
Japan's monthlong entry ban on foreign nationals in place
Japan's entry ban on foreign nationals is in place for a month amid fears over the new Omicron variant of the coronaviru...
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Returnee from Namibia tests positive for COVID-19
A man in his 30s who returned to Japan from Namibia tests positive for COVID-19, prompting the Japanese government to ca...
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Japan on alert against Omicron coronavirus variant
Japan is on high alert against the Omicron coronavirus variant that is spreading in other parts of the world.
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Wakayama tangerines exported to Vietnam
Tangerines from Wakayama Prefecture in western Japan are exported to Vietnam for the first time.
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Smugglers hide stimulants in charcoal
Smugglers are suspected of hiding stimulants in about 24 tons of charcoal as police arrest five people for receiving the...
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Metal bottle drops from U.S. Marine Osprey onto Okinawa residence
A metal water bottle drops from a U.S. Marine Osprey onto a residential area in Okinawa Prefecture.
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Japan to release oil from reserve
Japan decides to release some oil from its reserve for the first time after the United States took a similar measure aga...
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Anime convention takes place in New York with visitors
The Anime NYC convention takes place in New York with visitors for the first time in two years.
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Japan to raise daily arrival cap to 5,000 people
The Japanese government has decided to raise its daily arrival cap from the current 3,500 to 5,000 people starting Novem...
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Japanese billionaire Maezawa Yusaku ready to travel to ISS
Japanese billionaire Maezawa Yusaku says he has passed the final training for astronauts.
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