Coronavirus
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Tokyo Restaurant Ends 230-year Run amid Pandemic
The ever-expanding COVID-19 pandemic has forced many old dining establishments to put an end to thei...
February 10, 2021
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Japan to Subsidize Domestic Vaccine Makers
To accelerate commercialization of domestic COVID-19 vaccines, the government will subsidize costs n...
February 10, 2021
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Japanese Orchestras Fight for Survival amid Pandemic
Local orchestras that have long contributed to promoting culture have been battered by the coronavir...
February 10, 2021
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Japan May Reduce Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Doses Per Vial from 6 to 5
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said it has lowered the number of doses it expects to get fro...
February 10, 2021
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Japanese Company Develops Commercial Test Kit to Detect Coronavirus on Surfaces
Shimadzu Corp. has developed a reagent kit for PCR tests to detect the presence of the coronavirus o...
February 9, 2021
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EU Approves 1st Vaccine Export to Japan
BRUSSELS — The European Union has approved for the first time the export of COVID-19 vaccines to Jap...
February 7, 2021
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Total Coronavirus Cases in Japan Top 400,000
The cumulative number of coronavirus infections confirmed in Japan has reached 400,003 on Thursday. ...
February 5, 2021
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Some Japanese Municipalities Adopt ‘PCR Pool Testing’
Some local governments have introduced a new way of testing for the novel coronavirus, in which samp...
February 5, 2021
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Diamond Princess Disinfection Work Remembered as ‘Battle with Heat, Anxiety’
Wednesday marked one year since the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship hit by an outbreak of the novel ...
February 4, 2021
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Japan Prefectures Struggle to Control Infections
It has been formally decided to extend the state of emergency related to the spread of the novel cor...
February 3, 2021
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Home Care Sector being Stretched as Worried Workers Quit
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is battering the nursing care industry, and a record-high number of...
February 3, 2021
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Serious COVID-19 Cases at Record High, Japan’s Health Ministry Panel Says
The number of COVID-19 patients with serious symptoms is at a record high level while deaths from th...
February 2, 2021
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Lifestyle Changes Allow People to Leave Tokyo
The recent government report showing an increase in the number of people leaving Tokyo apparently re...
January 31, 2021
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Vaccine Supply Delayed in U.S., Europe
WASHINGTON / TOKYO — A year has passed since the first novel coronavirus infection was confirmed in ...
January 27, 2021
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New System Will Keep Both Japan’s Central, Local Governments Informed on Progress in Vaccinations
Administrative reform minister Taro Kono, who also oversees vaccinations against COVID-19, announced...
January 26, 2021
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