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Japanese gov't urges COVID shots for seniors - Japan Today
1 day ago · TOKYO. The Japanese health ministry on Tuesday called for seniors to take routine coronavirus vaccinations ahead of the winter, when infections are expected to rise, with data signaling sluggish progress in getting the shots. It is the first winter since the government ended in March its free COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone aged 6 months or older.
Japan logs record ¥15 tril current account surplus in April-Sept
Japan posted a record 15.82 trillion yen current account surplus in the first half of fiscal 2024, boosted by increased returns on foreign investments amid a weaker yen, government data showed Monday. In the April-September period, the surplus in the current account balance, one of the widest gauges of international…
Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the 'road to ruin ...
2 days ago · Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the 'road to ruin'. United Nations annual climate talks stuttered to a start Monday with more than nine hours of backroom bickering over what should be on the agenda for the next two weeks. It then turned to the main issue: money. In Baku, Azerbaijan, where the world’s first oil well was ...
Ishiba vows military buildup, deeper ties with U.S. as regional …
3 days ago · Join the leaders of English Education for Children in Japan! Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba renewed a pledge Saturday to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump. Ishiba, who made the comments at an annual troop review held at Camp Asaka in the Tokyo suburbs ...
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Ao (碧), Rin (凛) most popular baby names in Japan in 2024. Nov. 9 04:02 pm JST. 10 Comments. Ao and Rin were the most popular names given to boys and girls, respectively, in Japan between January and September this year, an annual survey by an education service provider showed. The two names moved up from second place last year amid a ...
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Japan news and Japanese national, crime, entertainment, politics, business, technology, sports stories in English. Features and analysis. 国内、海外、犯罪、娯楽、政治、経済、テクノロジー、スポーツ等、日本のニュースを英語でお届け。英語の勉強にも最適！日本のニュースを英語で読んでみよう。
Kagiyama and Sakamoto lead Japanese sweep of men’s and …
4 days ago · Defending champion Yuma Kagiyama performed a near-flawless routine on Friday to lead a Japanese sweep of the men’s figure skating short program at the NHK Trophy. Skating to “The Sound of Silence,” Kagiyama nailed an effortless quadruple salchow on his opening jump and followed with a quad toeloop-triple toeloop combination.…
Japan set to introduce new entry system for foreign tourists
Aug 29, 2024 · However, that’s all set to change in the future, as the Japanese government has announced plans to introduce a new travel authorization system which will require visitors to declare personal information online in order to enter the country. The new system is said to run in a similar way to ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) in ...
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Nov. 3 06:00 am JST. 1 Comment. Japan's junior ruling coalition partner is likely to appoint transport minister Tetsuo Saito as its new leader, following incumbent Keiichi Ishii's loss in the general election late last month, sources close to the matter said Saturday. Ishii, who became head of the Komeito party on Sept. 28, has expressed his….