State of emergency in Japan extended and expanded

State of emergency in Japan extended and expanded

Japan extends the state of emergency over the coronavirus in Tokyo and three other prefectures until the end of May and ...

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Japan to arrange coronavirus vaccination for Japanese athletes

Japan to arrange coronavirus vaccination for Japanese athletes

The Japanese government will arrange ways to vaccinate the country’s athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paraly...

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IAAF chief visits Tokyo in run-up to Olympics

IAAF chief visits Tokyo in run-up to Olympics

Sebastian Coe, the president of the International Association of Athletics Federations visits Tokyo in the run-up to the...

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Empress Masako raises silkworms at Imperial Palace

Empress Masako raises silkworms at Imperial Palace

Japan's Empress Masako engages in imperial sericulture tradition.

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Trains exceed 180% congestion rate after reducing service

Trains exceed 180% congestion rate after reducing service

East Japan Railway announces that it will put its train service back to normal after congestion rate exceeds 180% in som...

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COVID-19 vaccine reservations temporarily restrict home phone service

COVID-19 vaccine reservations temporarily restrict home phone service

Sources say reservations for the COVID-19 vaccine have temporarily restricted home phone service.

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Moderna vaccines arrive in Japan

Moderna vaccines arrive in Japan

The first batch of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccines arrive in Japan at Kansai International Airport.

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Japanese government to offer subsidies for coronavirus cancellations

Japanese government to offer subsidies for coronavirus cancellations

The Japanese government plans to offer subsidies of up to 25 million yen each to organizers of events like concerts and ...

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Golfer Matsuyama receives Prime Minister's Award

Golfer Matsuyama receives Prime Minister's Award

Golfer Matsuyama Hideki, who won the Masters tournament earlier in April, receives the Prime Minister’s Award from Japan...

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Tokyo Games organizers to decide on limiting number of spectators in June

Tokyo Games organizers to decide on limiting number of spectators in June

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics agree to decide on the upper limits of domestic spectators to Games eve...

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