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Over 100 million Japanese get at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 100 million Japanese have had at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, with vaccination thus reaching 79% of approximately 126 million Japanese, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing Wednesday's data from the government website.
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Japan reports first Japanese to be infected with COVID Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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Japan confirms first case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 30 (ANI): Japan has confirmed its first case of Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Kyodo News reported citing a government source.
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Japan restricts entry from three more African countries over Omicron varia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has decided to impose restrictions on travel from Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia over the concern about the Omicron coronavirus strain, the Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday.
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Japan PM likely to meet EU Council chief to discuss Indo-Pacific region am
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 21 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and European Council President Charles Michel are planning to meet on November 29 to discuss closer ties in the Indo-Pacific region in the face of China's growing assertiveness, Kyodo News reported citing a Japanese gove
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Missing Chinese tennis star appears at Beijing tennis tournament
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 21 (ANI): Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, who claimed to have an affair with a former vice-premier, appeared at a Beijing tennis tournament on Sunday, as shown in photos published by the event's organizer, Kyodo News reported.
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Japan mulls releasing oil reserves to respond to increasing prices: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government is considering to release crude oil reserves to curb the oil prices growth, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Saturday, citing sources.
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Japan to allocate USD 488 billion stimulus package
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 18 (ANI): In order to compensate for the ill effects of the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan has decided to employ a whopping 55.7 trillion yen (USD 488 billion) stimulus package, Kyodo News reported, citing government sources.
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Japan to reduce interval between 2nd, 3rd doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 6 m
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government intends to shorten the minimum interval between administering the second and the third doses of COVID-19 vaccine to six months, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Monday, citing sources.
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South Korean opposition leader set to intensify work on Japan issues: Repo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The leader of South Korean main opposition People Power Party, Lee Jun-seok, told the Kyodo news agency on Tuesday that he would make protracted issues in relations with Japan a priority if the party's candidate for presidency wins the election
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Japan intends to distribute USD 880 to minors as post-pandemic relief
Updated : 4 years, 4 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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Japanese Prime Minister to temporarily head foreign ministry
Updated : 4 years, 4 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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