Coronavirus
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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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Japan might bring back proof of vaccination system to push booster shots
With COVID-19 booster shots administered to only 15% of the population so far, the government is loo...
February 23, 2022
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Tokyo logs under 10,000 new cases for 1st time in 4 weeks
New cases of novel coronavirus infection in Tokyo came to 8,805, the Tokyo metropolitan government s...
February 21, 2022
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Japan universities to start booster vaccinations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Universities will fully start administering third COVID-19 vaccine shots to stu...
February 21, 2022
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Tokyo reports nearly 13,000 coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 12,935 new coronavirus infection cas...
February 20, 2022
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Japanese PM Kishida announces decision to ease border control measures in March
Coronavirus-related border control measures will be eased from March, and nonresident foreigners suc...
February 18, 2022
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Kishida gives in to calls to ease border restrictions
Persistent calls from business circles, international students and others to reopen the nation’s bor...
February 18, 2022
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Govt body: 6th wave peaked in early Feb.
The sixth wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic peaked nationwide in early February, according to a...
February 17, 2022
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Japan mulls easing entry limits on newly acquired import athletes
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met Wednesday with Nippon Professional Baseball Organization Commission...
February 17, 2022
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Japanese elderly care facilities struggling amid infection surge
The pace of new coronavirus cases is slowing down nationwide, but infections at elderly care facilit...
February 17, 2022
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Japan to cut isolation period for some overseas arrivals to 3 days
The isolation period for people entering Japan from destinations categorized as low risk for infecti...
February 16, 2022
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Japan unveils booster rate data in major cities to push vaccination rollout
In an effort to urge a faster rollout of COVID-19 booster shots, the government has started listing ...
February 16, 2022
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Japan likely to start COVID-19 vaccinations for kids this month
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5-11 could start in Japan by the end of...
February 15, 2022
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