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Japan's Kyoto, Fukuoka Prefectures Find New Omicron COVID-19 Cases

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CNA
 
Japan's Kyoto and Fukuoka prefectures detected new infections involving the Omicron coronavirus variant, including cases of possible community transmission, a government representative and local media said on Saturday (Dec 25).
Kyoto prefecture in western Japan found four new infections of ...

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Japan May Tighten Restrictions If Omicron Surges

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NHK
 
Japan's government has been drawing up plans to deal with the Omicron coronavirus variant, after reports of apparent community transmission in three major cities. Authorities say they may tighten restrictions on movement and activities if the numbers surge.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government...

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Japan's Local Idol Groups Return To Stage Amid New COVID-19 Rules

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KYODO NEWS
 
Aspiring "idol" singing and dancing acts in Nagoya, said to be a hothouse for the emergence of new talent, are trying to revive the all-important close contact with fans after long struggling under coronavirus-related restrictions.
The proximity of audiences with Japanese idol perfor...

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Japan Rules Out Changes To COVID-19 Curbs Despite Omicron

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CTV NEWS
 
Japan's government is not considering an immediate change to current COVID-19 restrictions, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday, a day after community transmission of the Omicron variant was discovered in the country.
The government confirmed on Wednesday that a f...

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Japan Confirms First Known Local Omicron Transmissions

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ABC NEWS
 
Japan has confirmed its first known local transmissions of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus in Osaka, a sign it is already making its way in the country
Japan on Wednesday confirmed its first known local transmissions of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus in Osaka, a ...

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Japan To Keep Strict Border Controls For The Time Being: PM Kishida

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan will extend the current strict border control measures "for the time being" past early January as the nation remains vigilant amid uncertainty over the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday.
Even with the number of daily confirmed c...

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Mcdonald's Faces A French Fries Shortage In Japan

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BBC
 
The world's biggest fast food company McDonald's is suffering a chip shortage in Japan due to the global supply chain crisis.
For the home of the Big Mac though it is not a lack of semiconductors that is causing the problem.
The firm has said it is experiencing delays of shipments of the po...

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Panel Estimates Death Tolls From Japan Mega Quakes

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NHK
 
The Japanese government says up to nearly 200,000 people could be killed if a massive earthquake strikes in one of two deep-sea trenches off the country's northeast coast.
A government panel of experts has been studying the possible damage from an earthquake in the Chishima and Japan trench...

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Central Java Seeks Collaboration On Disaster Mitigation With Japan

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Semarang (ANTARA) - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has said that his administration is seeking to collaborate with the Japanese government on disaster mitigation. “I think Central Java needs to build cooperation in the field of disaster mitigation with Japan.”
He conveyed the ...

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Japan Hangs Three Death-Row Inmates In First Executions Since 2019

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Three death row inmates were hanged Tuesday, the Justice Ministry said, in Japan's first executions since December 2019 and first under the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The three were identified as Yasutaka Fujishiro, 65, who killed seven of his relatives in Hyogo...

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