Flu may spread along with Covid-19: Government panel
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said vaccines for the novel coronavirus and flu can be administered at the same time.
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Japan’s forced labor dispute: Korea should freeze liquidation process, former ambassador says
He also said that the two countries should pursue a future-oriented approach to recover fractured bilateral relations.
Japan gets US support for its stance to mull counterstrike capabilities
The defence ministers of both countries also confirmed that they would deepen discussions at the ministerial level.
1.55 trillion yen spent on TPP measures, but many targets going unmet for Japan
A major pillar of the TPP is the abolishment or reduction of tariffs on key agricultural products, which makes boosting the competitiveness of domestic farmers a pressing task.
Japan’s supermarkets, food manufacturers battle to keep private brands cheap
In contrast to other brands, the price has remained unchanged for many private-brand products put out by major supermarkets, making them highly popular.
Pro-Russia hackers claim to have temporarily brought down Japanese govt websites
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, distributed denial of service attacks have been on the rise worldwide, in an attempt to paralyze computer systems.
Honda eyes carbon neutral motorbike biz by 2040s
To meet the goal, the Japanese automaker plans to release over 10 new electric motorcycle models at home and abroad by 2025.
Japanese university pageants move away from focus on looks
There is now a growing movement to focus more on internal beauty and make such events gender-neutral.
2 Chinese destroyers pass through contiguous zone off Amami-Oshima island
The Japanese Defence ministry said that there was no intrusion into territorial waters.
Working moms top 75% for first time in Japan
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry survey also found that the percentage of mothers in child-rearing households working full-time increased.