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Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: Japanese Youth Sue Over Cancer Diagnoses

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NHK
 
Six young Japanese people are suing the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant after developing thyroid cancer in the years following the 2011 nuclear disaster.
The plaintiffs, aged between six and 16 at the time of the disaster, say they got cancer from radiation exposure.
All of them und...

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Outpatient Clinics Overstretched By Rapid Spread Of Omicron

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The surge in people infected with the coronavirus amid the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant is causing apprehension at outpatient clinics, generally the first stop for individuals to check if they have the virus.
Doctors say they are stretched almost to breaking point...

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Japan Expands Quasi-State Of Emergency

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NHK
 
Japan's government is expanding a quasi-state of emergency aimed at containing the coronavirus. Infections are surging nationwide at an unprecedented pace, largely fueled by the Omicron variant.
Officials confirmed more than 60,000 new cases on Tuesday. The figure is a record high. A total ...

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Japanese Aid To Tonga Aimed At Countering China’s Influence

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Following the eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga, the Japanese government is working to provide aid to the South Pacific nation, spurred partly by Beijing’s growing influence in the region.
China is increasing its influence by providing infrastructure assistance to nation...

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Kishida Cabinet's Approval Rating At 55.9%: Poll

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The approval rating for the cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stood at 55.9 percent, down 4.1 points from the previous survey in December, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday, as Japan grapples with recent surges in COVID-19 infections driven by the highly transmissible Omicron ...

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Japan's Daily COVID-19 Case Tally Exceeds 60,000 For The First Time

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan's daily count of new coronavirus cases stood at 62,599 on Tuesday, exceeding 60,000 for the first time, as the central government prepared to put 18 more prefectures under virus quasi-emergency measures amid the rapid spread of the omicron variant.
Tokyo reported a record high...

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Japan Plans To Expand Quasi-State Of Emergency

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NHK
 
The Japanese government is planning to expand a quasi-state of emergency to Osaka, Kyoto and other prefectures amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
Japan's daily count of new infections topped 50,000 for two days in a row through Sunday. Nationwide, 14 deaths were reported, with 430...

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Dozens Of Chinese Warplanes Fly Near Taiwan After US-Japan Show Of Naval Might

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CNN
 
China sent 39 warplanes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said, the largest such incursion this year.
The flights by the People's Liberation Army aircraft came a day after the United States and Japanese navies put on a massive show of ...

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Over 10 Injured As M6.6 Quake Hits Southwestern, Western Japan

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KYODO NEWS
 
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 rattled southwestern and western Japan early Saturday, leaving more than 10 injured amid strong shaking but no tsunami waves were triggered, the weather agency and local authorities said.
The focus of the quake under the Pacific Ocean was within ...

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Japan Reports Over 50,000 New Coronavirus Cases

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NHK
 
Japan topped the 50,000 mark for new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday for the first time since the pandemic began.
The daily figure has set a record high for the fifth straight day.
 
 
 

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