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Japan’s lower house votes down no-confidence motion against Speaker
Tokyo : Japan's lower house of parliament on Thursday shot down a no-confidence motion put forward by the main opposition party against embattled Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda.The ruling coalition, which controls the more powerful lower house of…
Joe Biden meets Japanese Emperor Naruhito
Tokyo : Visiting US President Joe Biden on Monday met Japanese Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Biden arrived at the Imperial Palace and was greeted by Naruhito, reports Xinhua news agency. The pair, both wearing masks,…
Japan approves rollout of protein-based Novavax Covid vaccine
Tokyo : Japan's Health Ministry on Tuesday approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical company Novavax to be used on people aged 18 and above. The Novavax vaccine will mark the fourth Covid inoculation approved in…
Lung diseases causing bacteria thrive on red blood cells
Tokyo : Mycobacteria, a group of pathogenic bacteria that cause diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis in humans, are associated with red blood cells at lung infection sites. M. tuberculosis and other mycobacteria implicated in lung disease…
Lifestyle changes during Covid behind rise in liver disease
Tokyo : Lifestyle changes triggered rise in liver disease during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study. The retrospective study led by researchers at Osaka City University in Japan revealed that cases of…
2 dead, 92 injured after 7.4-magnitude quake jolts Japan
Tokyo : Two people were killed and 92 others injured after a strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan, police and fire authorities said on Thursday.As of Thursday morning, a total of 92 people were reported injured in seven prefectures…
Meteorites which formed Earth may have developed in outer solar system
Tokyo : Materials that formed the Earth may have been formed very far out in the early solar system and then been brought in during the turbulent early history of the solar system, suggests a study.Earth is believed to have formed partly…
Eliud Kipchoge breaks course mark to win Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo : World record holder Eliud Kipchoge won his fourth major marathon with a course mark at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday.The 37-year-old Kenyan finished the race in front of the Tokyo railway station with a time of 2:02:40, the…
Japan’s weather agency warns of tsunami following volcanic eruption in Tonga
Tokyo : The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a tsunami warning following an earlier volcanic eruption in Tonga.The weather agency on Saturday midnight warned of the tsunami on the country's Pacific coast and urged residents to…
Japan PM vows to strengthen medical system for Covid patients
Tokyo : Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he will strengthen the country's medical system amid the coronavirus pandemic by increasing the number of beds designated for Covid-19 patients in the public hospitals.Speaking to…