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COVID vaccine copay in Japan to cost almost $50 from April with gov't subsidies - The Mainichi
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Japan gov't to stop COVID-19 treatment subsidies at end of March - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said Tuesday it will cease subsidizing ...
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Tiger Woods carted off golf course due to illness, cutting 2024 PGA comeback short
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Tourism and price hikes send Japan retail profits to post-COVID highs: TOKYO -- Major Japanese retailers in September-November enjoyed their most profitable ...
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Tourism and price hikes send Japan retail profits to post-COVID highs
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Crowds flock to shrines across Japan to celebrate New Year: Hundreds of thousands of people visited shrines across Japan to welcome the new year on Monday ...
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Crowds flock to shrines across Japan to celebrate New Year
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The engineer who makes Japanese pancakes by night: Hassan Mohamed thought he had a career plan mapped out but his sweet tooth took him on another path
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The engineer who makes Japanese pancakes by night
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Pivot to pre-COVID normalcy tests Japan's fiscal spending appetite: Japan has taken a baby step toward reducing its bloated budget to pre-COVID normal ...
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Pivot to pre-COVID normalcy tests Japan's fiscal spending appetite
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Flu cases skyrocket in Japan, hit warning levels with fastest rise in a decade: Flu cases skyrocket in Japan, hit warning levels with fastest rise in a decade
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Flu cases skyrocket in Japan, hit warning levels with fastest rise in a ...
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Japanese Overseas Travel Shows Slow Recovery in Wake of Coronavirus Pandemic: The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas has failed to make a full ...
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Singapore halts poultry from parts of Japan on bird flu; France on 'high' alert for bird flu
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Japan luxury hotels target rich foreign tourists with new openings: TOKYO -- Japanese luxury hotel operators are looking to open new properties designed to ...
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Japan luxury hotels target rich foreign tourists with new openings
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Japan's post-COVID reality: Paying workers to come to the office: TOKYO -- Since telecommuting became widespread due to the pandemic, workers have been embracing ...
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Japan's post-COVID reality: Paying workers to come to the office: TOKYO -- Since telecommuting became widespread due to the pandemic, workers have been embracing ...
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Japan's post-COVID reality: Paying workers to come to the office
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Japan medical groups urge women to check if they are pregnant before taking COVID drugs - The Mainichi
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Japan's two major airlines log profit jump as COVID curbs removed: Japan's two biggest airlines on Tuesday posted a significant recovery in profits in ...
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Nissan CEO weighs in on how the EV market has changed since Covid: Nissan chief Makoto Uchida said it's important for EV makers to tailor their approach to ...
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Nissan CEO weighs in on how the EV market has changed since Covid
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60% in Japan think livelihoods worsened under Kishida gov't: Mainichi poll - The Mainichi
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Lawmaker Masatoshi Akimoto Indicted for Alleged Bribery over Wind Power Projects, COVID-19 Benefit Fraud (Update 1)
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What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises: Hospitalisations have gone up since the summer and a new variant is spreading. Should we be concerned?
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What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises
Quick Glance: New Covid Variant: Key Information
  • Uncertainty regarding the number of people contracting Covid in autumn.

  • Vaccination and prior infection history impact the course of Covid.

  • Over 175 million doses of various Covid vaccines have been administered.

