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Japan's police nab man after attempt to start fire on Bullet Train
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's police have detained a man on suspicion of attempting to start a fire on a bullet train in the country's southwest, media reported on Monday.
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Japan mulls expanding scale of free COVID-19 testing among population
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan is considering making coronavirus testing free for more people, including those with no apparent symptoms of the disease, in a fresh effort by the government to better prepare for a new possible COVID-19 wave, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yosh
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Japan registers zero deaths linked to COVID-19 first time since August 202
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan registered no coronavirus-related deaths in a day for the first time since August 2020, according to statistics from 47 prefectures of the country, published by NHK broadcaster on Sunday.
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IAEA to collect samples from coastal waters near Fukushima nuclear power p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts will visit Japan from November 9-12 to collect samples from the coastal waters near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, according to a statement published on the agency's website o
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Japan intends to distribute USD 880 to minors as post-pandemic relief
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government with the support of the ruling coalition plan to give 1,00,000 yen (USD 878) in cash to every citizen aged 18 and younger in a bid to mitigate the post-coronavirus effects, the Kyodo news agency reported on Friday, citing sourc
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Garden Expo in Japan promotes environmental conservation
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 5 (ANI): Japanese people enjoy gardening as a hobby in their leisure time. Recently, the latest gardening products were exhibited at the 'International Garden Expo' held near Tokyo.
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Japanese soy sauce maker 'Kikkoman' acquires majority of global market
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 5 (ANI): Kikkoman, a leading soy sauce company based in Japan has acquired the majority of the global market.
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Japanese Prime Minister Kishida may visit US in November
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may make an official visit to the United States in November, media reported on Friday.
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US Assistant Secretary of State to visit Japan, South Korea on Nov 7
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific Daniel Kritenbrink will visit Japan and South Korea from November 7-12, the Department of State said.
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Japanese PM Kishida to double as foreign minister until Cabinet relaunch n
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will double as foreign minister until he relaunches the Cabinet after the Japanese parliament holds a special session next week, local media reported Thursday.
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Japanese Prime Minister to temporarily head foreign ministry
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that he will immediately begin implementing the previously announced political course and will personally head the country's Foreign Ministry until the next government is approved, Kyodo News repo
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COVID-19: Anorexia up 60 pc among youth in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of young people diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia in Japan newly increased around 60 per cent in fiscal 2020 compared with a year earlier, likely due to growing anxiety and pressure amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported
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