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Japan to expand COVID quasi-state of emergency

Japan to expand COVID quasi-state of emergency

The Japanese government will extend and expand the COVID quasi-state of emergency.

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Demolishing a 100 meter Kannon statue

Demolishing a 100 meter Kannon statue

Workers are demolishing a 100 meter Kannon statue in western Japan.

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Japan sends additional relief supplies to Tonga

Japan sends additional relief supplies to Tonga

Japan dispatches transport vessel JS Osumi to send additional relief supplies to disaster-hit Tonga.

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Nuclear fuel debris removal poses challenge in Fukushima decommissioning

Nuclear fuel debris removal poses challenge in Fukushima decommissioning

The removal of nuclear fuel debris at Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant poses a major challen...

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Yamato Holdings to work with JAL to transport parcels by air

Yamato Holdings to work with JAL to transport parcels by air

Delivery service giant Yamato Holdings will transport parcels and other goods by air starting April 2024 in cooperation ...

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Top court rules man not guilty over problematic software

Top court rules man not guilty over problematic software

Japan's Supreme Court rules a web designer not guilty over setting up a problematic software on his website, enabling ta...

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JR East to sell big data collected through Suica smartcards

JR East to sell big data collected through Suica smartcards

East Japan Railway says it will sell big data collected through Suica electronic money cards at about 600 stations.

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Snow blankets Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto

Snow blankets Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto

Snow blankets Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto as temperatures drop in various parts of the archipelago.

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Japan approves Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for children

Japan approves Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for children

Japan approves the manufacturing and sale of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.

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Quasi state of emergency takes effect in Tokyo and other areas

Quasi state of emergency takes effect in Tokyo and other areas

The quasi state of emergency over the coronavirus takes effect in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures as new confirmed cases ...

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