A-bomb survivors welcome UN nuclear weapon ban treaty

A-bomb survivors welcome UN nuclear weapon ban treaty

Atomic-bomb survivors in Nagasaki welcome the entering into force of a U.N. nuclear weapon ban treaty.

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Suga hopes to strengthen Japan-US alliance with Biden

Suga hopes to strengthen Japan-US alliance with Biden

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says he hopes to further strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance as Joe Biden takes of...

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COVID vaccines may be available to Japan's general public in May

COVID vaccines may be available to Japan's general public in May

Sources say Japan's government plans to deliver COVID vaccinations to the general population in May.

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Japan vows to roll out COVID vaccines by late February

Japan vows to roll out COVID vaccines by late February

Regulatory Reform Minister Taro Kono says he will strive to deliver the COVID vaccination to the public as soon as possi...

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Suga pledges to bring coronavirus under control in policy speech

Suga pledges to bring coronavirus under control in policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide pledges to bring the coronavirus epidemic under control in his policy speech at p...

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Japan to vaccinate medical workers at national hospitals first

Japan to vaccinate medical workers at national hospitals first

The Japanese government plans to inoculate 10,000 medical workers at designated hospitals including state-run ones first...

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Japan's coronavirus emergency area could expand further

Japan's coronavirus emergency area could expand further

Government officials say that the regions covered under Japan's second state of emergency over the coronavirus could exp...

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Japan expands state of emergency

Japan expands state of emergency

The Japanese government expands its state of emergency over the coronavirus to seven prefectures such as Osaka and Kyoto...

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Japanese paratroopers conduct training

Japanese paratroopers conduct training

The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s paratroopers conduct parachuting and other training in their New Year drill.

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Japan to expand state of emergency to Osaka area

Japan to expand state of emergency to Osaka area

The Japanese government plans to expand its state of emergency over the coronavirus to Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectur...

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