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Japan to waive virus tests, self-isolation for low-risk arrivals
May 20, 2022 Japan will further ease restrictions on people entering the country from June 1, including waiving COVID-19 tests and self-quarantine periods for passengers arriving from low-risk areas, the government announced on May 20.Kishida eyes ‘green’ bonds for 20 trillion yen net-zero plan
May 20, 2022 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is vowing that his government will contribute 20 trillion yen ($156 billion) over the next decade to spur companies to invest in green energy and work toward a net-zero carbon emissions future by 2050.
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Japan as an alien land through lens of filmmaker with mixed roots
May 20, 2022 Emma Kawawada, a filmmaker of mixed parentage, is celebrating the release of her first commercial feature “My Small Land,” which mirrors an identity crisis that she--and many foreign nationals--experience in Japan.
Diet enacts law to overhaul dated system to help women in crisis
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Researcher takes aim at vaccine conspiracists in YouTube video
May 20, 2022
Panel: No need for anti-virus masks outdoors if distance kept
May 20, 2022
Kishida seeks to bond with Biden in his first visit as president
May 19, 2022
Japan calls on China to act responsibly to promote peace
May 19, 2022
Japan to double fiscal support for Ukraine to $600 million, PM says
May 19, 2022
Mitsubishi and Nissan to roll out small, affordable electric cars
May 20, 2022
Rising costs for fuel, food lead to biggest CPI jump in 14 years
May 20, 2022
Crowds slowly returning, but companies wary about economy
May 19, 2022
Philippines establishes coast guard outposts in disputed sea
May 20, 2022
China becomes wild card in Sri Lanka’s debt crisis
May 20, 2022
Biden to highlight U.S. chip production--in South Korea
May 20, 2022
Scientists create simple, cheaper method for insect genome editing
May 17, 2022
Study finds pet cats can tell names, faces of family members
May 14, 2022
Astronomers capture 1st image of black hole in the Milky Way
May 13, 2022
TASTE OF LIFE/ Rice cooked in pots: Learn to master the art and discover why the taste can change
May 19, 2022
Kawakami’s ‘Heaven’ tipped for International Booker Prize
May 18, 2022
‘Cinderella of Shinsaibashi’ still gets dressed for the ball at 73
May 15, 2022
Craft beer brewers become deep thinkers at Gunma station
May 17, 2022
Brown bears get new facility, special exhibit at Asahiyama Zoo
May 16, 2022
Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Dogo hot spring: Take a dip in bathhouses that are the stuff of legend
May 10, 2022
Entry ban to end for village in Fukushima, but few plan return
May 17, 2022
‘Tokyo 2020 Olympics’ to hit the big screen in June
January 27, 2022
Utilities halt renewable energy feeds to avoid blackouts
April 10, 2022
GOHAN LAB/ Japanese rolled omelet flavored with dashi stock: 3 keys to getting the hang of making extra-fluffy omelets
April 6, 2022
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May 20, 2022
Murakami turns DJ with antiwar theme to protest war in Ukraine
March 20, 2022
Rainbow lorikeets exquisite to look at and have cheerful nature
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