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Earlier this month, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo unexpectedly warned foreigners of an increase in suspected racial profiling cases involving Japanese police. ( read original story ...)

Fumio Kishida does not say if other officials will attend and it remains unclear if he will join US-led boycott over human rights ... ( read original story ...)

Japan on Thursday officially approved Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for its booster programme, while Novavax Inc filed for first approval of its shot in the country. Moderna's mRNA-type vaccine, used ... ( read original story ...)

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Japan's economy will likely grow sharply in the current quarter and the first three months of next year, as consumer and corporate activity are expected to rebound from a heavy pandemic-induced toll, ... ( read original story ...)

(Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced the submission of a New Drug Application ... ( read original story ...)

Japan on Thursday officially approved Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for its booster shot programme that began this month. ( read original story ...)

Kiefer Ravena erupted for 28 points but his stellar performance was not enough to prevent the Shiga Lakestars from suffering their 11th consecutive loss on Wednesday (15 December). The Lakestars could ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday he has no plan to attend the Winter Olympics in Beijing at the moment, taking what appeared to be a softer tone than Western allies who have ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s exports sped up in November, as supply constraints eased slightly for the country’s big automakers, although imports hit a record on soaring materials costs, which could hurt household ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher Thursday, with the Nikkei index rising over 2 percent, after the results of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting landed within market expectations and provided ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government will set up a third-party committee to look into the ensuing construction order data scandal and report on the findings within a month, Land Minister Tetsuo Saito said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Gains in Japan's exports widened in November for the first time since May in a sign global trade was regaining traction before the Omicron variant of the coronavirus began to spread.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's exports growth sped up in November, government data showed on Thursday, suggesting the trade-reliant economy is overcoming supply constraints and staging a solid rebound, although the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's manufacturing activity expanded for an 11th straight month in December, but at a slightly slower pace than the previous month as weaker output and new order growth softened. Activity in the ... ( read original story ...)

A swift and timely rollout of Covid-19 booster shots will be critical for the recovery of consumer spending in Japan next year, said Takeshi Niinami, Suntory Holdings Ltd.’s chief executive officer. ( read original story ...)