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Japan Confirms 3rd Case Of Omicron Variant

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NHK
 
The Japanese government says it has confirmed the country's third case of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu told reporters on Monday that a man in his 30s who had stayed in Italy is infected with the variant.
Matsuno said the man tested positive in a ...

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Japan Confirms Third Case Of Omicron Variant

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan has confirmed its third case of the omicron COVID-19 variant, government sources said Monday.
The case was of a male who arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Dec. 1 and had a record of staying in Italy.
The country’s third omicron case comes after two earlier infections were c...

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Tokyo Olympics cost ¥150 bil less than expected

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The total cost of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was at least 150 billion yen ($1.3 billion) less than expected as the Games were mostly held without spectators, helping to cut labor costs and other outlays, officials with knowledge of the matter said Friday.
Cost reductions ste...

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Japan Confirms 2nd Case Of Omicron Coronavirus Variant

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan confirmed its second case of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus Wednesday, the government said as it announced tougher travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the potentially highly contagious strain.
The transport ministry said it had asked airlines to stop acce...

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Tokyo Olympic Games Uniforms For 28,000 Volunteers Remain Unused

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Uniforms for about 28,000 volunteers at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in the summer remain unused, a recent Kyodo News survey found, after many pulled out over scheduling conflicts due to the one-year postponement of the Games and fears over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Municipalitie...

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Izumi Elected CDPJ Leader

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Kenta Izumi, chairperson of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s policy research council, was elected leader of the CDPJ on Tuesday. His term lasts until September 2024.
The leadership election came after former leader Yukio Edano stepped down to take responsibility for...

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Moonshot: Japan Recruits First New Astronauts In 13 Years

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JAPAN TODAY
 
It's one small step for Japan, but one giant opportunity for would-be space cadets: the country is recruiting new astronauts for the first time in over a decade and applicants no longer have to hold a science degree.
Women are strongly encouraged to put themselves forward for the jo...

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Japan Train Driver Sues Over 49 Cents In Docked Wages

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BBC
 
A Japanese train driver is suing his employer after he was docked 56 yen ($0.49; £0.36) in wages for causing a brief delay to the country's famously punctual rail system.
Train company JR West fined the man after a work mix-up in June 2020 caused a one-minute delay to operations.
It argued...

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Japan Eases Entry Policy For Foreign Arrivals

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NHK
 
Japan opened its doors to foreign arrivals on November 8, a long-awaited development for the thousands of students and workers who had been unable to enter the country for months.
The government is relaxing entry restrictions as the number of coronavirus cases in Japan continues to drop. Da...

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko's Father Tatsuhiko Kawashima Dies At 81

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KYODO NEWS
 
Tatsuhiko Kawashima, the father of Japan's Crown Princess Kiko and a professor emeritus at Gakushuin University, died on Thursday, according to the Imperial Household Agency. He was 81.
His death followed the marriage of his granddaughter former princess Mako Komuro to her commoner b...

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