A loner with a long COVID
When an NHK reporter suffered mysterious bouts of dizziness, high blood pressure and chills, it took her weeks to realize those were the chronic aftermath of COVID-19. Read her story here.
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Japan to downgrade COVID-19 rating in May
The Japanese health government has officially reclassified COVID-19 as an infectious disease along with seasonal influenza. The update will take effect on May 8.
Japan Turns to Private PCR Centers as Coronavirus Cases Soar
When the coronavirus pandemic first struck, PCR tests were difficult to download in Japan, with the government only administering them to others deemed more likely to be infected. As the country grapples with a third wave of cases, new personal clinics are conducting tests. more accessible, but also generates criticism.
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U. S. official himself as guinea pig on nuclear sewage concerns
Japan said it planned to register a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization over China’s ban on all Japanese food imports due to the nuclear sewage repair project.
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COVID-19 reported on shipment of luxury cruise ship stranded in Greenland
The operator of a luxury cruise ship that ran aground in Greenland with 206 other people on board said Thursday that at least three passengers had COVID-19. The announcement came after a third failed attempt to miss the cruise ship, after a fishing survey ship tried to let loose the shipment of. . .
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‘Big Four’ banks cut deposit interest rates to COVID-19 levels
Vietnam’s four largest banks have reduced interest rates in many deposit situations to the lowest point recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association Celebrates Sake Day in Japan
On October 1, Japan celebrates Sake Day. Japanese sake has a popular category all over the world. September 26 to October 1 is Sake Day, a busy day.
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Tourism in Japan is 86% of what it was before the pandemic
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in August reached about 86% of what it was in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic, its highest point since restrictions were eased, the Japanese government said on Wednesday.
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A 90-year-old McDonald’s worker in Japan swears running is key to her fitness and doesn’t plan to stop until she’s 100.
“I’ve never missed a shift because of illness. Going to work and talking to other young people helps me stay alive,” Array said.
Japanese-American survivors revisit a disturbing afterlife and vow to return to the Idaho crime camp where they were held.
A new COVID-19 vaccination crusade across Japan is expected to begin on Wednesday. The vaccine, which will be freely available to all, targets XBB. 1. 5, a derivative of the XBB variant. . .