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US bases in Japan to come under tighter COVID-19 controls
Jan 10, 2022 10:58The United States has agreed to tighten COVID-19 restrictions on personnel at US military bases in Japan, said the Japanese Foreign Ministry on Sunday.
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US, Japan to sign new military partnership deal aimed at China, Russia & North Korea
Jan 07, 2022 09:37The US plans to sign a new military collaboration pact with Japan in a purported bid to counter emerging threats such as hypersonics and space-based capabilities, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.
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Japan to declare COVID-19 curbs in three regions hosting US bases
Jan 07, 2022 06:15Japan decided on Friday to declare quasi-emergency measures in three regions in order to stem a COVID-19 surge that some officials have linked to US military bases in the country.
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Japan calls on US to impose restrictions on US troops after virus surge
Jan 06, 2022 05:16Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has urged the US to impose restrictions on the troops stationed in Japan amid a spread of COVID-19 cases among the US military personnel.
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Japan’s Okinawa considers COVID emergency amid virus spread from US base
Jan 05, 2022 10:16Japan is considering declaring a state of emergency in the southern island of Okinawa, after the region emerged as the epicenter of a new coronavirus surge, with officials saying the virus keeps spreading from US bases.
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North fires possibly ballistic missile: South Korea, Japan
Jan 05, 2022 04:37South Korea and Japan say the North has fired a projectile, apparently a ballistic missile, in the first such launch of the year, hours before Seoul renewed calls for talks.
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Japan irked at US military's failure to contain spread of Omicron variant
Jan 04, 2022 13:06The top government officials in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture have blasted the US military for failing to contain the COVID-19 outbreak at its bases in the country and allowing the Omicron variant to spill over to the local population.
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Japan preparing roadmap for boosting trade ties with Iran: Businessman
Jan 04, 2022 04:57An Iranian businessman says Japan’s External Trade Organization (JETRO) is preparing a major document for expanding trade relations with Iran, saying the move is a sign that Tokyo is positive about the future of ongoing efforts to revive a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
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'Alarming' levels of 'forever chemicals' found in water near US bases in Okinawa
Jan 02, 2022 18:00As the U.S. military continues construction of a controversial new base at Henoko Bay, Okinawa, the recent discovery of extreme levels of highly toxic "forever chemicals" in local waterways and groundwater has renewed long-standing opposition to the American occupation of large portions of the Japanese archipelago.
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US military hid fuel pipeline flaws from public in Okinawa (2)
Dec 27, 2021 12:09A leaked report that shows the US military knew for years about dangers to civilian areas follows disclosures of toxic PFAS contamination hidden from the Senate.