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Osaka holds off on emergency request amid signs cases are peaking

The central government is expected to extend the prefecture's quasi-emergency, but a state of emergency request will only be issued if cases go up in ...
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Osaka holds off on emergency request amid signs cases are peaking

The central government is expected to extend the prefecture's quasi-emergency, but a state of emergency request will only be issued if cases go up in ...
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Workplace booster vaccinations kick off in Japan

ANA and Japan Airlines began administering third doses to staffers in earnest Monday, with more major firms set to join them later this week.
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Workplace booster vaccinations kick off in Japan

ANA and Japan Airlines began administering third doses to staffers in earnest Monday, with more major firms set to join them later this week.
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Japanese brewer Kirin to exit Myanmar and seek sale of two brewery units

In withdrawing from its brewery operations in the country, the firm said it would buy back up to 3.6% of its shares — worth ¥50 ...
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Japanese brewer Kirin to exit Myanmar and seek sale of two brewery units

In withdrawing from its brewery operations in the country, the firm said it would buy back up to 3.6% of its shares — worth ¥50 ...
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Mother and son return to Solomon Islands after two years stuck in Japan

Despite red tape and her daughter's death to cancer, the 72-year-old mother made new friends and still believes "life is beautiful."
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New bill looks to beef up Japan’s economic security, but firms are wary

The planned legislation would cover a range of sectors, with penalties for those that don't comply, but businesses worry that it could harm international competitiveness.
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Here’s what the pandemic has in store for the world next

As a virus-weary world limps through the third year of the outbreak, experts warn that omicron won't be the last variant we have to contend ...
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IAEA promises objective review of Fukushima treated water discharge

A task force from the IAEA, due to stay through Friday, will conduct a safety review of the water at the plant on Tuesday.