Japan officially reclassifies COVID-19 starting May 8
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato Katsunobu announces that COVID-19 will officially be reclassified as a catego...
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Japanese doctor tells harrowing account of escape from Sudan
A Japanese doctor who evacuated from Sudan reveals the tense situation leading up to his escape to Djibouti from Sudan c...
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Japan first lady takes part in filming of tea ceremony
Japan's first lady Kishida Yuko takes part in the filming of a tea ceremony in Hiroshima as part of the government's eff...
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Emperor and empress visit company where people with disabilities work
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit a company in Tokyo that proactively employs people with disabilities.
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New Toyota Motor president admits work needed on EV strategy
Toyota Motor's new president Sato Koji admits that the company needs to work on its electric vehicle strategy.
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Med student hopes to become memory keeper for Hiroshima A-bomb survivors
Memory keepers in Hiroshima are handing down the stories of atomic bomb survivors in the western Japan city, but not all...
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Japanese govt gives additional 260 billion yen to semiconductor company
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi announces that the government will provide an additional 260...
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Evacuation of Japanese nationals from Sudan capital complete
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announces that the evacuation of all Japanese nationals staying in Khartoum, Sudan...
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Farewell gathering held for former Toyota Motor president
A farewell gathering for former President and Honorary Chairman of Toyota Motor Toyoda Shoichiro is held in Tokyo.
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Pride event held in Tokyo to promote understanding of sexual minorities
Events and parades were held in Tokyo to promote a society free of prejudice and discrimination against sexual minoritie...
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