REUTERS
 
Japan on Thursday officially approved Moderna Inc's (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for its booster programme, while Novavax Inc (NVAX.O) filed for first approval of its shot in the country.
Moderna's mRNA-type vaccine, used mostly in Japan to date at workplace inoculation sites, was approved...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Visitors and returnees to Japan will be able to go through simpler customs, immigration and quarantine procedures by using a new phone app starting next week, the country’s Digital Agency said Tuesday.
Travelers will not have to submit CIQ paper documents if they register themselves...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The government plans to simplify the immigration procedures for foreign travelers arriving in Japan by luxury transport such as private jets and superyachts usually used by the wealthy, sources close to the matter said Monday.
The move comes as the government hopes such affluent trav...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
As the demand for non-contact venues continues to rise, companies are coming up with innovative ideas to meet the growing demand.
From simple contactless apps and no-contact touch panels, to smart rings with the ability for contactless payments and food venues run completely by arti...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan and France have started informal talks on a deal that would enhance interoperability and collaboration between the armed forces of both countries, the French ambassador to Japan said Monday.
The early-stage discussion for the so-called Reciprocal Access Agreement comes as Paris...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan reported four new cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus at airport screening sites, the health ministry said Monday, bringing the total number of cases detected in the nation to 17.
According to the health ministry, the patients, both male and female in their 20s thr...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi played John Lennon’s “Imagine” on the piano at the Beatles Story museum in Liverpool, England, on Saturday.
The Group of Seven foreign ministers including Hayashi were given time to inspect exhibits in the museum before a dinner session...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan has confirmed the first case of the omicron coronavirus variant that passed a quarantine inspection conducted upon arrival from abroad, the health ministry said Saturday.
A foreign national in his 40s living in Gifu Prefecture tested positive for the strain, becoming the 13th ...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Shigeo Iizuka, 83, head of an association of families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, resigned for health reasons Saturday.
The resignation of Iizuka, abductee Yaeko Taguchi’s older brother, was approved at an extraordinary meeting of the association. T...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan reported eight new cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said Friday, bringing the country's total number of cases involving the variant to 12.
He said all eight cases were detected from the COVID-19 testing conducted on a...

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