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Japan Reports No COVID-Related Deaths For First Time In 15 Months

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan reported no deaths linked to the novel coronavirus on Sunday — the first time no fatalities had been reported on a single day in about 15 months.
The country reported a total of 162 new cases of the deadly virus the same day, while the nationwide number of severely ill COVID-1...

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Japan Starts Accepting Requests For Eased COVID Quarantine Rule

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's government started on Monday accepting applications for sharply reduced COVID-19 quarantine periods for vaccinated business travelers, ending a ban in principle on entry by overseas-based foreign businesspeople introduced in January.
The new rules, introduced following progre...

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Kishida Set To Tap Former Education Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi To Be Japan's Top Diplomat

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to appoint former education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi as his new foreign minister, sources said Saturday.
The appointment comes after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party officially named Toshimitsu Motegi, Japan's most recent top diplomat, a...

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Japan’s Death Row Inmates Learn They’re Being Executed On The Same Day. Now 2 Are Suing

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GLOBAL NEWS
 
Two death row inmates in Japan are suing the country over how prisoners are notified only hours before the death penalty is carried out, demanding change and seeking compensation for the impact of the “inhumane” practice, their lawyer said on Friday.
Capital punishment in Japan is c...

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Eco-Friendly New Year Postcards Go On Sale In Japan

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KYODO NEWS
 
New Year's greeting postcards for 2022 have gone on sale across Japan this week, using internationally certified paper produced from forests that have not been illegally logged to show consideration for environmental protection.
Japan Post Co. initially issued some 1.83 billion posta...

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Japan To Ease Entry For Vaccinated Foreigners

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NHK
 
Japan has decided to allow fully vaccinated foreigners to enter the country. But borders will remain closed to tourists. Strict rules barring entry were put in place ten months ago as part of efforts to Japan's anti-coronavirus measures.
In a news conference on Friday Japanese Deputy Chief ...

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko's Father Tatsuhiko Kawashima Dies At 81

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KYODO NEWS
 
Tatsuhiko Kawashima, the father of Japan's Crown Princess Kiko and a professor emeritus at Gakushuin University, died on Thursday, according to the Imperial Household Agency. He was 81.
His death followed the marriage of his granddaughter former princess Mako Komuro to her commoner b...

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PM Meeting With Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Of Japan: 2 November 2021

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GOV.UK
 
Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan today at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow.
The Prime Minister met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan today in Glasgow.
He congratulated him on his election as Prime Minister and looked forward to working close...

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Illumination Event Puts Himeji Castle In Limelight In Western Japan

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Himeji Castle is lit up by LEDs in an event called “Shiro no Hikari (white illumination) — egret shining night.”
The fortress is a World Heritage site located in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. The castle is illuminated in one of six different colors each day.
The event also features l...

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Kishida's Debut On World Stage Offers Few Clues About His Foreign Policy

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday made a smooth diplomatic debut at the U.N. climate talks in Britain, showing not only his commitment to issues of global importance but also networking with key countries that share concerns over China's assertiveness in the Indo-Paci...

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