Japan braces for monkeypox amid global outbreak
The Japanese government holds a meeting to prepare for a possible outbreak of monkeypox in the country.
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Residents evacuate after Sakurajima eruption
Residents in affected areas evacuate after the Sakurajima volcano erupted in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan.
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Sakurajima volcano erupts, alert raised to highest level
The Sakurajima volcano erupts in southwestern Japan, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to raise the volcano aler...
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Japan spokesman tests positive for coronavirus
Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno Hirokazu has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Tokyo gives 4th vaccine shot to medical workers
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has begun giving the fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine to medical workers and oth...
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Imperial family visits Tokyo shrine to honor Emperor Meiji
Emperor Naruhito and other members of Japan's imperial family visit Meiji Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Tokyo, to commemorat...
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Travel agency H.I.S. considering selling Huis Ten Bosch theme park
Travel agency H.I.S is considering selling the Dutch-style Huis Ten Bosch theme park in southwestern Japan.
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Former PM Abe to officially be given state funeral
The decision to give former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo a state funeral was made official at a cabinet meeting on July 22.
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Japan defense ministry releases white paper on defense
The Defense of Japan 2022 white paper from the Ministry of Defense is released at a cabinet meeting on July 22.
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Tokyo's daily COVID-19 cases reach record-breaking 31,878
Tokyo logs 31,878 daily COVID-19 cases, shattering record.
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