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Japan Approves First Domestic Oral COVID-19 Drug

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NHK
 
Japan has approved use of a pill that doctors who treat COVID-19 have been waiting for and can prescribe to anyone no matter how mild their symptoms.
Japanese Health Minister Kato Katsunobu told reporters on Tuesday evening that experts approved emergency authorization of Shionogi's oral dr...

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Japanese Maya-Class Destroyers Test-Fire SM-3 Missiles

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NAVAL NEWS
 
 On November 16 and 19, 2022, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Maya-class destroyers, JS Maya and JS Haguro, conducted two test firings of SM -3 Block IIA missiles against ballistic missile targets launched from the U.S. Navy Missile Range Facility.
As part of the tes...

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Japan Begins Inquiry Into Unification Church In Wake Of Shinzo Abe Killing

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Investigation will focus on church’s finance and organisation amid public dismay at extent of its links to ruling party
Japan’s government has launched an investigation into the Unification church, five months after the former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead, allegedly by a...

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Kishida Picks Former Foreign Minister Matsumoto As New Internal Affairs Head

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he has appointed former Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto, 63, as the new internal affairs minister, replacing Minoru Terada who stepped down amid growing criticism over political funds-related scandals.
Terada tendered his resignation the p...

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Japan Region Taps Toilet Paper To Help Suicidal Youth

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CNA
 
Authorities in central Japan are trying an unusual new approach to tackle the country's longstanding suicide problem: printing messages of support on toilet paper.
"Dear you, who might want to end it all," reads the toilet paper being used in an unusual new initiative to reach out to suicid...

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Third Japanese Cabinet Minister Resigns in Blow to Prime Minister

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VOA NEWS
 
Japan's internal affairs minister resigned on Sunday in connection with a funding scandal, becoming the third Cabinet member to leave in less than a month in a severe blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's already shaky support.
Kishida's approval ratings have fallen since the July ass...

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Ex-Japan PM Harsh On Zelenskyy Over War In Ukraine

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KYODO NEWS
 
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, implying it is not fair to blame only Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war.
Mori, a gaffe-prone veteran politician, last year resigned as chief organizer of the ...

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Tokyo Residents Urged To Wear Turtlenecks To Save On Energy Bills

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THE GUARDIAN
 
 
‘Thermal effect’ of high-neck jumpers and scarves will save electricity during energy crisis, says governor
The governor of Tokyo has urged people to wear a turtleneck this winter to stay warm and reduce energy consumption.
Yuriko Koike said wearing turtleneck jumpers could help ...

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Cancer Patients Give Birth With Frozen Ovaries For The First Time In Japan

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TRENDEE PRO
 
Three cancer patients in their 30s and 40s have successfully given birth using their frozen ovaries while undergoing cancer therapies, according to a Japanese medical school, giving hope to pediatric cancer patients who have yet to menstruate.
The results emerged during a clinical s...

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PUPR Ministry, Japan Boost Collaboration To Develop IKN Nusantara

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 ANTARA NEWS
 
The Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) strengthened cooperation with Japan for development of the new capital city (IKN) Nusantara at a bilateral meeting as part of the Bali G20 Summit.
"Thank you to the Government of Japan, especially MLIT and JICA, who ...

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