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After South Korea, China Suspends Visas For Japanese Citizens: Report
China will "suspend the issuance" of visas to Japanese citizens from Tuesday, its embassy in Tokyo said, in an apparent response to Japan's restrictions on Chinese travellers over a surge in Covid cases.
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"Dream Come True": Japan Reopens To Tourists
Japan reopened its doors to tourists Tuesday after two-and-a-half years of tough Covid-19 restrictions, with officials hoping an influx of travellers enticed by a weak yen will boost the economy.
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"Feels Amazing To Be Here": World's Top YouTube Star PewDiePie Moves To Japan
"Just feels amazing to be here...", top YouTube star PewDiePie, moved to Japan after the country relaxed its Covid-19 entry rules for some visa-holders. Japan has allowed foreign business visitors, students, but remains closed for tourists.
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Japan To Lift Covid Entry Ban For 106 Countries Including US
Japan plans to ease COVID 19-related border restrictions by lifting its entry ban for foreign nationals from 106 countries including the United States, Britain and France on Friday, the government said.
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Japan Imposes Fresh Covid Restrictions Across Country Amid Omicron Surge
Japan is set to approve new coronavirus restrictions on a large part of the country, including Tokyo, on Wednesday as it battles record infections fuelled by the Omicron variant.
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Movement Of US Troops In Japan Restricted For 2 Weeks Amid Covid Spread
US troops in Japan will stop making non-essential visits off-base for two weeks from Monday, as local officials in areas hosting the forces link them with a sharp rise in coronavirus infections.
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Covid Clusters In US Troops In Japan Force Calls To Limit Movement
Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged his US counterpart Thursday to consider restricting American troop movement in the country after a surge in Covid cases on bases and surrounding communities.
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Strict Quarantine Rules In Japan Over Omicron For Travellers From India
In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron, Japan will add India, Greece, Romania and four US states under strict quarantine vigilance.
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Japan To Ban Foreign Arrivals Over New Covid Variant, Says Prime Minister
Japan will reinstate tough border measures, barring all new foreign arrivals over the Omicron Covid variant, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday, just weeks after a softening of strict entry rules.
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Japan's Biggest Airline Urges Fewer Travel Curbs Amid Fall In Covid Cases
Japan's biggest airline, ANA Holdings, has asked the government to ease curbs on overseas visitors, and seeks a revival of domestic tourism subsidies to spur travel as pandemic infections fall, its chief executive said on Thursday.
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Japan Extends Covid Emergency Curbs In Tokyo, Other Areas
Japan extended emergency COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday in Tokyo and other regions until the end of this month to curb infections and prevent hospitals being overwhelmed.
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Tokyo Olympics: Any Decision Adversely Affecting Indian Athletes Is Not Acceptable, Says Kiren Rijiju
Tokyo Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that any decision that affects Indian athletes will not be acceptable.
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Tokyo Games: "There Can't Be Any Discrimination," Says Kiren Rijiju On Additional COVID Restriction For India's Olympic-Bound
With just a month left for the Tokyo Olympic Games, Sports Minister Kiren Riji has said, "there can't be any discrimination" with Indian Olympic-bound on additional COVID restrictions.
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Tokyo Virus Emergency To End On June 20, Month Before Olympics, Says Japan PM
A virus state of emergency in Tokyo and several other regions will be lifted on June 20, just over a month before the Olympics, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Thursday.
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After South Korea, China Suspends Visas For Japanese Citizens: Report
China will "suspend the issuance" of visas to Japanese citizens from Tuesday, its embassy in Tokyo said, in an apparent response to Japan's restrictions on Chinese travellers over a surge in Covid cases.
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"Dream Come True": Japan Reopens To Tourists
Japan reopened its doors to tourists Tuesday after two-and-a-half years of tough Covid-19 restrictions, with officials hoping an influx of travellers enticed by a weak yen will boost the economy.
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"Feels Amazing To Be Here": World's Top YouTube Star PewDiePie Moves To Japan
"Just feels amazing to be here...", top YouTube star PewDiePie, moved to Japan after the country relaxed its Covid-19 entry rules for some visa-holders. Japan has allowed foreign business visitors, students, but remains closed for tourists.
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Japan To Lift Covid Entry Ban For 106 Countries Including US
Japan plans to ease COVID 19-related border restrictions by lifting its entry ban for foreign nationals from 106 countries including the United States, Britain and France on Friday, the government said.
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Japan Imposes Fresh Covid Restrictions Across Country Amid Omicron Surge
Japan is set to approve new coronavirus restrictions on a large part of the country, including Tokyo, on Wednesday as it battles record infections fuelled by the Omicron variant.
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Movement Of US Troops In Japan Restricted For 2 Weeks Amid Covid Spread
US troops in Japan will stop making non-essential visits off-base for two weeks from Monday, as local officials in areas hosting the forces link them with a sharp rise in coronavirus infections.
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Covid Clusters In US Troops In Japan Force Calls To Limit Movement
Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged his US counterpart Thursday to consider restricting American troop movement in the country after a surge in Covid cases on bases and surrounding communities.
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Strict Quarantine Rules In Japan Over Omicron For Travellers From India
In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron, Japan will add India, Greece, Romania and four US states under strict quarantine vigilance.
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Japan To Ban Foreign Arrivals Over New Covid Variant, Says Prime Minister
Japan will reinstate tough border measures, barring all new foreign arrivals over the Omicron Covid variant, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday, just weeks after a softening of strict entry rules.
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Japan's Biggest Airline Urges Fewer Travel Curbs Amid Fall In Covid Cases
Japan's biggest airline, ANA Holdings, has asked the government to ease curbs on overseas visitors, and seeks a revival of domestic tourism subsidies to spur travel as pandemic infections fall, its chief executive said on Thursday.
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Japan Extends Covid Emergency Curbs In Tokyo, Other Areas
Japan extended emergency COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday in Tokyo and other regions until the end of this month to curb infections and prevent hospitals being overwhelmed.
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Tokyo Olympics: Any Decision Adversely Affecting Indian Athletes Is Not Acceptable, Says Kiren Rijiju
Tokyo Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that any decision that affects Indian athletes will not be acceptable.
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Tokyo Games: "There Can't Be Any Discrimination," Says Kiren Rijiju On Additional COVID Restriction For India's Olympic-Bound
With just a month left for the Tokyo Olympic Games, Sports Minister Kiren Riji has said, "there can't be any discrimination" with Indian Olympic-bound on additional COVID restrictions.
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Tokyo Virus Emergency To End On June 20, Month Before Olympics, Says Japan PM
A virus state of emergency in Tokyo and several other regions will be lifted on June 20, just over a month before the Olympics, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Thursday.
