Japan city develops new sweets to showcase local watermelons
In collaborating with Japan Agricultural Cooperative, Japan has created the sweets so that the summer fruit could be enjoyed all-year-round.
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To mask or not to mask: That is the question for Japan
Government recommends wearing masks on crowded trains and buses but approaches have differed among companies.
Over 40% in Japan had Covid-19 antibodies during 8th wave
The survey found that the rate tends to be lower among elderly people than it is young people.
Japan sees facial care products sales boost as mask rules relax
This seems to show that more and more people are preparing to go maskless.
Taiwan fears isolation if undersea cables to main island cut
In a bid to ensure Taiwan can retain internet connectivity even during a contingency, the Tsai administration last year started planning the establishment of its own satellite…
Japanese Unesco-listed festival divided over letting girls ride floats
Dating back to more than 400 years, girls have customarily been barred on the premise that the floats are sacred places.
Japan’s long-term follow-up project to study effects of early childhood education
A first for this kind of study in Japan, authorities hope to develop more effective educational programs by analysing the data.
Japan GSDF vehicles arrive at new Okinawa camp
The camp will host a unit to guard the area and be equipped with type 12 surface-to-ship and type 03 medium-range surface-to-air missiles.
Japan weighs lifting of strict controls on exports to South Korea
Tokyo is considering lifting the ban for the possible settlement of lawsuits regarding former wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula.
Japanese companies weigh mask-wearing issue
Sectors where there is a high incidence of customer contact remain cautious about whether to allow employees to go mask-free.