Society
Coronavirus
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Kishida mulls easing COVID border controls
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that he is considering “a policy direction for relaxing b...
February 12, 2022
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COVID deaths increasing among elderly in Japan despite prevalence of less lethal omicron variant
Record-high COVID deaths have been logged on several days amid the sixth wave of the pandemic, with ...
February 12, 2022
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ANA, JAL start 3rd round of workplace COVID vaccinations
ANA Holdings Inc. and Japan Airlines Co. began the third round of COVID-19 vaccinations for their em...
February 12, 2022
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Deaths of COVID-19 patients top 20,000 in Japan
Over 20,000 people with COVID-19 have died in Japan as of Friday, according to a cumulative tally co...
February 11, 2022
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Children’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout becomes delicate balancing act in Japan
A COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 was formally classified Thursday by the health ministry...
February 11, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccinations of children hits plateau in West
COVID-19 vaccinations of children 5 to 11 years old have already begun overseas, but U.S. parents ar...
February 11, 2022
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Japan approves Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 drug
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese health minister Shigeyuki Goto gave approval on Thursday to an oral CO...
February 11, 2022
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Quasi-emergency measures extended to March 6 in 13 prefectures
The government announced Thursday an extension to the period of quasi-emergency priority measures in...
February 10, 2022
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1,000 extra beds for covid patients to be set aside in Tokyo, Osaka
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the governors of Tokyo and Osaka agreed Wednesday to set up additio...
February 10, 2022
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Japanese local govts extend helping hand to COVID-19 patients staying at home
As the sixth wave of the coronavirus pandemic continues, local governments are taking a variety of m...
February 10, 2022
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COVID measures likely to be extended in 13 prefectures
The government is expected to extend to March 6 in some areas quasi-emergency priority measures impl...
February 9, 2022
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Govt recommends swift hospital discharge for mild COVID patients
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients whose symptoms are not expected to worsen will be discharged as early...
February 9, 2022
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Shionogi to apply for approval of first Japan-made oral COVID drug
Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi & Co. plans to apply for government approval to sell its or...
February 8, 2022
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Calls grow for Japan to ease border restrictions
The business community is calling for a relaxation of border restrictions implemented to mitigate th...
February 8, 2022
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Japanese public holds mixed feelings on omicron, government measures, Yomiuri poll finds
A recent Yomiuri Shimbun poll found many people worried about getting infected and becoming seriousl...
February 7, 2022
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