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Japan Nurses Voice Anger At Call To Volunteer For Tokyo Olympics Amid Covid Crisis

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Medical staff say their focus shouldremain on treating coronavirus patients rather than helping hold Games
The organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have sparked anger in Japan’s medical community after they asked 500 nurses to volunteer at this summer’s Games.
The request came as the I...

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Total Number Of Cases In Japan Tops 600,000

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NHK
 
 
Japan's health authorities say the coronavirus case tally in the country has surpassed 600,000. The number of patients with serious symptoms is the highest-ever at 1,050.
The sharp increase is putting a strain on the healthcare system, especially in the larger cities of Tokyo and Osaka.
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Suga Says Plenty Of Nurses Available To Work Olympics Since 'Many Are Taking Time Off Now'

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The controversial 2021 Olympics seems to be happening this summer in Japan, despite the majority of Japanese people thinking they should be cancelled or postponed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to carry out the Olympics as safely as possible, several measures h...

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Tokyo Hosts Olympic Test Events With Athletes From Abroad Amid Emergency

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The first international sports events with athletes from abroad during this third pandemic-related state-of-emergency kicked off Saturday in Tokyo.
About 200 divers from 45 nations and regions participated in the FINA Diving World Cup, the final qualifier for the Olympics, and ab...

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Japan Bolsters Defense Of Nansei Islands As China Puts Pressure On Taiwan

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Japan has been moving rapidly to strengthen its capability to defend the southwestern Nansei islands amid China’s growing military pressure on Taiwan.
The moves are part of Tokyo’s efforts to brace for a contingency surrounding Taiwan near the remote islands that are part of Kagos...

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Japanese Firms Plan to Boycott Chinese Partners Forcing Uyghurs to Work

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JAPAN FORWARD
 
Global criticism of the forced labor of Uyghurs is growing, but China’s retaliation against companies standing up against human rights abuses is causing new anxiety for Japanese companies.
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the January-to-March 2021 quarter grew by a whoppin...

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Magnitude 6.8 Quake Shakes Northeastern Japan, No Tsunami Alert Issued

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JAKARTA POST
 
 
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 shook northeastern Japan on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or abnormalities at nuclear plants and no tsunami warning was issued, authorities said.
The quake occurred around 10:27 a.m., about 51 kilomet...

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Japan to Approve Moderna Vaccine as Soon as May 21, Yomiuri Says

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BLOOMBERG
 
Japan’s government will approve the use of Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine as soon as May 21, the Yomiuri newspaper reported Saturday without attribution.
The Moderna vaccine would be the second to get approved in Japan and will be used in the nation’s large inoculation centers that w...

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Japan Grapples With More Contagious Variant

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NHK
 
In Japan officials are grappling with rising coronavirus cases as Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures remain under a state of emergency. Experts blame the surge on a more infectious variant.
Tokyo officials confirmed 925 new infections on Wednesday. It's the first time in three months th...

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Japan May Reopen International Travel With ‘Vaccine Passports'

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TIME OUT
 
The government is planning to introduce Covid-19 vaccine certification system so that international travel could resume
It’s been a year of cancelled plans, ticket refunds and long-distance video calls, but with the introduction of Covid-19 vaccines, suddenly the trip you’ve been putti...

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