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Japan reports first Japanese to be infected with COVID Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] December 7 (ANI): Japan reported its first case of a Japanese national infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, marking the third case in the country on Monday, reported Kyodo News.
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Omicron variant of Coronavirus spreads to Latvia, Thailand, Nepal
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The latest strain of the coronavirus, dubbed Omicron, is gaining pace worldwide as nations in different regions report infections daily, including Latvia, Thailand, Nepal, and Japan.
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Japan to reduce vaccine gap for booster jabs 'wherever possible'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 6 (ANI): Japan to lessen the present vaccine interval of eight months between the second and third COVID-19 vaccine shots, in the wake of rising Omicron scare.
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Japan decides to forbid duty-free purchases by foreign students
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 6 (ANI): Foreign students in Japan will no longer be permitted access to duty-free purchases in response to suspected cases of reselling and complaints of cumbersome eligibility checks.
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Omicron scare: Stringent quarantine rules in Japan for travellers from Ind
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 5 (ANI): In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron, Japan will add India, Greece, Romania and four US states under strict quarantine vigilance.
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BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu beat Akane Yamaguchi in SF, will play An
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bali [Indonesia], December 4 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu battled past Japan's Akane Yamaguchi into the final of the BWF World Tour Finals in Bali on Saturday.
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Defence ministers of US, Japan agree to hold meeting in 2+2 format: Pentag
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi have held a phone conversation, during which they agreed to hold a meeting in a 2+2 format with the nations' foreign policy chiefs, the US Department of Defence said.
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Defence Ministers of US, Japan agree to hold meeting in 2+2 format
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi have held a phone conversation, during which they agreed to hold a meeting in a 2+2 format with the nations' foreign policy chiefs, the US Department of Defence said.
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Idemitsu Kosan introduces clean energy in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Akita [Japan], December 3 (ANI): The geothermal electric power plant at the Oyasu region in Akita Prefecture has been set up for operation by Idemitsu Kosan, a company known for specializing in gas station operation.
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Japan's soy sauce maker 'Kikkoman' dominates global market
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chiba [Japan], December 3 (ANI): Soy sauce is a universal seasoning loved by one and all.
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Japanese Defence Minister calls US decision to resume F-16 flights regrett
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi described on Thursday the US decision to resume flights of F-16 fighter jets before the end of the investigation into fuel tanks drop by US aircraft as highly regrettable.
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5.4 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern part of Japan's island of Honsh
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 3 (ANI/ Sputnik) - A 5.4 magnitude earthquake has hit the southeastern part of Japan's biggest island of Honshu, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported on Thursday.
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