
NTT releases customizable picture book
The NTT Group releases a picture book that can be customized for individual children.
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COVID vaccines may be available to Japan's general public in May
Sources say Japan's government plans to deliver COVID vaccinations to the general population in May.
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Japan records deadliest day from coronavirus
Japan reports a record daily number of deaths from COVID-19, with 104 new fatalities confirmed on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus shuts down more and more businesses in Japan
An increasing number of businesses across Japan permanently close their doors amid the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.
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Japan finds UK COVID variant in people with no travel history
Japan finds the UK variant of COVID-19 in three people who have no travel history to the country.
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Whiteout causes massive car pileup in northeastern Japan
A whiteout is likely to have caused a massive car pileup in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
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Japan vows to roll out COVID vaccines by late February
Regulatory Reform Minister Taro Kono says he will strive to deliver the COVID vaccination to the public as soon as possi...
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Suga pledges to bring coronavirus under control in policy speech
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide pledges to bring the coronavirus epidemic under control in his policy speech at p...
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Japan to vaccinate medical workers at national hospitals first
The Japanese government plans to inoculate 10,000 medical workers at designated hospitals including state-run ones first...
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Husband-throwing ritual in central Japan
A winter ritual in which locals throw a married man who then rolls down the snow to his wife takes place in central Jap...
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