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Japan to have enough vaccines to inoculate all people over 16 by late Sept
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan will have enough coronavirus vaccines to provide them to everyone older than 16 by the end of September, Administrative Affairs Minister Taro Kono said on Sunday, in the wake of successful talks between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Pfizer CEO
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Japan mulls issuing COVID-19 vaccination certificates
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 15 (ANI): Japan is considering issuing certificates to those who have been inoculated against the coronavirus, minister in charge of vaccination Taro Kono said on Monday, as calls grow overseas for systems to ensure people can travel safely again.
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Japan calls for increased cooperation in Indo-Pacific to counter China exp
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 09 (ANI): Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday called for increased cooperation in the India-Pacific region to counter Chinese expansion.
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Japan deploys 22,000 soldiers on full alert due to approaching typhoon
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Typhoon Haishen, which is expected to hit southwestern Japan in the next few days, has prompted the country's military to put 22,000 troops on full alert, Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday.
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US, Japan reiterate commitment to maintain rules-based order in South Chin
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Mark Esper and Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono on Saturday reiterated their commitment to maintain a 'rules-based order' in the East and South China Seas.
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Japan's Defence Minister undecided on running for position of ruling party
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday that he is yet to make a decision on whether to run for the position of the head of ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which also envisages premiership, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to step
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Defence Ministers of Australia, Japan, US hold virtual meeting over Indo-P
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 8 (ANI): Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds, Japanese Minister of Defense KONO Taro, and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper convened a virtual trilateral defence ministerial meeting on Tuesday (local time) to re-affirm mutual cooperation amid coronavirus
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Japanese Defence Ministry detects unknown submarine in country's contiguou
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 20 (Sputnik/ANI): The Japanese Defence Ministry said on Saturday that it detected an unknown submarine in the area of the Amami Islands in the country's contiguous zone.
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Rajnath Singh speaks to Japanese counterpart, discusses ways to fight COVI
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday spoke to his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono and discussed ways to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rajnath Singh discusses bilateral relations, regional security situation w
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held a telephonic conversation with his Japanese counterpart and discussed views on the regional security situation.
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Army Chief Rawat meets Japanese Defence Minister, JSDF chief
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 5 (ANI): Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday met Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) Joint Staff, Chief of Staff, General Koji Yamazaki and Defence Minister Taro Kono and discussed issues of mutual interests.
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Army Chief to embark on three-day visit to Japan
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 02 (ANI): Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will embark on a three-day official visit to Japan on Tuesday, where he will meet Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono and will discuss issues of mutual interest.
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