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Japan Set to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccine Program For Elderly

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THE DIPLOMAT
 
Japan will step up efforts to complete the vaccination of its elderly population by the end of July.
Japan has announced that it plans to speed up the inoculation of all elderly people over the coming months amid a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. Starting this week the governme...

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Japan's Brave Blossoms To Play Test Against Ireland In July

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Japan will play Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on July 3 following their clash with the British & Irish Lions on June 26, the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) said on Monday.
Jamie Joseph's Brave Blossoms will travel to Ireland after taking on the Lions at Murrayfield in ...

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Osaka Wants 'Discussion' On Olympics Amid Virus Surge In Japan

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FRANCE 24
 
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka said Sunday she favoured a "discussion" taking place over the Olympic Games taking place as Tokyo reels from a new coronavirus surge.
A virus state of emergency in Japan's capital city and other parts of the country was extended on Friday, less than th...

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As Olympics Near, Japan Extends A State Of Emergency In Tokyo Due To COVID-19

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USA TODAY
 
TOKYO – Trains packed with commuters returning to work after a weeklong national holiday. Frustrated young people drinking in the streets because bars are closed. Protests planned over a possible visit by the Olympics chief.
As the coronavirus spreads in Japan ahead of the Tokyo Olymp...

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Japan's Daily COVID-19 Cases Top 7,000 For First Time Since January

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JAKARTA POST
 
Japan's daily COVID-19 cases topped 7,000 for the first time since mid-January on Saturday, a day after the government's decision to expand the ongoing state of emergency beyond Tokyo and the greater Osaka region, amid growing fears over spreading variants of the coronavirus.
While...

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Unused COVID Shots Piling Up In Japan Amid Slow Rollout

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REUTERS
 
Unused COVID-19 vaccines in Japan are set to reach tens of millions of doses, as the country is poised to approve two more shots in coming weeks and the pace of its inoculation campaign remains slow due to manpower and logistical bottlenecks.
Japan imported 28 million doses of Pfizer In...

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Japan Looks To Reduce Environmental Burdens Of Its Fashion Industry

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan’s public and private sectors are set to collaborate on reducing the environmental burden caused by the fashion industry.
The fashion sector is said to be the second-biggest source of environmental pollution in the world, after the oil industry, as it emits huge amounts of carb...

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Japan To Establish No-fly Zone Over Olympic Venues During Tokyo Summer Games

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REPUBLIC WORLD
 
 Japan government would set up a no-fly zone over Olympic venues from July 21 to September 5 as part of anti- terrorism measures during the summer games in
Japan transport ministry on Thursday said that their government would set up a no-fly zone over Olympic venues from July 21 ...

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COVID Removes The Luster From Japan's 'Golden Week' Holidays

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DW.COM
 
Traditionally a time to travel, shop and go out, this year's festive season has been disrupted by a third state of emergency as cases of COVID-19 rise.
Every spring for the 20 years that Fumie Takenaka has lived in Tokyo, she has taken advantage of the Golden Week holiday period to trave...

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Japan’s Senkaku Public Awareness Campaign At Risk Of Backfiring

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EAST ASIA FORUM
 
The Japanese policy debate on the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands is heating up. China’s new Coast Guard Law, passed in January 2021, stimulated nationalistic reactions in Japan.
9Hinting at the possibility of using the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the National Defense Division of the ruli...

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