Japan's state of emergency lifted for 39 of 47 prefectures

Japan's state of emergency lifted for 39 of 47 prefectures

Japan's Prime Minister has lifted the state of emergency for 39 prefectures. Abe Shinzo says the other 8 prefectures inc...

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Virtual shopping via robot

Virtual shopping via robot

The Tsutaya Electrics store in Tokyo's Futakotamagawa area tests having customers shop virtually using a remotely contro...

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Panel of experts offer criteria for lifting state of emergency

Panel of experts offer criteria for lifting state of emergency

A Japanese government panel of experts recommend the country be split into 3 categories based on the number of new infec...

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Study: novel coronavirus easily transmitted between cats

Study: novel coronavirus easily transmitted between cats

A new study has found that novel coronavirus can be easily transmitted between cats. But the findings does not conclude ...

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Business sentiment at lowest since 2002

Business sentiment at lowest since 2002

Results of the Economy Watchers Survey show that the business sentiment in Japan is the lowest since 2002.

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Nuclear fuel reprocessing plant passes new safety standards

Nuclear fuel reprocessing plant passes new safety standards

The Nuclear Regulation Authority approves the safety inspection document for a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkas...

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167-million yen gene therapy drug now available in Japan

167-million yen gene therapy drug now available in Japan

Zolgensma, a gene therapy drug for a rare genetic disorder in children, becomes the most expensive medicine in Japan at ...

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Japan's 1st antigen test kit for novel coronavirus

Japan's 1st antigen test kit for novel coronavirus

The health ministry approves Japan's first antigen test kit for checking whether someone is infected with the novel coro...

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Taxi drivers, beauticians and those in hotel, leisure industries worried about future

Taxi drivers, beauticians and those in hotel, leisure industries worried about future

Taxi drivers in Japan are the most worried about their income and jobs according to a survey. Those in the beauty, hotel...

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Toyota forecasts a nearly 80 percent drop in profits for next fiscal year

Toyota forecasts a nearly 80 percent drop in profits for next fiscal year

Toyota Motor project its operating profits will drop about 80 percent for the fiscal year through March 2021 due to the ...

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