  • Covid can cause cold-like symptoms in younger individuals with prior infections and vaccinations.
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Ikee withdraws from 100-meter freestyle due to conditioning issues: Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee withdrew from Tuesday's 100-meter freestyle at the ...
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Princess Kako tests positive for COVID-19: Princess Kako, the niece of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, has tested positive for COVID-19 ... Show more
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Prince Hisahito tests positive for COVID-19: Prince Hisahito, who is second in line to the imperial throne, has tested positive for COVID-19 ... Show more
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Japan reports being in COVID ‘9th wave,’ caution urgedwww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15003207
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Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: China bans imports of Japanese seafood. Covid estimated to have killed almost 2 million Chinese in two months ...
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Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day
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This is our line-up for tonight's home game! 🙌Fabian Klos leads the team as captain, Gerrit Gohlke is back in the starting XI after recovering from a cold ... Show more
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Japan firms cut teleworking despite strong demand, survey shows: The ratio of workers using the telework system in Japan dropped to 22.2%, the lowest level since ...
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Japan firms cut teleworking despite strong demand, survey shows
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Japanese food businesses in Hong Kong said the impending ban on seafood imports from Japan will deal a huge blow to their earnings that may be worse than ... Show more
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Japan delegation wraps up China visit as nations fine-tune ties : Despite admonishing Tokyo over trade and geopolitical disputes, Beijing welcomed the Japanese ...
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Japan delegation wraps up China visit as nations fine-tune ties 
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Japanese to pay 10% more for summer trips in post-COVID rebound: TOKYO -- Japan's summer domestic tourism season is expected to be both busy and pricey ...
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Japanese to pay 10% more for summer trips in post-COVID rebound
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Japanese company develops insecticide-free mosquito spray - The Mainichi: TOKYO -- Japanese chemical and cosmetics giant Kao Corp. has developed a new ...
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Japanese company develops insecticide-free mosquito spray - The Mainichi
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Editorial: Japan needs to shift away from COVID-triggered unhinged spending - The Mainichi
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🔊🇯🇵 How to smile: a Japanese company says it’s had a surge of interest in lessons after COVID mask wearing. Find out more on Reuters World News daily podcast ... Show more
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41% appreciate COVID measures by Kishida gov't after downgrade to flu levels - The Mainichi
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Life felt weird at the height of the Covid pandemic. Everyone wore masks. Anyone who coughed or sneezed was given looks of reprimand ... Show more

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Life inches closer to normal as Japan downgrades COVID-19: The Japanese government on Monday downgraded the legal status of COVID-19, putting it on par with the ...
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Life inches closer to normal as Japan downgrades COVID-19
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Japan PM office limiting reporter access despite COVID-19 rule easing - The Mainichi
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Japan to officially downgrade COVID-19 in May: Japanese health officials have formally decided to reclassify COVID-19 as an infectious disease on par with the ...
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Japan to officially downgrade COVID-19 in May
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1 in 4 still to wear masks in Japan despite eased COVID rules: survey: One in four people in Japan have said in a survey they will continue to wear face masks in ...
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1 in 4 still to wear masks in Japan despite eased COVID rules: survey
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Narita’s farewell to COVID blues with 7-fold rise in trips overseas
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Japan ‘mindset’ is to stay home as Covid wave, surging flight costs deter overseas travel
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1.5 Million People in Japan Are Living as ‘Recluses’ After Covid: About 1.5 million people of working age in Japan are estimated to be living as recluses ...
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1.5 Million People in Japan Are Living as ‘Recluses’ After Covid
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Kyoto's popular Gion Festival to go ahead in July without COVID restrictions - The Mainichi
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Shohei Ohtani tops MLB Top 100 list for second straight year: Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani remains No. 1 in MLB Network's "Top 100 ...
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Shohei Ohtani tops MLB Top 100 list for second straight year
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Weekly new COVID cases in Tokyo exceed 1,000 for 1st time in 7 weeks - The Mainichi
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Japanese prefer to keep masks despite relaxation of COVID-19 guidelines: Wearing masks has always been common in Japan even before the Covid-19 pandemic
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Japanese prefer to keep masks despite relaxation of COVID-19 guidelines
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East Asia’s mask obsession is a catastrophe the West must avoid: Putting it bluntly, everyone in Thailand is still wearing masks. Everyone wears them everywhere ...
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East Asia’s mask obsession is a catastrophe the West must avoid
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Japan to drop mask guidance, relax COVID-19 strategy: TOKYO: Japan's government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its medical ...
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Toyota’s February Output, Sales Recover on Improved Supplies: Toyota Motor Corp. said global output rose 1.4% in February as the Japanese automaker recovers from ...
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Japan considers downgrading Covid-19 to same level as seasonal flu: Japan will consider downgrading Covid-19 to the same category as seasonal influenza this ...
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Japan considers downgrading Covid-19 to same level as seasonal flu
Quick Glance: Japan is considering downgrading Covid-19 to the same level as seasonal flu.
  • According to the CDC, due to high levels of vaccination and population immunity from previous infections, the risk of death or hospitalisation from Covid-19 is greatly reduced for the vast majority of people.

  • "It won't," he said flatly.

  • The ban will be lifted after the Lunar New Year holiday, when many people are expected to travel, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).

