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Thousands Flock To Walk-In Youth Vaccination Site In Tokyo
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JAPAN TODAY
Thousands of people on Saturday morning swarmed a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site newly set up in central Tokyo for young people, ironically creating dense crowds at risk of spreading the virus as they lined up to get tickets for about 300 shots offered for the day.
The Tokyo metr...
Thousands of people on Saturday morning swarmed a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site newly set up in central Tokyo for young people, ironically creating dense crowds at risk of spreading the virus as they lined up to get tickets for about 300 shots offered for the day.
The Tokyo metr...
- August 29, 2021
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Two Die In Japan Days After Receiving Moderna Shots Suspended Over Contamination Risk
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CNN
Two people have died in Japan days after receiving doses from a batch of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines whose use was suspended Thursday following concerns over a contamination risk, the country's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Saturday.
A causal link between the vaccine and the deat...
Two people have died in Japan days after receiving doses from a batch of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines whose use was suspended Thursday following concerns over a contamination risk, the country's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Saturday.
A causal link between the vaccine and the deat...
- August 29, 2021
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Airport Attack Forces Japan To Suspend Evacuation
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NHK
NHK has learned that Japan had to give up on taking Japanese and Afghan evacuees to Kabul's international airport on Thursday due to the deadly bombings.
The government had Self-Defense Force transport aircraft in Pakistan ready to evacuate Japanese expats and Afghans who have worked at the...
NHK has learned that Japan had to give up on taking Japanese and Afghan evacuees to Kabul's international airport on Thursday due to the deadly bombings.
The government had Self-Defense Force transport aircraft in Pakistan ready to evacuate Japanese expats and Afghans who have worked at the...
- August 28, 2021
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Australia, India, Japan, and U.S. Kick-off Exercise MALABAR 2021
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NAVAL NEWS
Maritime forces from Australia, Japan, India, and the United States began phase 1 of cooperative maritime exercise MALABAR 2021 in the Philippine Sea, August 26.
MALABAR is an annual maritime exercise that enhances planning, training, and employment of advanced warfare tactics betwe...
Maritime forces from Australia, Japan, India, and the United States began phase 1 of cooperative maritime exercise MALABAR 2021 in the Philippine Sea, August 26.
MALABAR is an annual maritime exercise that enhances planning, training, and employment of advanced warfare tactics betwe...
- August 28, 2021
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Japanese Rollercoaster Shut As Injuries Investigated
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BBC
A rollercoaster in Japan, said to be the world's fastest-accelerating, has closed indefinitely following reports that multiple riders suffered serious injuries.
The Fuji-Q Highland amusement park said four customers had broken bones on the "Do-Dodonpa" attraction between December 2020 and A...
A rollercoaster in Japan, said to be the world's fastest-accelerating, has closed indefinitely following reports that multiple riders suffered serious injuries.
The Fuji-Q Highland amusement park said four customers had broken bones on the "Do-Dodonpa" attraction between December 2020 and A...
- August 25, 2021
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Coronavirus Panel Head Suggests School Term Delay
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NHK
The head of the Japanese government's coronavirus advisory panel said that some local governments should consider pushing back the start of the new school term in order to curb the spread of infections.
Omi Shigeru made the comment at a Lower House health committee meeting on Wednesday.
Omi...
The head of the Japanese government's coronavirus advisory panel said that some local governments should consider pushing back the start of the new school term in order to curb the spread of infections.
Omi Shigeru made the comment at a Lower House health committee meeting on Wednesday.
Omi...
- August 25, 2021
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Japan Further Expands Virus Emergency Areas As Cases Surge
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AP NEWS
Japan expanded its coronavirus state of emergency on Wednesday for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system.
The government last week extended the state of emergency until Sept. 12...
Japan expanded its coronavirus state of emergency on Wednesday for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system.
The government last week extended the state of emergency until Sept. 12...
- August 25, 2021
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Experience Akihabara Station In A VR World, Then Ride The Train To A Virtual Marketplace
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JAPAN TODAY
One thing this pandemic has taught is that having the option to do physical activities in the digital sphere is both useful and desirable, and thanks to virtual reality technology, living life digitally has become even more immersive than ever. Nowadays, you can even shop in virtual...
One thing this pandemic has taught is that having the option to do physical activities in the digital sphere is both useful and desirable, and thanks to virtual reality technology, living life digitally has become even more immersive than ever. Nowadays, you can even shop in virtual...
- August 24, 2021
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Japan's Paralympic Team Aims To Build A More Inclusive Society
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan is sending a record number of athletes to the Paralympics aiming not only for gold medals but also to build a more inclusive society, according to top team official Miki Matheson.
A gold medallist herself at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Matheson serves as one of thre...
Japan is sending a record number of athletes to the Paralympics aiming not only for gold medals but also to build a more inclusive society, according to top team official Miki Matheson.
A gold medallist herself at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Matheson serves as one of thre...
- August 23, 2021
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Japan’s Premier Faces Fresh Blow as Ally Loses Election
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BLOOMBERG
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga suffered a fresh blow amid criticism of his pandemic management, when his favored candidate lost an election for mayor in the city where he began his political career.
Hachiro Okonogi was defeated by Takeharu Yamanaka, a former university profess...
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga suffered a fresh blow amid criticism of his pandemic management, when his favored candidate lost an election for mayor in the city where he began his political career.
Hachiro Okonogi was defeated by Takeharu Yamanaka, a former university profess...
- August 23, 2021
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