UN Secretary-General calls for Japan to abolish coal-fired power plants
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for Japan to step up efforts to abolish coal-fired power plants.
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Anti-groper campaign kicks off ahead of summer
Police kick off an anti-groper campaign ahead of summer.
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Vaccinations for Japan's Olympians begin
Coronavirus vaccinations for Japan’s Olympic team members begin at the National Training Center in Tokyo.
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Australian softball team arrives at training camp site north of Tokyo
Members of the Australian softball team arrive at their pre-Olympic training camp site in Gunma Prefecture, north of Tok...
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Restrictions eased amid extended virus emergency in Japan
Facilities such as department stores, movie theaters, museums and amusement parks reopen in Tokyo and Osaka as restricti...
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Japanese companies cooperate in coronavirus vaccine rollout
Japanese companies are cooperating in implementing the coronavirus vaccine rollout in the country.
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Next-generation train unveiled in Tochigi
Officials unveil a train for the next-generation light rail transit system scheduled to begin operating in 2023 in Tochi...
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Coronavirus emergency in Japan extended to June 20
The Japanese government decides to extend the coronavirus state of emergency in nine prefectures until June 20.
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Japan to lower minimum age of Pfizer vaccine recipients to 12
Japan’s health ministry is set to lower the minimum age of recipients of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine to 12.
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