SORA NEWS
 
Donkey Kong, his pals, and new roller coaster will be waiting in jungle expansion that nearly doubles the size of Nintendo’s domain at USJ.
After years of waiting, video game fans’ patience was finally rewarded last May with the opening of Universal Studios Japan’s Nintendo expansion....

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THE MAINICHI
 
Japan's ruling party will pick the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as party president and hence the country's next leader Wednesday, with polls taken among voters pointing to the likelihood of a runoff between the top two contenders.
None of the four candidates ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
If you’ve ever seen someone wearing traditional Japanese clothing like a kimono or a yukata, you might have noticed the wooden sandals worn as part of the outfit. The sandals are called geta, and have been used by people in Japan for thousands of years.
After going through numerous ...

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Airport workers occasionally remove stray cats and racoon dogs from the runway but turtle sightings are rare
Turtles on a Runway probably will never rival Snakes on a Plane for dramatic effect, but one reptile has made headlines after an innocent amble along the tarmac at Japan’s s...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government on Tuesday formally decided to lift the COVID-19 state of emergency covering Tokyo and 18 other prefectures, as well as the quasi-state of emergency in other areas, as infections have declined from their peak.
When the measures end on Thursday, it will be the ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Kei Komuro, the 29-year-old boyfriend of Princess Mako, arrived in Japan on Monday from the United States, where he currently lives, to prepare for their marriage amid a public controversy triggered by a money dispute involving his mother.
Komuro is expected to meet the 29-year-old ...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government is considering completely lifting its COVID-19 state of emergency, currently covering Tokyo and 18 other prefectures, when it expires on Thursday, informed sources said Monday.
The government currently has no plans to replace the coronavirus state of emergency for the...

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CNN
 
Japan's Princess Mako is set to forego a one-off million-dollar payment for giving up her royal status to wed a college classmate, local media said on Saturday, clearing the way for a marriage delayed for years by controversy over her fiance.
The 29-year-old granddaughter of then-Emperor Ak...

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SORA NEWS
 
JR East representatives say change of plans is due to “lack of societal consent”.
In light of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, major train company JR East upped their security game by installing facial recognition cameras at stations in an attempt to curb possible terrorism attacks. 
Using th...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan is making final preparations to shorten the period of quarantine for people fully inoculated against COVID-19 from 14 to 10 days and allow them to immediately self-isolate at home, even when returning from higher-risk locations, the health ministry said Friday.
The change will...

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