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Japan To Allow Reentry From 11 African Nations

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NHK
 
The Japanese government plans to lift its ban on reentry of non-Japanese from 11 African countries. The restriction has been in place to keep out the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
South Africa, where Omicron was first identified, was included in the ban. Reentry by all foreigners from...

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Japan Further Extends Entry Ban Until End Of Feb.

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government will further extend an entry ban on non-resident foreigners until the end of February, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday.
The ban has been in place since Nov. 30, after the country confirmed its first case of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of...

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Japan, U.S. Considering Export Controls For Advanced Technology

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Japanese and U.S. governments are considering the creation of a multilateral framework to regulate the export of advanced technology, according to several sources.
Japan and the United States want to cooperate with like-minded countries in Europe and block exports of such tec...

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Japan Likely Averted Mass Discarding Of Milk Over New Year's, But Glut Remains

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan is likely to avoid discarding large amounts of milk amid a temporary oversupply during the year-end and New Year’s holiday period, thanks to stepped-up sales campaigns by producers and retailers.
Still, due to the lack of demand for milk for use in school meals during the wint...

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Indonesia, Japan ink Memorandum of Cooperation on energy transition

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ANTARA NEWS
 
 
Indonesia and Japan can jointly develop carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology by utilizing natural resources in Indonesia
 
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The governments of Indonesia and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on energy transition aimed at facilit...

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Tokyo Reports 871 New Coronavirus Cases; 779 In Okinawa

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 871 new coronavirus cases, down 352 from Sunday and 768 more than last Monday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is four, unchanged from Sunday, health officials said. The nationwide figure i...

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Mcdonald’s Japan’s French Fry Rationing Extended For About Another Month

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SORA NEWS
 
Good news for those with resolutions to lose weight.
As we approached the end of last year, fast food fans were hit by the news of a French fry shortage in Japan which has most notably affected the chain McDonald’s.
As a result, for a week the restaurant limited sales to only small-si...

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‘Diamond Dust’ Sparkles In Morning Sunlight In Gifu Town

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Ice crystals sparkle in the sunlight over the Mumaya River in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, on Saturday morning. Dubbed diamond dust, the crystals can be seen on cold, sunny mornings when there is no wind.
Diamond dust was observed in the Shokawa district, located at an altitude ove...

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Japan Struggling To Hold Coming-Of-Age Day Events Due To COVID Surge

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese cities and towns are struggling to safely organize Coming-of-Age ceremonies in the wake of another wave of COVID-19 cases, with many of them holding the upcoming events virtually or in separate groups, if not canceling them.
The nationwide tally of infections hit a four-mon...

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Japan Approves New Restrictions For Areas Hard Hit By COVID

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NPR
 
Japan approved new restrictions on Friday to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the three most affected southwestern regions of Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima.
"Given the sudden surge in infections, the medical system runs the risk of suffering a heavy burden in the near future," D...

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