COVID close contact healthcare personnel to be allowed to work

COVID close contact healthcare personnel to be allowed to work

Healthcare personnel who have been identified as COVID close contacts will be allowed to work.

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Yahoo Japan to allow employees to commute by plane

Yahoo Japan to allow employees to commute by plane

Yahoo Japan will allow employees to telework from around the country, and allow them to commute by plane if necessary.

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Toyota unveils family car with remote parking assist

Toyota unveils family car with remote parking assist

Toyota Motor unveils family cars equipped with a remote parking assist.

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Dump truck tire breaks pedestrian's rib

Dump truck tire breaks pedestrian's rib

A man fractures his rib after being hit by a dump truck tire.

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McDonald's Japan runs out of Hash Browns at select locations

McDonald's Japan runs out of Hash Browns at select locations

Select locations of McDonald’s Japan restaurants run out of Hash Browns because of a shipping delay of potatoes from Nor...

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Twin panda cubs make public debut

Twin panda cubs make public debut

The twin giant panda cubs born at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo last June make their public debut.

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Pikotaro promotes countryside lodging in rural Japan

Pikotaro promotes countryside lodging in rural Japan

Entertainer Pikotaro, known for the viral music video of his song "PPAP," promotes countryside lodging in Japan.

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Woman sues sperm donor over false background

Woman sues sperm donor over false background

A Japanese woman files a compensation lawsuit against a man who donated his sperm for her pregnancy as she found he had ...

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Plunging into adulthood

Plunging into adulthood

20-year-olds in Ibaraki Prefecture bungee jump to celebrate coming of age.

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Japan braces for Omicron wave

Japan braces for Omicron wave

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announces basic policies to fight the omicron wave.

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