Coronavirus
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Wait continues for day technical interns will again be allowed into Japan
The agriculture and nursing care industries are suffering from a staffing shortage amid the COVID-19...
December 21, 2021
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Govt’s vaccination certificate app goes into operation
The government on Monday launched a smartphone app to issue COVID-19 vaccination certificates electr...
December 20, 2021
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180 COVID cases reported at U.S. base in Okinawa Pref.
At least 180 novel coronavirus cases have been reported as of Monday morning at the U.S. Marine Corp...
December 20, 2021
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Largest crowd of pandemic watches Emperor’s Cup final
A crowd of 57,785 packed into the National Stadium in Tokyo for the Emperor’s Cup final on Sunday, t...
December 20, 2021
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Tokyo reports 33 new coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo reported 33 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Sunday, up by 20 ...
December 19, 2021
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Shimane Univ., other researchers develop bio-based COVID-19 vaccine
MATSUE — The Faculty of Medicine at Shimane University has developed a new COVID-19 vaccine using bi...
December 19, 2021
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Kishida indicates will extend border measures over omicron variant
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida indicated a plan Saturday to extend the c...
December 19, 2021
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Japanese worker at U.S. base in Okinawa infected with omicron
NAHA (Jiji Press) — The Okinawa prefectural government said Friday that a Japanese worker at the U.S...
December 18, 2021
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Japan to extend strict border control measures
The government plans to extend measures to strengthen border controls against the omicron variant of...
December 18, 2021
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Japan shortens interval for COVID-19 booster shots
Medical workers and senior citizens will be offered COVID-19 booster shots six to seven months after...
December 18, 2021
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Fate of Alzheimer’s drug in limbo as review in Japan nears end
Aducanumab, the first drug aimed at suppressing the long-term progression of Alzheimer’s disease, ha...
December 18, 2021
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Kishida asks Pfizer for faster vaccine delivery
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday held phone talks with U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc.’s...
December 17, 2021
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Close contact of Tokyo omicron patient also infected with variant
A man who had close contact with an omicron patient has also tested positive for the coronavirus var...
December 17, 2021
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Students miss out as few universities resume full in-person classes
Less than 40% of the nation’s universities have fully resumed in-person classes in the current semes...
December 17, 2021
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Japan approves Moderna for booster rollout
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry approved Thursday the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in ...
December 16, 2021
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