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Japan's Population Plummeted By 640,000 In 2021 For Biggest Drop On Record

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan’s population totaled 125,502,000 as of Oct. 1, down 644,000 from a year earlier to mark the biggest decline on record in the rapidly graying nation, government data showed Friday.
The population dipped for the 11th consecutive year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communi...

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Japanese School Entrance Ceremony Held In The Metaverse For Over 3,000 New Students

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SORA NEWS
 
Metaversity?
Spring is the time for new beginnings in Japan, especially for students, many of whom are entering the workforce or new schools for the first time.
In the case of schools, that makes this the season for large-scale entrance ceremonies all over Japan, but the lingering pan...

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Japan's Population Down 644,000 In 2021; Biggest Drop On Record

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's population totaled 125,502,000 as of Oct. 1, down 644,000 from a year earlier, marking the biggest decline on record as stricter border controls over the coronavirus pandemic reduce the entry of foreign residents, government data showed Friday.
The tally, which also includes...

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Russian Submarines Test-Fire Cruise Missiles In Sea Of Japan

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NHK
 
Russia's defense ministry says two of its submarines have successfully test-fired cruise missiles in the Sea of Japan. The move apparently aims to check an ongoing Japan-US joint exercise in the Sea of Japan.
The ministry said Kalibr missiles launched from the two diesel-powered submarines ...

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Japan's Lower House Oks Bills To Strip Russia Of Favored Trade Status

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KYODO NEWS
 
 
Japan's lower house on Thursday passed bills that will strip Russia of its "most-favored nation" trade status and prevent it from transacting in cryptocurrencies, clearing the way for the legislative revisions for tougher sanctions by the end of the current parliamentary session in...

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US Nuclear Aircraft Carrier, Japan's MSDF Conduct Joint Drill

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NHK
 
The US Navy has disclosed that one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers is conducting a joint drill with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Sea of Japan.
The 7th Fleet told NHK on Tuesday that the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is conducting "routine bilateral ope...

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Japan’s Stealth Reopening: Parents Of Foreign Residents Get OK To Visit

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan’s borders are closed to tourists, allowing only business travelers, foreign students and academics to newly enter the country. But as the number of daily arrivals recently increased to 10,000, the government is now slowly — and quietly — allowing short-term visits by parents o...

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Japan Confirms 1st Case Of Omicron XE Variant In Airport Arrival

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan has confirmed its first case of the Omicron XE derivative strain of the novel coronavirus in a woman upon arrival at Narita airport near Tokyo, the health ministry said Monday.
The woman in her 30s, who has stayed in the United States and showed no symptoms, arrived at the airp...

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Japan Cancels Purchase Of 40 Million Astrazeneca Vaccine Doses

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan has canceled the purchase of about 40 million Astrazeneca PLC COVID-19 vaccine doses it agreed to buy last year, a health ministry official said in parliament on Monday.
The contract allowed the government to cancel a portion of the supply if it was unneeded, the official said...

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Japan's Nationwide Data Show Wide Generation Gaps In Booster Rollout

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NHK
 
Japan's nationwide data underscore the slow rollout pace of coronavirus vaccine booster shots among younger generations.
The government released on Monday the first nationwide rollout figures for the third vaccine shot by age group.
The data show that 57.54 million people, or 45.4 percent o...

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