Japan to lift border controls for visitors from China

Japan to lift border controls for visitors from China

Japan will no longer require visitors from mainland China to submit a negative COVID-19 test result starting April 5.

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Depopulating Japan sets up Children and Families Agency

Depopulating Japan sets up Children and Families Agency

The Japanese government sets up a new agency to oversee policies related to child-rearing.

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Japan's astronaut candidate's first day of work

Japan's astronaut candidate's first day of work

Japan's astronaut candidate Yoneda Ayu speaks to reporters marking her first day at the JAXA Tokyo office.

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Japan's SDF sets up new base on Okinawan island

Japan's SDF sets up new base on Okinawan island

The Japanese Defense Ministry holds an opening ceremony for the country's Ground Self-Defense Force's newest base.

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Princess Kako watches final game of girl's high school baseball championship

Princess Kako watches final game of girl's high school baseball championship

Princess Kako watches the final game of the Japan High School Girls Baseball Championship.

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Digital art illumination on cherry blossoms in Tokyo

Digital art illumination on cherry blossoms in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo will be lit up at night, featuring digital art such as projec...

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Japanese govt compiles draft plan to tackle declining birthrate

Japanese govt compiles draft plan to tackle declining birthrate

The Japanese government compiles a draft plan to tackle the declining birthrate, including strengthening economic suppor...

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Tokyu's tourism train to make regional excursion

Tokyu's tourism train to make regional excursion

Railway operator Tokyu's tourism train that normally operates in eastern Japan will make a regional excursion to the wes...

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New textbooks unveiled for 2024 school year

New textbooks unveiled for 2024 school year

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announces 225 newly approved textbooks that will go i...

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Temple cherry blossoms lit up in western Japan

Temple cherry blossoms lit up in western Japan

Cherry blossoms at Miidera, a Buddhist temple in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, are lit up at night for a limited time...

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