Travelers from mainland China testing positive for COVID-19 at airport

Travelers from mainland China testing positive for COVID-19 at airport

Around 97% of the international travelers who tested positive for COVID-19 upon entry to Japan were from mainland China.

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Nikkei stock index drops over 3,000 points in 2022

Nikkei stock index drops over 3,000 points in 2022

The Tokyo Stock Exchange holds the last trading for the year, with the Nikkei Stock Average dropping over 3,000 points i...

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Japan retightens border control on arrivals from mainland China

Japan retightens border control on arrivals from mainland China

Japan retightens its coronavirus border control on arrivals from mainland China amid surges in infection there.

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Chinese naval vessels sail in Japan's contiguous zone for record 334 days

Chinese naval vessels sail in Japan's contiguous zone for record 334 days

Chinese naval vessels entered Japan's contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands for a record 334 days this year.

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Japanese envoy aims to serve as bridge on UN Security Council

Japanese envoy aims to serve as bridge on UN Security Council

Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Ishikane Kimihiro says he aims to serve as a bridge within the United Nations ...

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Apple Japan slapped with 14 billion JPY in back taxes

Apple Japan slapped with 14 billion JPY in back taxes

Apple Japan is slapped with 14 billion yen in additional taxes after incorrectly exempting foreign tourists from consump...

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Art collective teamLab opens museum in Beijing

Art collective teamLab opens museum in Beijing

Tokyo-based international art collective teamLab opens a museum in Beijing as China eases its zero-COVID policy.

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China Coast Guard boats stay near Senkakus for record 72-plus hours

China Coast Guard boats stay near Senkakus for record 72-plus hours

China Coast Guard boats stay continuously in waters near the Senkaku Islands administered by the city of Ishigaki in Oki...

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Kishida hopes Biden will visit Nagasaki

Kishida hopes Biden will visit Nagasaki

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio expresses hope that US President Joe Biden will visit Nagasaki on the occasion of ...

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Chinese navy ship enters Japanese waters for the fifth time this year

Chinese navy ship enters Japanese waters for the fifth time this year

A Chinese navy survey ship enters Japan's territorial waters for the fifth time this year.

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