Tokyo confirms 1,471 new instances of coronavirus

A Japanese court docket upheld a ban on twin citizenship on Thursday, rejecting a go well with that challenged the measure’s constitutionality and sought damages for these affected. (AFP)

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. mentioned Thursday it has begun medical trials in Japan of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate by U.S. biotech agency Moderna Inc. with an eye fixed to distributing it within the first half of this 12 months. (Kyodo)

Police in Japan have recognized roughly 30 individuals for alleged involvement in unlawful transactions stemming from 58 billion yen ($530 million on the time) value of NEM cryptocurrency hacked from the Coincheck trade three years in the past, Nikkei has discovered. (Nikkei)

Japan’s central financial institution will hold its key financial coverage unchanged. It is a sign that it has delivered ample stimulus for now to cushion the blow from the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNA)

Japan has joined a battle of diplomatic notes over the South China Sea dispute, including to strain on Beijing over its expansive claims within the strategically essential waterway. (South China Morning Publish)

Powerful border testing for New Zealand honey imports to Japan is re-igniting the dialog about the usage of the weed killer glypohsate in New Zealand. (rnz.co.nz)

The Tokyo Excessive Courtroom on Thursday ordered the operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear energy plant to pay damages to evacuated residents, but it surely overturned a decrease court docket ruling that had additionally acknowledged the central authorities’s accountability over the 2011 nuclear disaster. (Japan Instances)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Authorities says 1,471 new instances of the coronavirus have been confirmed on Thursday.
(NHK)

Japan’s exports have been up in December from the identical month the earlier 12 months on stronger demand from prospects in China and different Asian international locations.
(NHK)

Police have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of masterminding the theft of the Tokyo condominium of porn movie actress Yuria Satomi final October.
(Japan As we speak)

Greater than a dozen shops closed in Tokyo’s high-end Ginza Six mall this week because the coronavirus pandemic saved big-spending overseas vacationers and different luxurious buyers away from an upscale procuring district well-known for brand-name boutiques.
(Japan As we speak)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday congratulated Joe Biden on his inauguration as U.S. president and expressed hope the Japan-U.S. alliance will strengthen additional.
(Kyodo)

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide defended the federal government’s insurance policies towards the coronavirus whereas answering questions on his latest coverage speech within the Weight loss plan.
(NHK)

Japan’s authorities has signed a contract with US pharmaceutical agency Pfizer to obtain about 144 million doses of coronavirus vaccine for 72 million individuals this 12 months.
(NHK)

This movie introduces Japan’s efforts to realize an inclusive society by way of the most recent know-how to advertise social participation of individuals with disabilities. (外務省 / MOFA)

Individuals in lots of components of Japan have reported seeing what gave the impression to be a fireball flashing by way of the sky on Wednesday night time.
(NHK)

Touring the waterways of Tokyo, Japan. (CNN)

Japan’s Finance Ministry is selling a program to introduce synthetic intelligence and different cutting-edge know-how to assist customs brokers crack down on elevated smuggling of unlawful medication. (Japan Instances)

Kyushu is alleged to be the wellspring of Japanese civilization. But few vacationers go to the southernmost of Japan’s fundamental islands. This documentary contrasts trendy Japanese cities with conventional customs within the countryside. (DW Documentary)

The coronavirus is having a crushing impact on Japan’s tourism trade. The variety of overseas guests in 2020 fell practically 90 p.c from the earlier 12 months.
(NHK)