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Japan Appoints 'Minister Of Loneliness' To Fight Pandemic-Driven Isolation

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WIO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday launched a cabinet aimed at easing loneliness and stress among its citizens. Suicide rates across the country have increased, marking the first rise in 11 years, prompting officials to find new measures to ease the pressure on people.
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Japan May Delay Covid-19 Timetable For Inoculating Elderly

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan plans to start inoculating elderly people only after the coronavirus vaccinations for front-line health workers have been administered, possibly delaying the initially anticipated start date for seniors in April, a senior government official has said.
The move aims to ensure a...

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Japan Formally Approves Its First COVID-19 Vaccine

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AP NEWS
 
Japan on Sunday formally approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and said it would start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind the U.S. and many other countries.
Japan’s health ministry said it had approved the vaccine co-developed and supplied by Pfizer Inc.
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Japan Scrambles To Assess Damage After Quake Wreaks Havoc In Tohoku

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government on Sunday scrambled to gather information after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck off northeastern Japan late the previous night, leaving 150 people injured and causing widespread blackouts.
No tsunami accompanied the quake that struck at 11:07 ...

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U.S. Backs Japan Concerns On China Ships

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JAPAN TODAY
 
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced concern Wednesday over China's incursions into Japanese territorial waters, recommitting to the ally's defense.
In a telephone call, Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi "expressed concern over increased Chinese assert...

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Tokyo Olympic Chief May Resign Over Misogynistic Remarks, Promises Statement

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SORA NEWS
 
Over 500 volunteers have quit following Yoshiro Mori’s controversial remarks about how much women talk.
Very little has gone smoothly in the preparations for the Tokyo Olympics.
Some of the problems, like a global pandemic delaying the games from their original summer 2020 opening, we...

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Vaccine ‘Passports’ Spark Discrimination Fears In Japan

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NIKKEI ASIAN
 
TOKYO -- Japan aims to use its planned certificates for coronavirus vaccine recipients primarily for international travel, concerned that requiring them in domestic settings like events and restaurants could lead to discrimination against those who have not received the shot.
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Japan Likely To Maintain Virus Emergency In 10 Prefectures For Now

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government is leaning toward leaving in place the state of emergency declared in 10 prefectures, at least for this week, media reports said Wednesday, instead of lifting it in three prefectures.
Multiple media outlets, including Fuji TV, reported that Prime Minister Yoshihide Su...

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Japan To Discard Millions Of Pfizer Vaccine Doses Because It Has Wrong Syringes

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Japan has secured 144m shots of the vaccine, but it does not have enough of the specialised syringes to be able to draw six shots from each vial
Millions of people in Japan will not receive Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine as planned due to a shortage of specialist syringes – an oversi...

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With Olympics At Stake, Mori Seen As Too Influential To Push Aside

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Sexist remarks by Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee head Yoshiro Mori have set off a wave of criticism in Japan and abroad, but members of the country's government and sporting establishment have refrained from joining calls for his resignation.
With the coronaviru...

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