Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japan has confirmed the first domestic cases of the new variant of the novel coronavirus that has been spreading in Britain, the health ministry said Friday.

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--Medical experts warned on Thursday of the risk of Tokyo seeing an explosive increase in coronavirus cases, calling for utmost prevention measures.

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Tokyo, Dec. 21 (Jiji Press)--Nine medical groups in Japan declared on Monday a state of emergency as medical care systems across the country are in a crisis due to surging coronavirus cases.

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Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan and the United States on Tuesday concluded an agreement to strengthen their space-monitoring capabilities through mutual use of their satellites.

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)--Okinawa Prefecture is still struggling to block a Japanese government plan to build a new U.S.

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