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Japan To Drop Masking Guidelines, Relax Covid Policy
Japan's government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its medical classification for Covid-19, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday.
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Japan Marks Record 415 Covid Deaths In Single Day
Japan on Wednesday recorded 415 COVID-19 deaths, the highest-ever count for a single day, health ministry data showed.
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Japan To Open Borders From June 10 To Aid Hobbled Tourism Industry: Report
Japan's easing of a two-year ban on foreign tourists seeks to balance the enormous economic importance of tourism with concerns that travellers would trigger a Covid outbreak.
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"Feels Amazing To Be Here": World's Top YouTube Star PewDiePie Moves To Japan
"Just feels amazing to be here...", top YouTube star PewDiePie, moved to Japan after the country relaxed its Covid-19 entry rules for some visa-holders. Japan has allowed foreign business visitors, students, but remains closed for tourists.
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Japan School Gets $27,000 Water Bill After Teacher Fills Swimming Pool
A Japanese school has been hit with a $27,000 water bill after a teacher in charge of pool maintenance left a tap on for months hoping to stop coronavirus infections.
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Japan Recognises Covaxin In Move To Facilitate Travel With India From Sunday
Japan has included Bharat Biotech's Covaxin in the list of recognised vaccines, a move aimed at facilitating travel between the two countries.
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Japan Set To Ease Border Rules For Foreign Students Despite Omicron Surge
Japan is set to loosen border controls to allow more people to enter the country, especially students, while extending infection control measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus in several areas, including Tokyo.
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Japan Imposes Fresh Covid Restrictions Across Country Amid Omicron Surge
Japan is set to approve new coronavirus restrictions on a large part of the country, including Tokyo, on Wednesday as it battles record infections fuelled by the Omicron variant.
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Movement Of US Troops In Japan Restricted For 2 Weeks Amid Covid Spread
US troops in Japan will stop making non-essential visits off-base for two weeks from Monday, as local officials in areas hosting the forces link them with a sharp rise in coronavirus infections.
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Omicron Community Spread Sparks Fear In Japan Ahead Of New Year Travel
Japan braced for a feared rebound in coronavirus cases as the highways and airports filled with travelers at the start of New Year's holidays on Wednesday.
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Japan Approves Moderna Covid Booster Shots Aiming To Increase Coverage
Japan on Thursday officially approved Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for its booster programme, while Novavax Inc filed for first approval of its shot in the country.
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Strict Quarantine Rules In Japan Over Omicron For Travellers From India
In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron, Japan will add India, Greece, Romania and four US states under strict quarantine vigilance.
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First Omicron Case In Japan A Day After It Banned Foreigners
Japan on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a day after authorities announced new Covid border restrictions.
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Japan Expands Covid Emergency After Paralympics Open
Japan's government on Wednesday decided to extend a virus state of emergency to eight more regions, a day after the Paralympic opening ceremony, as rising infections put hospitals under pressure.
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Tsunami Lessons Help Push Vaccination Drive In Japan City
Soma, a rural city 240 kilometres (150 miles) north of Tokyo that was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, has surged ahead of most of the country in vaccinations by heeding lessons learned from the catastrophe of a decade ago.
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Japan To Drop Masking Guidelines, Relax Covid Policy
Japan's government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its medical classification for Covid-19, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday.
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Japan Marks Record 415 Covid Deaths In Single Day
Japan on Wednesday recorded 415 COVID-19 deaths, the highest-ever count for a single day, health ministry data showed.
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Japan To Open Borders From June 10 To Aid Hobbled Tourism Industry: Report
Japan's easing of a two-year ban on foreign tourists seeks to balance the enormous economic importance of tourism with concerns that travellers would trigger a Covid outbreak.
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"Feels Amazing To Be Here": World's Top YouTube Star PewDiePie Moves To Japan
"Just feels amazing to be here...", top YouTube star PewDiePie, moved to Japan after the country relaxed its Covid-19 entry rules for some visa-holders. Japan has allowed foreign business visitors, students, but remains closed for tourists.
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Japan School Gets $27,000 Water Bill After Teacher Fills Swimming Pool
A Japanese school has been hit with a $27,000 water bill after a teacher in charge of pool maintenance left a tap on for months hoping to stop coronavirus infections.
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Japan Recognises Covaxin In Move To Facilitate Travel With India From Sunday
Japan has included Bharat Biotech's Covaxin in the list of recognised vaccines, a move aimed at facilitating travel between the two countries.
-
Japan Set To Ease Border Rules For Foreign Students Despite Omicron Surge
Japan is set to loosen border controls to allow more people to enter the country, especially students, while extending infection control measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus in several areas, including Tokyo.
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Japan Imposes Fresh Covid Restrictions Across Country Amid Omicron Surge
Japan is set to approve new coronavirus restrictions on a large part of the country, including Tokyo, on Wednesday as it battles record infections fuelled by the Omicron variant.
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Movement Of US Troops In Japan Restricted For 2 Weeks Amid Covid Spread
US troops in Japan will stop making non-essential visits off-base for two weeks from Monday, as local officials in areas hosting the forces link them with a sharp rise in coronavirus infections.
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Omicron Community Spread Sparks Fear In Japan Ahead Of New Year Travel
Japan braced for a feared rebound in coronavirus cases as the highways and airports filled with travelers at the start of New Year's holidays on Wednesday.
-
Japan Approves Moderna Covid Booster Shots Aiming To Increase Coverage
Japan on Thursday officially approved Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for its booster programme, while Novavax Inc filed for first approval of its shot in the country.
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Strict Quarantine Rules In Japan Over Omicron For Travellers From India
In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron, Japan will add India, Greece, Romania and four US states under strict quarantine vigilance.
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First Omicron Case In Japan A Day After It Banned Foreigners
Japan on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a day after authorities announced new Covid border restrictions.
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Japan Expands Covid Emergency After Paralympics Open
Japan's government on Wednesday decided to extend a virus state of emergency to eight more regions, a day after the Paralympic opening ceremony, as rising infections put hospitals under pressure.
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Tsunami Lessons Help Push Vaccination Drive In Japan City
Soma, a rural city 240 kilometres (150 miles) north of Tokyo that was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, has surged ahead of most of the country in vaccinations by heeding lessons learned from the catastrophe of a decade ago.
