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The number of Japanese centenarians has reached a record high of 92,139, with women accounting for 88% of the total.
According to statistics that was made public by the welfare ministry on Friday, the number of centenarians in Japan is anticipated to be a record-breaking 92,139, with women accounting for 88.5% of the total with the world's longest life expectancy. Japan has the world's greatest life exp...
The Ministry of Health and Welfare's Action Plan for 2023
Sort through the socially disadvantaged and provide appropriate assistance, all while vigorously responding to new welfare demands. Add new indicators for warning indications of crisis (from 39 to 44 categories) to accurately discover homes in crisis; such data include records of help for catastr...
JAPAN TO STUDY EFFECT OF PFIZER’S COVID-19 VACCINE ON ITS CITIZENS
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- Japan to study effect of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on its citizens.
- The study is targeted for around 1,500 people separated into two groups.
- The government also plans to conduct similar studies on Moderna Inc. and A...
LOCAL GOVT. IN JAPAN WORKING THROUGH TO MINIMIZE COVID-19 VACCINE WASTAGE
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- Local govt. in Japan working through to minimize COVID-19 vaccine wastage.
- The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has requested local govts. to adopt flexible measures.
- Some have been instructed to use surplus doses to...
KAWASAKI’S ROBOT SYSTEMS CAN CONDUCT AROUND 2,500 PCR TESTS
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- Kawasaki’s robot systems can conduct around 2,500 PCR tests.
- Kawasaki aims to have 50 of such systems installed by the end of March 2022.
- The system shortens the time from taking the samples to delivering the result...
JAPAN GOVT. APPROVES PFIZER’S COVID-19 VACCINES FOR 12-15 YEAR OLD
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- Japan govt. approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines for 12-15 year old.
- The age group will be able to receive shots free of charge.
- Only around 6% of the country's population of 126 million has been given at least o...
JAPAN’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROSE TO 2.8 PERCENT IN APRIL
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- Japan’s unemployment rate rose to 2.8 percent in April.
- The jobless rate in March climbed from 2.6 percent mark.
- Accommodation and restaurant services lost 200,000 workers.
- The gender gap in the jobless r...
JAPAN GOVT. TO SET ASIDE $4.7 BILLION FOR FY 2021 IN RESERVE FUNDS
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- Japan govt. to set aside $4.7 billion for FY 2021 in reserve funds.
- The funds will be earmarked to purchase more COVID-19 vaccines.
- Pfizer is expected to supply 50 million doses from July through September.
- Jap...
TAIWAN PRESIDENT REASSURES PUBLIC OF HANDLING COVID-19 CASES WELL
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- Taiwan president reassures public of handling COVID-19 cases well.
- Taiwan reported 6 local COVID-19 cases recently.
- 5 cases were discovered in a gaming cafe in Yilan county on Taiwan's eastern coast.
- On Tue...
JAPAN GOVT. PLANS TO INTRODUCE ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ TO TRAVEL ABROAD
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- Japan govt. plans to introduce ‘vaccine passports’ to travel abroad.
- The government is introducing the plan in the hope of resuming business travel.
- The passports will be in digital form, available in a smartp...
JAPAN REVISES CIRCULAR ON COVID-19 VARIANT ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS
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- Japan revises circular on COVID-19 variant asymptomatic patients.
- The ministry of health has advised asymptomatic and mildly ill patients to recuperate at accommodation facilities.
- The ministry is also considering the est...
JAPAN’S NO. OF JOB AVAILABILITY FELL IN FEBRUARY BY 2.9%
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- Japan’s no. of job availability fell in February by 2.9%.
- The number of people in work rose 30,000 in February to 66.97 million.
- The number of unemployed people increased 350,000 in February to 1.94 million. ...
A JAPANESE HOSPITAL FINDS WAY TO EXTRACT SIXTH DOSE OF PFIZER VACCINE
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- A Japanese hospital finds way to extract sixth dose of Pfizer vaccine.
- Tottori Prefectural Government and Tottori Prefectural Kousei Hospital announced the same.
- The hospital found a method to use six-dose per vial of Pfi...
BREWERS IN JAPAN TO DISPLAY ALCOHOL CONTENT IN DRINKS BY GRAMS
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- Brewers in Japan to display alcohol content in drinks by grams.
- The Japanese govt. plans to ask the liquor industry to display how much alcohol is actually contained in products.
- The request is part of the government'...
EX-HEAD OF SAMSUNG GROUP LIKELY TO BE DISMISSED FROM WELFARE FOUNDATION
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- Ex-head of Samsung Group likely to be dismissed from welfare foundation.
- Lee Jae Yong has been sentenced to 2 ½ years of prison for a high-profile bribery case.
- The company’s public welfare foundation is like...
JAPAN ANNOUNCES 2ND BATCH OF PFIZER’S COVID-19 VACCINE TO ARRIVE ON SUNDAY
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- Japan announces 2nd batch of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to arrive on Sunday.
- Taro Kono, the minister responsible for vaccination efforts announced the same.
- As of Thursday, around 611 people have been vaccinated acro...
JAPAN GOVT. REPORTS TECHNICAL ERROR IN ITS COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING APP
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- Japan govt. reports technical error in its COVID-19 contact tracing app.
- The app in smartphones using Apple’s iOS operating system has faced technical issues.
- The Japan Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare have st...
INDIA VACCINATES ABOUT 8 MILLION HEALTHCARE & FRONTLINE WORKERS FOR COVID-19
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- Healthcare workers are being vaccinated for COVID-19 on priority basis.
- Official figures are 8 million vaccinations in 28 days.
- Close to 5 million healthcare workers have been vaccinated.
- Close to 2 million front line ...
3 RESIDENTS IN KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE TEST POSITIVE WITH BRITAIN COVID-19 VARIANT
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- 3 residents in Kagoshima prefecture test positive with Britain COVID-19 variant.
- The case is the first for the southwestern Japan prefecture.
- The 3 residents are said to have developed the symptoms in early February.
COVID-19 VACCINATION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN JAPAN LIKELY TO BE DELAYED
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- COVID-19 vaccination of elderly people in Japan likely to be delayed.
- The initially anticipated date for inoculating elderly people was April.
- Japan govt. is unsure about the subsequent shipments of the vaccines due to t...