Coronavirus
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Govt to roll back spectator limits for big events in areas under quasi-emergency measures
The government is planning to remove the cap on the number of spectators for large-scale events in p...
March 10, 2022
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Yomiuri survey: 42% willing to endure precautionary COVID measures for one more year
In a Yomiuri Shimbun survey conducted to mark the two-year anniversary of the first confirmed corona...
March 10, 2022
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Japan likely to raise daily entry limit to 10,000 from April
The government is preparing to raise the daily upper limit on the number of people entering Japan to...
March 10, 2022
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Japan eyes entry of 100,000 foreign students by end of May
The government is considering allowing all international students who want to enter Japan to do so b...
March 9, 2022
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Tokyo logs 9,289 new coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo confirmed 9,289 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Sunday, with ...
March 6, 2022
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Experts, governors in Japan question effectiveness of quasi-emergency priority measures
Some prefectural governors and experts have voiced concerns over the effectiveness of quasi-emergenc...
March 6, 2022
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Japanese university hospital develops system to manage COVID patient information
KOFU — With omicron coronavirus cases still rampant in some areas of Japan, Yamanashi Prefecture has...
March 5, 2022
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Pandemic-related measures to be extended through March 21 in 18 prefectures
The government decided Friday an extension to quasi-emergency priority measures through March 21 in ...
March 4, 2022
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Japan helps former nurses return to work
The government is taking steps to encourage former nurses — said to number about 710,000 nationwide ...
March 4, 2022
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Govt to extend pandemic-related measures through March 21 in 18 prefs.
The government decided Thursday to extend quasi-emergency priority measures until March 21 in 18 of ...
March 3, 2022
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Govt mulls raising cap on international arrivals to 7,000
The government is considering raising the daily cap on international arrivals from about 5,000 to ab...
March 3, 2022
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Pandemic-related university dropouts up 40 % in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of students who dropped out of universities, junior colleges or othe...
March 2, 2022
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Japan considering separate eased entry cap on foreign students
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to soon make an announcement about easing entry restriction...
March 2, 2022
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Japan opens borders to non-resident foreigners for the first time in three months
With the easing of pandemic-related travel restrictions this week, Japan opened its borders for the ...
March 2, 2022
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COVID-19 measures to be extended in 6 Japanese prefecturesc
The government plans to extend the period of quasi-emergency priority measures in the prefectures of...
March 1, 2022
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