Japan sends govt plane to Pakistan for evacuation from Afghanistan

Japan sends govt plane to Pakistan for evacuation from Afghanistan

Japan sends a government plane to Pakistan as part of efforts to evacuate Japanese nationals from Afghanistan.

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Japan withdraws 1.6 million Moderna vaccine doses over contamination

Japan withdraws 1.6 million Moderna vaccine doses over contamination

Japan's health ministry withdraws 1.6 million Moderna vaccine doses after contamination reports.

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Crippled Fukushima Daiichi considers releasing treated water via undersea tunnel

Crippled Fukushima Daiichi considers releasing treated water via undersea tunnel

Tokyo Electric Power Company announces that it is considering digging an undersea tunnel to release treated radioactive ...

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Japan further expands COVID-19 emergency to 8 prefectures

Japan further expands COVID-19 emergency to 8 prefectures

The Japanese government decides to further expand its state of emergency over the coronavirus to eight more prefectures ...

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Japan to send SDF aircraft to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese nationals

Japan to send SDF aircraft to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese nationals

The Japanese government will send the Self-Defense Forces transport aircraft to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese nationa...

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Japan extends and expands COVID-19 state of emergency

Japan extends and expands COVID-19 state of emergency

Japan extends the current COVID-19 state of emergency, and expands it to seven more prefectures.

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Three Cabinet ministers visit Yasukuni Shrine on August 15

Three Cabinet ministers visit Yasukuni Shrine on August 15

Three Cabinet ministers are among lawmakers visiting Yasukuni Shrine on August 15.

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Japan partially unveils footage after woman's death in immigration cell

Japan partially unveils footage after woman's death in immigration cell

Japan partially unveils the video of a Sri Lankan woman who died in immigration custody.

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Tokyo likely to bar spectators from Paralympics

Tokyo likely to bar spectators from Paralympics

Sources reveal that Tokyo is likely to bar spectators from Paralympics.

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Biden congratulates Suga on success of Tokyo Olympics

Biden congratulates Suga on success of Tokyo Olympics

U.S. President Joe Biden congratulates Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide on the successful staging of the Tokyo Oly...

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