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Australia And Japan To Sign Security Cooperation Treaty During Virtual Summit

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ABC NEWS
 
Australia and Japan are set to sign a treaty to beef up defence and security cooperation at a virtual summit today, in the latest move to strengthen ties amid China's rising military power and economic clout in the Indo-Pacific region.
 Key points:The agreement forms a framework for de...

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Japan's Kishida Lays Out New Contigency Plan Against Omicron Risk

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REUTERS
 
 SummaryGovt will aim to deliver Pfizer oral treatment in Feb - KishidaDecision on fate of border control likely next week - KishidaJapan may tighten curbs if Omicron leads to bed shortages 
Japan will gear up efforts to deal with a possible surge in Omicron coronavirus cases and aim to...

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Japan Braces For Omicron Spread As New Year's Travelers Fan Across Country

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REUTERS
 
Japan braced for a feared rebound in coronavirus cases as the highways and airports filled with travelers at the start of New Year's holidays on Wednesday.
The governors of the metropolises of Tokyo and Osaka urged residents to keep end-of-year gatherings small, as more cases of the Omi...

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Japan To Launch Military Hotline With China In 2022

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ABC.NET
 
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Japan's defence minister Nobuo Kishi has agreed to launch a military hotline with China in 2022.
The move was announced by Japan's government spokesperson on Tuesday, citing recent talks between Mr Kishi and his Chinese counter...

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Japan's Local Idol Groups Return To Stage Amid New COVID-19 Rules

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KYODO NEWS
 
Aspiring "idol" singing and dancing acts in Nagoya, said to be a hothouse for the emergence of new talent, are trying to revive the all-important close contact with fans after long struggling under coronavirus-related restrictions.
The proximity of audiences with Japanese idol perfor...

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Japan Hangs Three Death-Row Inmates In First Executions Since 2019

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Three death row inmates were hanged Tuesday, the Justice Ministry said, in Japan's first executions since December 2019 and first under the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The three were identified as Yasutaka Fujishiro, 65, who killed seven of his relatives in Hyogo...

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Japan Reports Four New Omicron Cases At Airport Screening Sites

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan reported four new cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus at airport screening sites, the health ministry said Monday, bringing the total number of cases detected in the nation to 17.
According to the health ministry, the patients, both male and female in their 20s thr...

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Eight More Omicron Cases Detected In Japan

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan reported eight new cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said Friday, bringing the country's total number of cases involving the variant to 12.
He said all eight cases were detected from the COVID-19 testing conducted on a...

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Japanese Billionaire Blasts Off To International Space Station

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BBC
 
Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa has blasted off on a trip to the International Space Station (ISS), joining the growing list of billionaires who have made it to space.
He plans to carry out 100 tasks in space, including playing golf.
Mr Maezawa made his fortune through e-commerce comp...

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Kishida Advocates Health Security At GZERO Summit Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida advocated health security in connection to the COVID-19 pandemic, during an address Wednesday for the GZERO Summit.
The three-day virtual conference organized by the Eurasia Group and supported by The Yomiuri Shimbun and other organizations is being h...

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