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CoronavirusMost prefectural governments to have mass vaccination sites to speed up booster shots
In an effort to speed up booster shots of the novel coronavirus vaccine, 31 of the nation’s 47 prefe...
January 15, 2022
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Asia-PacificDPRK’s latest missile launch might be diplomatic gambit
The Japanese government believes that Friday’s firing of at least one ballistic missile by North Kor...
January 15, 2022
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CoronavirusSDF-run vaccination sites to reopen
Mass COVID-19 vaccination sites operated by the Self-Defense Forces are set to reopen amid a nationw...
January 15, 2022
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Japan In FocusFinancial woes keep Kyoto covered with power lines Share
KYOTO — Kyoto authorities are dedicated to preserving its elegant townscape, but efforts to move pow...
January 15, 2022
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Other SportsRetiring legend Uchimura to stay in gymnastics as ‘performer’
Gymnastics superstar Kohei Uchimura saw the writing on the wall as he was preparing for last year’s ...
January 14, 2022
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Coronavirus20,000 new cases nationwide
The daily number of newly confirmed cases of infection with the novel coronavirus nationwide surpass...
January 14, 2022
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Obituaries
Former Japan PM Kaifu dies at 91
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu, who worked on political reform af...
January 14, 2022
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CoronavirusShorter quarantine period urged to keep Okinawa functioning
The sudden spread of the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has stalled operations of medical ...
January 14, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Taxi operators ramp up electrification of fleets
The country’s largest taxi operator, ComfortDelGro Taxi, on Jan. 5 said it will put up to 400 fully ...
January 14, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Laos: Holiday hotspots bustle again as visitors return
Popular tourist sites in Luang Prabang Province and Vangvieng, Vientiane Province, are once again fi...
January 14, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ becomes 1st foreign film to top Korean annual box
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” topped the annual South Korean box office last year to become the first fo...
January 14, 2022
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Associated PressN. Korea fires likely missile in 3rd launch this month
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday fired at least one possible ballistic missile in its...
January 14, 2022
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Economy
Japan corporate bankruptcies hit 57-year low in 2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of corporate bankruptcies in the nation hit a 57-year low in 2021, c...
January 14, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan expedites booster schedule for all eligible residents
A third COVID-19 vaccine dose will be offered to most people in Japan one month earlier than planned...
January 14, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
North Korea fires an unidentified projectile
According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea fired an unidentified projectile in...
January 14, 2022