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Japan discovers 3 new types of UK coronavirus strain

According to a research group, none of the patients infected with UK mutations strain had traveled abroad, meaning there is a high possibility that the variants are spreading in Japan.

Biden slams China claims as he reaffirms US’ commitment to defending Senkaku islands

Biden’s pledge to Japan, which was made in his call with PM Suga, poses the risk of the US becoming embroiled in any potential conflict between China & Japan.

Japan struggles to get young people to stay home to protect elderly

Government officials and health experts have been exasperated at their inability to communicate with younger people who are 'one of the key factors in controlling the virus spread.'

Japan’s automakers are going back to the drawing board as the elderly get into more accidents

With 30% of the population aged 65 or older, Japan's regulators are stepping up pressure to standardise advanced features that make the vehicles more use friendly for the elderly.

Japan looks to expand Covid emergency beyond Tokyo to contain spread

PM Yoshihide Suga is considering requests for declaring a state of emergency in three prefectures, which, together with Tokyo, represent more than half of Japan's economy.

New strain of coronavirus found in Japan in four passengers arriving from Brazil

Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases said the new variant had similarities to the Covid strains found in the UK and South Africa.

Japan struggles to contain Covid spread in just a month

Japan had won early praise for its ability to contain the virus without strict lockdowns, but saw challenges emerge to its strategy of 'living with the virus' as winter approached.

How Japan emerges from the pandemic will be a lesson — or omen — for rest of the world

Japan may be heading for a renewed contraction after PM said he’s considering declaring a state of emergency in the capital. What happens in Japan matters to the rest of the world.

Japan considers fines for bars, restaurants to make sure they close early during pandemic

Japan has had the lowest infection & death rates among Group of Seven nations, mostly relying on residents to show self-restraint and businesses to comply with voluntary measures.

These places thought they had nailed coronavirus. It’s creeping back

Many countries that were lauded for their virus control are now seeing record cases due to people’s fatigue with the pandemic and their migration indoors with the colder weather.

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Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.