Coronavirus
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Govt to Register 3,000 Potential Health Care Workers in Japan
The government plans to register 3,000 potential nurses who are qualified but not working for rea...
December 9, 2020
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Japan Health Ministry Council to Advise Care Facilities to Take Steps to Better Respond to COVID-19, Disasters
An advisory council to the health, labor and welfare minister calls for nursing care service prov...
December 8, 2020
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Out-of-pocket Testing for Coronavirus Hindering Efforts to Monitor Infections in Japan
Amid the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus, out-of-pocket testing even for people with n...
December 7, 2020
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Tokyo Maintains Highest Virus Alert; Experts Express Concerns
The Tokyo metropolitan government kept its alert posture for the spread of the novel coronavirus ...
December 4, 2020
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Govt Plans Coronavirus Tests Every 4 or 5 Days for Tokyo Games’ Athletes
Testing of athletes at four- or five-day intervals in the athletes' village was among the interim...
December 3, 2020
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Coronavirus Spread Stalls Japan’s Reopening of Business Traffic
The government's efforts to ease restrictions for cross-border travelers have stalled as the spre...
December 1, 2020
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Govt Mulls Limiting Tourism Campaign in Tokyo
In the midst of a resurgence of novel coronavirus infections, the government is rushing to review...
December 1, 2020
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Restaurants in Japan Struggle Again with Shorter Nights
"This is the third time I've accepted the request for shorter hours," said Masayuki Hirano, manag...
November 30, 2020
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Japan’s municipal assemblies divert political subsidies to fight COVID-19
The pandemic has affected the amount of subsidies allocated to local assembly members for political ...
November 27, 2012
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Man Infected with Measles May Have Come in Contact with Many People in Tokyo, Went to Store, Restaurant Around When Symptoms Emerged
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Australian Woman Dies After Mishap on Ski Lift in Nagano Prefecture
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Foreign Snowboarder in Serious Condition After Hanging in Midair from Chairlift in Nagano Prefecture
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Record-Breaking Snow Cripples Public Transport in Hokkaido; 7,000 People Stay Overnight at New Chitose Airport
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Train Services in Tokyo Resume Following Power Outage That Suspended Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku Lines (Update 4)
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Japan’s Opposition CRA Set to Lose Seats
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Diver from Taiwan Dies In Survey Work at Undersea Coal Mine Site Off Yamaguchi Pref.
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Milano Cortina 2026: Jumper Nozomi Maruyama Nabs 1st Medal for Japan
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Japan’s Parties Promise Consumption Tax Cuts, But Bill Must Be Paid in the Future
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Public Opinion Survey Finds South Korea’s Favorability Toward Japan Exceeds 50%
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Avg. Voter Turnout in Japan at 21.64% Nationwide as of 4:00 P.M. Sunday