Japan to shorten waiting period for omicron close contacts
The Japanese government decides to shorten the waiting period for people in close contact with those who test positive f...
read moreFormer PM Kaifu dies at 91
Former Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu Toshiki dies of pneumonia on January 9 at age 91.
read moreJapan braces for Omicron wave
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announces basic policies to fight the omicron wave.
read moreJapan tightens COVID controls for US bases
The Japanese and the US governments tighten COVID controls for US military personnel in Japan.
read moreN. Korea's second missile launch in a week "deplorable": Japanese government
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio calls North Korea's second missile launch in a week "deplorable."
read moreJapan seeks US action against spread of coronavirus at military bases
Japan seeks stronger U.S. action against the spread of coronavirus infection at military bases in the country.
read moreJapanese Health Minister revises handling of omicron patients
Japan’s Minister of Health Goto Shigeyuki announces a lessening of restrictions for people who have tested positive for ...
read moreJapan condemns North Korea over suspected missile launch
Japanese government leaders condemn North Korea over its suspected missile launch toward the Sea of Japan.
read morePM Kishida visits Ise shrine
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio visits Ise Jingu, a major Shinto shrine in central Japan, and gives a New Year press confer...
read moreChinese ships approached Japanese islands 332 days in 2021
Chinese ships approached Japan's Senkaku Islands 332 days in 2021.
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