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Yoshihide Suga To Step Down As Japan's Prime Minister
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BBC
Japan's prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has said he will not run for re-election as party leader this month, signalling the end of his tenure.
Mr Suga had been appointed to the role just a year ago following the resignation of Shinzo Abe.
The shock announcement comes as Mr Suga's approval ...
Japan's prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has said he will not run for re-election as party leader this month, signalling the end of his tenure.
Mr Suga had been appointed to the role just a year ago following the resignation of Shinzo Abe.
The shock announcement comes as Mr Suga's approval ...
- September 4, 2021
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Japan COVID Survey: 2 Shots Offer 95% Protection
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NHK
A survey by Japanese researchers suggests that two shots of a coronavirus vaccine have a 95-percent efficacy rate in protecting the recipients from infection.
Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases presented the preliminary results of its survey at a meeting of health ministr...
A survey by Japanese researchers suggests that two shots of a coronavirus vaccine have a 95-percent efficacy rate in protecting the recipients from infection.
Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases presented the preliminary results of its survey at a meeting of health ministr...
- September 2, 2021
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Japan Confirms First Cases Of Mu Coronavirus Variant
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JAPAN TIMES
Japan on Wednesday confirmed its first cases of the new mu variant of the coronavirus in two people arriving from abroad through airport screenings.
The health ministry announced that the mu variant was detected in a woman in her 40s who arrived on June 26 from the United Arab Emira...
Japan on Wednesday confirmed its first cases of the new mu variant of the coronavirus in two people arriving from abroad through airport screenings.
The health ministry announced that the mu variant was detected in a woman in her 40s who arrived on June 26 from the United Arab Emira...
- September 2, 2021
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Suzuki Takes Silver In 50m Freestyle
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Takayuki Suzuki earned his fifth medal of the Tokyo Paralympics, taking silver in the men’s 50-meter freestyle S4 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Thursday.
Suzuki finished the race in the category for the physically impaired in 37.70 seconds.
Israel’s Ami Omer Dadaon won the gol...
Takayuki Suzuki earned his fifth medal of the Tokyo Paralympics, taking silver in the men’s 50-meter freestyle S4 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Thursday.
Suzuki finished the race in the category for the physically impaired in 37.70 seconds.
Israel’s Ami Omer Dadaon won the gol...
- September 2, 2021
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Youth Clobbered, Elderly Spared In Japan’s Worst-Ever COVID-19 Wave
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JAPAN TIMES
Japan’s current wave of COVID-19 infections has mostly affected its younger generations, reflecting both the efficacy of its vaccination program among the elderly and the pitfalls of a slow rollout that still hasn’t reached most of the youth population.
Those in their 20s and 30s in...
Japan’s current wave of COVID-19 infections has mostly affected its younger generations, reflecting both the efficacy of its vaccination program among the elderly and the pitfalls of a slow rollout that still hasn’t reached most of the youth population.
Those in their 20s and 30s in...
- September 1, 2021
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Japan Finds Black Particles In Moderna Vaccine
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BBC
Japan has put a batch of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine on hold after a foreign substance was found in a vial.
A pharmacist saw several black particles in one vial of the vaccine in Kanagawa Prefecture, according to authorities.
Some 3,790 people had already received shots from the batch. The r...
Japan has put a batch of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine on hold after a foreign substance was found in a vial.
A pharmacist saw several black particles in one vial of the vaccine in Kanagawa Prefecture, according to authorities.
Some 3,790 people had already received shots from the batch. The r...
- September 1, 2021
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Tokyo Reports 2,909 Coronavirus Cases; Nationwide Tally 17,713
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JAPAN TODAY
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 2,909 new coronavirus cases, up 94 from Monday and 1,311 down from last Tuesday. It is the ninth straight day that the daily figure has been lower than the same day of the previous week.
The average for Tokyo over the past seven ...
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 2,909 new coronavirus cases, up 94 from Monday and 1,311 down from last Tuesday. It is the ninth straight day that the daily figure has been lower than the same day of the previous week.
The average for Tokyo over the past seven ...
- August 31, 2021
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Japan: Defense Ministry Seeks Budget Hike Amid China Fears
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DW.COM
Japan's military is looking into developing a new fighter jet and boosting its online and space-related defense systems amid fears of North Korea and China.
Japan's Defense Ministry issued a request for a further increase to the country's military spending on Tuesday. The ministry is see...
Japan's military is looking into developing a new fighter jet and boosting its online and space-related defense systems amid fears of North Korea and China.
Japan's Defense Ministry issued a request for a further increase to the country's military spending on Tuesday. The ministry is see...
- August 31, 2021
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Tokyo Virus Cases Fall Below 2,000 For 1st Time In A Month
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Tokyo reported 1,915 new cases of novel coronavirus on Monday, falling below 2,000 for the first time in just over a month.
The last time Tokyo saw the figure below 2,000 was on July 26, when 1,429 cases were reported.
The daily tally in the capital dropped by 532 from the same...
Tokyo reported 1,915 new cases of novel coronavirus on Monday, falling below 2,000 for the first time in just over a month.
The last time Tokyo saw the figure below 2,000 was on July 26, when 1,429 cases were reported.
The daily tally in the capital dropped by 532 from the same...
- August 30, 2021
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Japan's Huge Army Of Under-Employed Ex-Housewives
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BBC
There are plenty of smart, educated women in Japan who could be driving the country out of its current economic slump to a stunning pandemic recovery.
But the country's rigid hiring system - and male-dominated leadership - remain a huge hurdle, blocking women from the best-paid jobs.
The c...
There are plenty of smart, educated women in Japan who could be driving the country out of its current economic slump to a stunning pandemic recovery.
But the country's rigid hiring system - and male-dominated leadership - remain a huge hurdle, blocking women from the best-paid jobs.
The c...
- August 30, 2021
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