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HEALTH MINISTRY

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
XE variant adds to concern over low vaccination rates among young people in Japan
Seemingly on the verge of a seventh wave of COVID-19, Japan is struggling to balance infection control and a resumption of normal life.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2022
Japan detects first case of omicron XE variant
The XE variant was detected in an asymptomatic woman in her 30s who arrived at Narita Airport from the U.S. on March 26.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2022
Japan cuts quarantine for those entering country from 10 days to seven
Japan's business community, among others, had called for the period to be shortened by taking into account the omicron variant's characteristics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2022
Virus resurgence forces closure of record 300-plus day care centers in Japan
The 327 that have temporarily suspended services as of last Thursday, excluding privately operated or locally licensed ones, exceeded the previous high of 185 in September.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2021
Japan prioritized domestic trials of Pfizer before rollout, vaccine czar says
The nation's vaccine czar revealed that Pfizer trials included over 100 Japanese residents in the U.S., but said the health ministry needed domestic tests due to "food and diet" differences.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2021
Japan government starts to 'name and shame' quarantine rule-breakers
The announcement, the first of its kind, sparked a flurry of speculation among Twitter users about the details of those identified, such as their jobs and locations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2021
Ministry eyes punishing 23 employees who flouted virus protocol with late-night party
Health minister Norihisa Tamura apologized for "betraying the people's trust" after revelations that the group held a large party at a Tokyo restaurant last week.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world