Omicron XE confirmed at Narita Airport

Omicron XE confirmed at Narita Airport

The new XE subvariant of the coronavirus omicron variant is confirmed for the first time in airport quarantine in Japan ...

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Japan to ban imports of vodka from Russia starting April 19

Japan to ban imports of vodka from Russia starting April 19

The Japanese government will ban imports of 38 goods from Russia including vodka and timber starting April 19.

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Tokyo governor promises support to Ukrainian evacuees

Tokyo governor promises support to Ukrainian evacuees

Tokyo Gov. Koike Yuriko meets with Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky and tells him the metropolitan governm...

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Ukrainian refugees arrive in Japan on commercial flight

Ukrainian refugees arrive in Japan on commercial flight

Ukrainian refugees arrive at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on a commercial flight on which the Japanese g...

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Japanese sake maker signs sponsorship contract with New York Yankees

Japanese sake maker signs sponsorship contract with New York Yankees

Japanese sake maker Asahi-Shuzo Sake Brewing signs a sponsorship contract with the New York Yankees.

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Japan announces additional sanctions against Russia

Japan announces additional sanctions against Russia

Japan announces additional sanctions against Russia, with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio saying the country will gradually...

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Japan to release 15 million barrels from oil reserves

Japan to release 15 million barrels from oil reserves

Prime Minister Kishida says Japan will release 15 million barrels from its oil reserves to cooperate in preventing crude...

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China's electronic warfare aircraft spotted south of Okinawa

China's electronic warfare aircraft spotted south of Okinawa

China's electronic warfare aircraft is spotted south of Okinawa, prompting the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's fighter...

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Japan condemns Bucha massacre as "war crime"

Japan condemns Bucha massacre as "war crime"

Japan condemns the Bucha massacre as "war crime".

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Japan receives over 4,000 applications for astronauts

Japan receives over 4,000 applications for astronauts

Japan receives more than 4,000 applications for astronauts in a recruitment project conducted by the Japan Aerospace Exp...

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