First case of Omicron variant infection confirmed in Japan

First case of Omicron variant infection confirmed in Japan

Japan's first case of Omicron infection has been confirmed in a returning Namibian diplomat, with officials scrambling t...

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Crown Prince Fumihito turns 56

Crown Prince Fumihito turns 56

Crown Prince Fumihito turns 56 and says he decided not to hold imperial marriage rituals for his elder daughter Mako.

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Japan's monthlong entry ban on foreign nationals in place

Japan's monthlong entry ban on foreign nationals in place

Japan's entry ban on foreign nationals is in place for a month amid fears over the new Omicron variant of the coronaviru...

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Japan to ban entry of foreign nationals over Omicron

Japan to ban entry of foreign nationals over Omicron

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says Japan will ban the entry of foreign nationals starting November 30 due to concerns ove...

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Returnee from Namibia tests positive for COVID-19

Returnee from Namibia tests positive for COVID-19

A man in his 30s who returned to Japan from Namibia tests positive for COVID-19, prompting the Japanese government to ca...

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Japan on alert against Omicron coronavirus variant

Japan on alert against Omicron coronavirus variant

Japan is on high alert against the Omicron coronavirus variant that is spreading in other parts of the world.

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Sapporo Snow Festival to take place in 2022

Sapporo Snow Festival to take place in 2022

Organizers of the Sapporo Snow Festival plan to hold the event in 2022 conditionally after canceling the event this year...

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Tokyo to ease measures against coronavirus

Tokyo to ease measures against coronavirus

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will ease measures against the coronavirus starting December amid low numbers of new i...

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Smugglers hide stimulants in charcoal

Smugglers hide stimulants in charcoal

Smugglers are suspected of hiding stimulants in about 24 tons of charcoal as police arrest five people for receiving the...

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Man slashes 4 policemen, one seriously injured

Man slashes 4 policemen, one seriously injured

A 55-year-old man is arrested after he slashes 4 policemen, leaving one seriously injured.

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