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More than 35,500 people in Japan's central Shizuoka prefecture were told on Saturday to evacuate immediately after a recent landslide, as new ones may occur, Japanese media report. ...
President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, who is expected to arrive in Japan on July 9, ahead of the Tokyo Games, could visit Hiroshima on July 16, informed the Kyodo news agency. ...
Japan has unilaterally called off a meeting between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in over Seoul's military maneuvers in the East Sea territory to defend the disputed Dokdo Islands, South Korean news agency Yonhap r ...
The Group of Seven (G7), consisting of the world's leading economies, is expected to pledge support to Japan's efforts in organizing and carrying out upcoming summer Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo following the G7 summit next week, Kyodo reported ...
Japan on Tuesday said it has extended the quarantine period for travelers who have recently been to India and five other South Asian countries amid growing concerns over B.1.617 Covid-19 variant. ...
The Japanese government on Friday gave the green signal for two more COVID-19 vaccines -- those developed by AstraZeneca and Moderna pharmaceutical giants -- to be added to the nation's vaccine portfolio, Kyodo news reported. ...
