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Govt concerned with public's lax attitude toward pandemic
The Japanese government plans to decide on Thursday whether to lift the state of emergency declaration in 8 prefectures....
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Govt to give cash handouts to needy students
The Japanese government will offer cash handouts of up to 200,000 yen per person to students in need due to the novel co...
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Japan's economy continues to shrink in Q1
Japan's economy continues to slide in the January-March period, with gross domestic product shrinking an annualized 3.4 ...
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Virtual shopping via robot
The Tsutaya Electrics store in Tokyo's Futakotamagawa area tests having customers shop virtually using a remotely contro...
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Business sentiment at lowest since 2002
Results of the Economy Watchers Survey show that the business sentiment in Japan is the lowest since 2002.
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Nuclear fuel reprocessing plant passes new safety standards
The Nuclear Regulation Authority approves the safety inspection document for a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkas...
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167-million yen gene therapy drug now available in Japan
Zolgensma, a gene therapy drug for a rare genetic disorder in children, becomes the most expensive medicine in Japan at ...
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Japan's 1st antigen test kit for novel coronavirus
The health ministry approves Japan's first antigen test kit for checking whether someone is infected with the novel coro...
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Pregnant healthcare workers battle coronavirus
A pregnant doctor calls for the nation to step up efforts to protect pregnant healthcare workers combating the novel cor...
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Some businesses resume operations in Japan
Some department stores partially reopen while a major electronics firm resumes operations nationwide even as the state o...
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