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Taro Kono, the political maverick who could be Japan’s next prime minister
The outspoken vaccine minister is favourite for the top job partly thanks to his large social media following …
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Third person dies in Japan after taking contaminated Moderna coronavirus vaccine
A 49-year-old man died the day after taking his second shot of the vaccine, though authorities said a causal l…
- Japan, Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Olympic Games, Disability and sport, Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020, Sport
Tokyo 2020 legacy will be a matter for debate for years to come
Holding two huge international sporting events in a global pandemic can be seen as a triumph, but there has be…
- Japan, Pharmaceuticals industry, Business, Coronavirus, World news, Asia Pacific, Vaccines and immunisation
Japan’s Moderna Covid vaccine rollout hit by recall and contamination scares
Foreign materials including stainless steel identified in batches of Covid-19 vaccine though no safety or effi…
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Strides made but stigmas remain: Japan hesitant in embracing Paralympics
Viewing figures and television scheduling show historical attitudes to disability in Japan may be improving bu…
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Rice, rice baby: Japanese parents send relatives rice to hug in lieu of newborns
Each bag matches birth weight and features baby’s face, so new arrival can be hugged in pandemic Parents in Ja…
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Japan shrugs at name-and-shame policy amid Covid fatigue and changing norms
Social pressure and group mores have become less powerful as people become tired of staying homeSee all our co…
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Macaques at Japan reserve get first alpha female in 70-year history
Yakei took top spot after roughing up Sanchu, the alpha male who had been leader of ‘troop B’ on the island of…
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Macron to raise issue of Frenchman on hunger strike in Tokyo over access to his children
French president’s visit to Japan for Tokyo Games is overshadowed by Vincent Fichot’s protestEmmanuel Macron w…
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Japan: man admits nine murders after contacting suicidal people via Twitter
In case that has shocked country and led to new Twitter rules, Takahiro Shiraishi assaulted and strangled vict…
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Japan Airlines scraps ‘ladies and gentlemen’ in favour of gender-neutral greetings
Airline becomes first in Japan to make move as part of commitment to tackle gender-based discriminationJapan A…
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Tokyo pays clubs and hostess bars to close after spike in coronavirus cases
City authorities, which cannot legally force closures, offer incentives after Japan capital reports a record 2…
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‘Keep your screams inside’: rollercoaster fans told to be quiet to help Japan Covid-19 fight
Authorities recommend against shouting or screaming during thrill rides, as football fans are urged to avoid s…
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Japan: hundreds with dementia who went missing in 2019 yet to be found
Ageing population in the spotlight as of the more than 17,000 people with the illness who went missing last ye…
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Japan suicides decline as Covid-19 lockdown causes shift in stress factors
April’s 20% drop compared with a year earlier may be the result of delays to start of school year, less commut…
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Typhoon Hagibis: 110,000 join rescue effort as survivors tell of ‘incredible’ storm
Nations counts its losses after deadly storm dumped 40% of average annual rainfall in some areasMore than 110,…
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Kyoto Animation studio fire: at least 25 dead after arson attack in Japan
Dozens more injured after ‘man threw liquid and set fire’ to building, police sayJapan has been plunged into a…
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Cucumber crisis after Tokyo hit by cloudiest spell since records began
Unseasonable weather has blighted agriculture across Japan, as well as sales of summer clothes Tokyo’s cloudie…
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Thousands of Tokyo commuters told to work from home to avoid Olympic crush
Employees will stay home for two weeks as part of mass trial to take pressure off crowded public transport sys…