26, 2022
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S. Korea to resume visa waivers for Japan tourists in Nov.
SEOUL — The South Korean government announced Wednesday it will resume visa waivers on Nov. 1 for vi...
October 21, 2022
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Japan lowers travel alert for all countries
The Foreign Ministry has lowered its travel alert for all countries and regions to Level 1, which as...
October 20, 2022
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Suicide among working women grows 30% due to unsteady conditions during pandemic
The number of working women who committed suicide in 2021 increased by about 30% compared to the fiv...
October 15, 2022
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Tokyo to resume Go To Eat campaign on Oct. 26
Tokyo will resume sales of premium meal coupons for the central government’s Go To Eat campaign to s...
October 15, 2022
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Omicron BA.5 vaccine rolled out in Japan
YOKOHAMA — A number of medical institutions in Yokohama on Thursday began administering COVID-19 vac...
October 14, 2022
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Govt aims to expand online medical services for possible double COVID, flu outbreak
The government has announced a plan to expand online medical services in preparation for simultaneou...
October 14, 2022
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Daily cap on entry to Japan, ban on individual tourists to be scrapped from Tuesday
The government will drastically ease restrictions on entry into Japan on Tueday, including scrapping...
October 10, 2022
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Fever after 4th shot milder than after 3rd
One in four people develop a fever of 37.5 C or higher following a fourth shot of Pfizer Inc.’s coro...
October 9, 2022
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