Elementary school closes after graduation for one

Elementary school closes after graduation for one

An elementary school in eastern Japan closes down after holding a graduation ceremony for its only sixth grade student.

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Japanese government to introduce coronavirus pre-emergency steps in Osaka and two other prefectures

Japanese government to introduce coronavirus pre-emergency steps in Osaka and two other prefectures

The Japanese government is set to introduce pre-emergency steps in Osaka and two prefectures.

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New virus cases rise as more people go out

New virus cases rise as more people go out

New cases of the novel coronavirus increase in Tokyo, Osaka and Hyogo prefectures as more people go out.

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Internet helps company entrance ceremonies amid pandemic

Internet helps company entrance ceremonies amid pandemic

The internet helps companies in Japan hold entrance ceremonies amid the novel coronavirus epidemic.

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Line app provider under scrutiny in Japan over improper personal information protection

Line app provider under scrutiny in Japan over improper personal information protection

Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission is conducting an on-site inspection of messenger app provider Line on...

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Smiley faces in Tokyo skies

Smiley faces in Tokyo skies

Smiley faces drawn with airplane vapor trails appear in Tokyo skies.

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Tokyo suburb begins delivering coronavirus vaccine coupons for elderly

Tokyo suburb begins delivering coronavirus vaccine coupons for elderly

The Tokyo suburb of Hachioji begins delivering coronavirus vaccine coupons for the elderly to their households.

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New syringe extracts 7 shots from 1 coronavirus vaccine vial

New syringe extracts 7 shots from 1 coronavirus vaccine vial

Japanese medical equipment maker Terumo is manufacturing a syringe that can extract seven shots from one vial of Pfizer’...

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Fire breaks out at Sapporo market

Fire breaks out at Sapporo market

A fire breaks out in the outer area of the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market, a major tourist spot in Japan’s northernmos...

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Health ministry personnel dine out into the night

Health ministry personnel dine out into the night

Twenty-three employees of Japan’s health ministry are found to have dined out into the night for a farewell party last w...

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