  • If you have Covid-19-related symptoms, are in a high-risk group, have recently had contact with a positive case, or are in a crowded area, the agency strongly advises you to wear a mask.
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'Why We Kept Our Sons in Masks at School': They were the last ones masking in their class.
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'Why We Kept Our Sons in Masks at School'
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China says it resumes issuing ordinary visas for Japanese citizens: BEIJING: China has resumed the issuance of ordinary visas for Japanese citizens travelling to ...
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China says it resumes issuing ordinary visas for Japanese citizens
Quick Glance: A Japanese company will sell whale meat in vending machines for as little as $8.
  • According to the Associated Press, Kyodo Senpaku Co.'s vending machine sells whale meat in a variety of forms, including sashimi, steak, bacon, and skin.

  • According to the Associated Press, a Japanese whaling company hopes to increase demand for its product by placing whale meat in conveniently located vending machines throughout Japan.

  • According to Statista, a market data company, the most affordable option for whale meat would be the equivalent of about a pound of bacon in the United States, which costs about $7.21 as of 2021.
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Japan to lift face mask recommendations on March 13: The Japanese government is planning to allow people to make their own choices about wearing face masks to ...
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Japan to lift face mask recommendations on March 13
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Japan allows individuals to decide whether to wear anti-coronavirus masks: The Japanese government eased its coronavirus mask-wearing guidelines on Monday ...
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Japan: Many say they will never travel again: Japanese people have been deterred from overseas travel by heightened security and health fears and a falling yen.
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Japan: Many say they will never travel again
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Covid messages leak a massive betrayal, says Matt Hancock: Journalist Isabel Oakeshott says it was in the "national interest" to publish ex-health secretary's ...
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Covid messages leak a massive betrayal, says Matt Hancock
Quick Glance: Johnson required masks in schools during Covid to avoid a "argument" with Sturgeon, according to leaks
  • According to leaked messages, the UK government decided to make English schoolchildren to wear masks during the Covid-19 outbreak in order to avoid a "argument" with Nicola Sturgeon.

  • Also, why do we want to battle about the use of masks in certain school settings?"

  • "I think some nervous parents will freak out about this happening in Scotland, but not in England," Cabinet Secretary Simon Case said, adding that unless scientific experts were willing to go public with an advice contradicting Scotland by recommending against masks in schools, "I think some nervous parents will freak out about this happening in Scotland, but not in England."

  • So agree that a dispute isn't worth it."
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Carriages resume taking foreign envoys to emperor after COVID halt - The Mainichi
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Carriages resume taking foreign envoys to emperor after COVID halt - The ...
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COVID-19 patients to pay for most treatments after status downgrade in Japan - The Mainichi
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‘An addiction’: masks come off slowly in Hong Kong as habit outlasts Covid: Asian financial hub was one of last places to lift mandate but many prefer to keep ...
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‘An addiction’: masks come off slowly in Hong Kong as habit outlasts Covid
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'No-Brainer' COVID Was Made in a Lab, Johns Hopkins Doctor Says: Marty Makary told the House subcommittee on the pandemic on Tuesday that all the evidence ...
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'No-Brainer' COVID Was Made in a Lab, Johns Hopkins Doctor Says
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Toyota’s January Output Climbs, While Honda, Nissan Report Drops: Toyota Motor Corp. reported a slight drop in global sales in January due to lingering effects ...
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Toyota’s January Output Climbs, While Honda, Nissan Report Drops
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Slow return of Chinese tourists stalls Japan's hotel recovery: TOKYO -- The Japanese hospitality industry's recovery from COVID-19 has reached a standstill ...
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Slow return of Chinese tourists stalls Japan's hotel recovery
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Japan to end blanket COVID-19 testing of visitors from China - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan said Monday it will end blanket COVID-19 testing of visitors ...
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Japan to end blanket COVID-19 testing of visitors from China - The ...
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25% of COVID patients had aftereffects 18 months after infection: A Japanese research institute says one in four people continued to experience suspected ...
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25% of COVID patients had aftereffects 18 months after infection
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Japan to Downgrade COVID-19 Classification on May 8 - Learn Japanese from the News | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
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Japan to require COVID testing for all visitors from China: Japan will require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China as a temporary emergency measure ...
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