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JAPAN TO DISCUSS APPROVAL FOR MODERNA, ASTRAZENECA’S COVID-19 VACCINE
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- Japan to discuss approval for Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
- The formal approval could be expected to come on Friday.
- The same vaccines are used overseas for people aged 18 or older.
- Prime Minister Yosh...
OSAKA GOV. TO ASK CENTRAL GOVT. TO DECLARE FRESH STATE OF EMERGENCY
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- Osaka Gov. to ask central govt. to declare a fresh state of emergency.
- Osaka Prefecture has been reporting a resurgence of coronavirus cases.
- Osaka as of Sunday recorded 1,220 new coronavirus cases.
- Osaka could...
JAPAN GOVT. TO IMPOSE STRICTER COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN 4 PREFECTURES
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- Japan Govt. to impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions in 4 prefectures.
- Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Aichi in central Japan will impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions.
- Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato is set to finalize...
JAPAN GOVT. IS EXPECTED TO RELEASE RADIOACTIVE WASTEWATER INTO THE SEA
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- Japan govt. is expected to release radioactive wastewater into the sea.
- The fishing industry has however repeatedly opposed to the idea.
- The decision for the same is expected to be made in the near future at a meeting of ...
JAPAN’S FORMER JUSTICE MINISTER KATSUYUKI KAWAI PLEADS GUILTY; RESIGNS
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- Japan’s former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai pleads guilty; resigns.
- Kawai is accused of violating the election law by handing out cash to politicians and supporters.
- On March 3 he was earlier released on 50 mill...
PFIZER INC.’S THIRD BATCH OF COVID-19 VACCINE REACHES IN JAPAN
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- Pfizer Inc.’s third batch of COVID-19 vaccine reaches Japan.
- The country will receive up to 2.66 million doses in March alone.
- The vaccine will be transported and stored at conventional freezer temperatures. ...
ANOTHER PAIR OF CHINESE COAST GUARD VESSELS ENTER SENKAKU ISLANDS
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- Another pair of Chinese coast guard vessels enter Senkaku Islands.
- Tokyo lodged protests against Beijing’s new law which allows the coast guard to use weapons when required.
- The two Chinese vessels intruded the wate...
JAPAN FALLS SHORT OF SPECIAL SYRINGES FOR PFIZER’S COVID-19 VACCINE
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- Japan falls short of special syringes for Pfizer’s COVID1-9 vaccine.
- The country will be unable to inoculate its people with Pfizer’s vaccine as planned.
- Japan is likely to revise the number of doses from Pfiz...
JAPAN PM ATTENDS LARGE DINNER PARTY WITH CELEBRITIES; FORGOES COVID-19 PROTOCOL
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- Japan PM attends large dinner party with celebrities; forgoes COVID-19 protocol.
- Japan has suspended ‘Go To Travel’ campaign nationwide due to surging COVID-19 cases.
- COVID-19 guidelines currently suggest a ga...
BERLIN DECIDES TO KEEP ‘COMFORT WOMAN’ STATUE; JAPAN EXPRESSES REGRET
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- Berlin decides to keep ‘Comfort Woman’ statue; Japan expresses regret.
- The statue was installed by a South Korean civic group in Berlin’s Mitte district.
- The Mitte district has permitted the installation...
JAPAN SC REJECTS APPEAL OF ANRI KAWAI ACCUSED OF VILOLATING ELECTION LAWS
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- Japan SC rejects the appeal of Anri Kawai accused of violating election laws.
- The former ruling party member may lose her parliament seat due to the ongoing legal suit.
- The decision of appeal was made by the Supreme Cour...
JAPAN’S CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY MEETS CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY TO DISCUSS SENKAKU ISLANDS
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- Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary meets Chinese Foreign Ministry to discuss Senkaku islands.
- Kato reiterated Japan’s concerns over Chinese coast guard ships sailing near the islands.
- Kato has asked China to take...
HOUSE OF COUNCILLORS MEMBER ANRI KAWAI PLEADS INNOCENT OVER VOTE-BUYING CHARGES
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- House of Councillors member Anri Kawai pleads innocent over vote-buying charges.
- Kawai appeared at the Tokyo District Court on Nov. 13 for defendant questioning.
- Kawai’s attorney questioned her about the purpose of ...
HOKKAIDO RECORDS THE HIGHEST COVID-19 CASES ON MONDAY WITH 200
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- Hokkaido records the highest COVID-19 cases on Monday with 200.
- Infections in Hokkaido exceeded more than 100 for the fourth single day.
- The local government raised its own five-level pandemic alert one step to the third ...
NET PROFIT FELL BY 17.8% FOR SHARP CORP. IN THE APRIL-SEPTEMBER PERIOD
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- Net profit fell by 17.8% for Sharp Corp. in the April-September period.
- Consolidated operating profit for the first half of fiscal 2020 dropped by 25.3 percent.
- Sales were down by 8.5 billion yen and profits were down by ...
NAGASAKI CITY ASSEMBLY URGES JAPAN GOVT. TO SIGN AND RATIFY U.N NUCLEAR BAN TREATY
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- Nagasaki city assembly urges Japan Govt. to sign and ratify U.N nuclear ban treaty.
- The central govt. has been urged to attend meetings of the member states of the nuclear ban treaty.
- The local assembly seeks that nuclea...
JAPAN WILL HOLD AN EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENT SESSION NEXT MONDAY
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- Japan will hold an extraordinary parliament session next Monday.
- Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato announced the same.
- The major opposition party also called for questioning Kazuhiro Sugita.
YOSHIHIDE SUGA’S FIRST OVERSEAS TRIP AS JAPAN’S PM TO VIETNAM AND INDONESIA
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- Yoshihide Suga’s first overseas trip as Japan’s PM to Vietnam and Indonesia.
- The Japanese Prime Minister will be on a four day trip from Sunday.
- Suga will meet Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc. ...
$5.2 BILLION FROM RESERVE FUNDS TO BE USED TO FINANCE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS IN JAPAN
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- $5.2 billion from reserve funds to be used to finance subsidy programs in Japan.
- The Cabinet Office’s funds include 439.1 billion yen.
- The government is also allocation 24.1 billion yen towards support for farmers a...
TREATED RADIOACTIVE WATER FROM FUKUSHIMA PLANT READY TO BE RELEASED INTO THE SEA
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- Treated radioactive water from Fukushima plant ready to be released into the sea.
- Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was affected by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
- An official decision on releasing of water will b...