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Japan starts booster COVID vaccinations amid omicron scare
World
December 1, 2021
Japan starts booster COVID vaccinations amid omicron scare
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Wednesday started offering coronavirus vaccine booster shots to health care workers amid growing concerns over…
Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as omicron spreads
World
November 29, 2021
Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as omicron spreads
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Monday it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as a…
Japan PM vows to step up defense amid China, NK threats
World
November 27, 2021
Japan PM vows to step up defense amid China, NK threats
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at his first troop review Saturday, renewed his pledge to consider “all…
JETRO delegation discusses investment opportunities in Suez Canal Economic Zone
Business
November 24, 2021
JETRO delegation discusses investment opportunities in Suez Canal Economic Zone
Executive Director of the Suez Canal Economic Zone Walid Gamal Eddin received on Wednesday a delegation from the Japan External…
Relatives of virus dead question Japan’s stay-at-home policy
World
November 21, 2021
Relatives of virus dead question Japan’s stay-at-home policy
TOKYO (AP) — Yoshihiko Takeuchi, who ran a small restaurant on the island of Okinawa, told only a few friends…
Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties
World
November 17, 2021
Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Trade Representative Katharine Tai and Japan’s trade and industry minister agreed Wednesday to work to resolve…
UN experts review plans for release of Fukushima plant water
World
November 16, 2021
UN experts review plans for release of Fukushima plant water
TOKYO (AP) — A team from the U.N. nuclear agency arrived in Japan on Monday to assess preparations for the…
Japan’s former princess leaves for US with commoner husband
World
November 14, 2021
Japan’s former princess leaves for US with commoner husband
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese princess who gave up her royal status to marry her commoner college sweetheart left for…
Japan foreign minister says Blinken gave US commitment to defend Japan
World
November 13, 2021
Japan foreign minister says Blinken gave US commitment to defend Japan
TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Japan’s new foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said on Saturday US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
Advisers urge Japan PM to compile stimulus measures quickly
World
November 9, 2021
Advisers urge Japan PM to compile stimulus measures quickly
TOKYO, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Private sector advisers urged Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday to decide economic…