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Japan's birth rate fell to record low in 2020 amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 5 (ANI): The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low last year, as more couples put off marriage and starting a family amid a global pandemic, said reports.
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Tokyo Olympics: Political boycotts of sporting events disrespectful, says
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Paris [France], 5 June (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach believes that political boycotts of sporting events are both disrespectful and run against the Games' mission.
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Right activist barred from leaving China to meet seriously ill daughter in
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 5 (ANI): A Chinese human right activist said he has been barred from leaving China to meet his seriously ill daughter, who is admitted in a Japanese hospital.
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China reasserts claims of sovereignty over Senkaku Islands
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 5 (ANI): Reasserting claims of sovereignty over Senkaku Islands, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Friday said that Diaoyu Island (Senkaku) and its affiliated islands are inherent Chinese territory.
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Japan's Itamuro Onsen converts as 'workation' amid pandemic
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Nasushiobara [Japan], June 4 (ANI): Itamuro Onsen in Japan's Nasushiobara city is a famous tourist destination with hot springs and picturesque views.
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Japan: Workout while playing video games becoming popular
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 4 (ANI): Video gaming companies in Japan are reporting record sales, mainly with the Covid pandemic -induced restrictions making more people seek indoor entertainment options.
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Tokyo to send over 1.2 million free AstraZeneca vaccines to Taiwan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan has expressed readiness to ship more than a million shots of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines at no cost to Taiwan as requested by the East Asian nation, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday.
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Japan to send 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): Japan has decided to supply 1.2 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan, a move that is set to irk China who Taipei has accused of blocking their access to the much-needed vaccine.
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Tokyo Olympics: Organisers say around 10,000 volunteers have quit
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): With just 50 days to go for the games, around 10,000 of 80,000 volunteers slated to help organisers during the Tokyo Olympics have quit amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Japan will defend Taiwan if China tries to use force, says ex-US official
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): Former US deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger has said that Japan would step up militarily to defend Taiwan if China moved to reunify the island with its mainland by force.
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Detained Chinese professor's son fights for father's release
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): Yuan Keqin, a 65-year-old professor who worked at Hokkaido University of Education was taken into custody by national security authorities on suspicion of espionage during a trip to China in 2019 for a funeral of his mother.
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Japan's foreign ministry lodges protest with Russia over fishing boat seiz
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): Japan on Thursday lodged protest with Russia over fishing boat seizure.
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