Society
Coronavirus
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22% of women show adverse reaction to Moderna vaccine, 4 times more than men
Women are about four times likelier than men to experience adverse reactions, such as arm swelling, ...
June 8, 2022
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Govt guidelines to require foreign tourists to wear masks
Foreign tourists will be required to wear masks and take other COVID-19 prevention measures when vis...
June 7, 2022
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Japan sees uptick in COVID-19-related aftereffects
A growing number of people are suffering aftereffects after becoming infected with the coronavirus t...
June 4, 2022
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Japan eyes sewage monitoring pilot project to understand spread of COVID-19
The government will launch a major pilot project this summer to monitor the presence of the novel co...
June 3, 2022
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Japan study shows women more likely to get skin rash from Moderna shot
A study in Japan found that women were significantly more likely than men to develop rash-like side ...
June 3, 2022
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Intl passengers arrive smoothly as Japan eases COVID-19 border controls
International passengers landing at Narita Airport on Wednesday morning completed their arrival proc...
June 1, 2022
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Japan panel OK’s J&J coronavirus vaccine
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A panel of Japan’s health ministry Monday endorsed a ministry plan to give pharma...
May 31, 2022
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Trial-project tourist tests positive for COVID-19
A participant in a trial project to resume acceptance of foreign tourists to Japan has tested positi...
May 30, 2022
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Review, improve measures after lifting state of emergency / Expand inoculations to boost economy
The fifth wave of novel coronavirus infections, the worst so far in Japan, is approaching its end. I...
May 29, 2022
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Foreign tourists OK’d to enter Japan from June 10
Japan will ease its COVID-19 entry restrictions and start allowing foreign tourists from countries a...
May 26, 2022
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4th round of vaccinations begins in Japan
The fourth round of novel coronavirus vaccinations began in various parts of the nation on Wednesday...
May 25, 2022
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Japan research teams finds BA.1, BA.2 omicron subvariants have similar pathogenicity
The currently predominant omicron subvariant of the novel coronavirus, BA.2, is pathogenetically sim...
May 22, 2022
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Health minister: Masks not needed outdoors, if you keep quiet
The government announced Friday evening it will now take the stance that wearing masks outdoors is u...
May 20, 2022
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3,573 new cases of novel coronavirus confirmed in Tokyo on Friday
Tokyo logged 3,573 new cases of novel coronavirus infections on Friday, according to the Tokyo metro...
May 20, 2022
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Japan to double daily international arrivals to 20,000 from June
Japan will relax its novel coronavirus entry restrictions from June 1, increasing the cap on daily i...
May 20, 2022
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