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Japan approves six-month visa for Myanmar soccer player seeking asylum
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], July 3 (ANI): Myanmar national soccer goalkeeper Pyae Lyan Aung, who applied for refugee status in Japan last month, has been approved visa for six months on Friday, Kyodo News reported.
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IOC President Thomas Bach likely to visit Hiroshima on July 16
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 27 (ANI/Sputnik): President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, who is expected to arrive in Japan on July 9, ahead of the Tokyo Games, could visit Hiroshima on July 16, informed the Kyodo news agency.
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Myanmar soccer goalkeeper to apply for refugee status in Japan as military
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 20 (ANI): Pyae Lyan Aung, Myanmar national soccer goalkeeper, will apply for refugee status in Japan on Tuesday after expressing fear for his life for making a three-finger salute in protest at the military coup in his country during a recent World Cup qualifier near Toky
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G7 leaders intend to back Japan's Tokyo Olympics efforts
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The Group of Seven (G7), consisting of the world's leading economies, is expected to pledge support to Japan's efforts in organizing and carrying out upcoming summer Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo following the G7 summit next week, Kyodo reported on We
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Son of detained Japan-based Chinese historian calls for release of his fat
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 1 (ANI): The eldest son of a prominent Chinese historian who taught at a university in Japan's Hokkaido and is currently detained by Chinese authorities on suspicion of espionage is calling for his father to be released, Kyodo News reported.
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Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine approved for minors aged 12-15 in Japan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 15 on Monday, the media reported.
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Former Muslim leader at China's largest mosque in Xinjiang incarcerated: R
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): A former Muslim leader at China's largest mosque in the Xinjiang region was incarcerated by Chinese authorities in 2017 on the charges of having "spread extremism", Kyodo News reported citing sources on Sunday.
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Study finds 96 pc of COVID-19 patients have antibodies year after recovery
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 22 (ANI/Sputnik): A study by Japan's Yokohama City University showed that 96 per cent of people previously infected with COVID-19 still had antibodies a year after recovery, Kyodo News Agency reported.
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Japan to approve use of AstraZeneca, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI): The Japanese government on Friday gave the green signal for two more COVID-19 vaccines -- those developed by AstraZeneca and Moderna pharmaceutical giants -- to be added to the nation's vaccine portfolio, Kyodo news reported.
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Over 90 buildings damaged in central Japan due to strong winds
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Strong winds damaged 92 buildings on Sunday in central Japan but no serious injuries were reported, according to Kyodo News.
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China prosecutes dozens of people who posted leaked info of Xi's daughter
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 24 (ANI): Beijing has prosecuted dozens of people, for leaking personal information of Chinese President Xi Jinping's daughter, on charges of illegally collecting personal information, according to a report by Kyodo News.
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China could step up armament, provocations near Senkaku Islands: Report
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 29 (ANI): China's coast guard could step up armament and provocations around the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea following the enforcement of a controversial Chinese law that allows use of weapons against foreign ships, according to a report pub
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