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Japan To Reopen Borders For Some Visa Holders As Part Of Quarantine Policy Changes

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JAPAN TIMES
 
In a major change to border-control measures, Japan will from Monday allow re-entry to all returnees from six countries blacklisted over the spread of the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus.
The six countries — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri ...

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Message In A Bottle From Japan Washes Up On Hawaii Beach After 37 Years

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Discovery made by a local girl comes decades after the bottle was put into the sea by schoolchildren as part of an experiment to monitor ocean currents
A glass bottle that was released into the sea 37 years ago by high school students in Japan has been found on the island of Hawaii...

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Race For Japan's New Prime Minister Kicks Off

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FRANCE 24
 
The campaign to become Japan's next prime minister kicks off on Friday, with four candidates vying for leadership of the ruling party in an unusually close race.
The candidates include two women hoping to lead a country that has never had a female prime minister, though both are consi...

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Severe Tropical Storm Chanthu Approaching Japan

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NHK
 
Severe tropical storm Chanthu is expected to approach Japan. Weather officials are advising people to be on the alert for landslides, strong winds and high waves in the west of the country.
Rough weather is also expected in wide areas from northern to western Japan through Saturday.
The Met...

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Japan Embassy Confirms Its Gov’t Received Info On Possible Terror Attack In Philippines

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GMA NETWORK
 
Japan's embassy in Manila on Tuesday confirmed that its government has received information on possible terror attacks in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines.
"We confirm that the Japanese government has received information about a possible terror attack, but we cannot give y...

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US Army Japan Reports 22 COVID-19 Cases As Infections Continue To Slide In Nearby Tokyo

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STRIPES.COM
 
New coronavirus cases in Japan’s capital city are continuing to drop to levels not seen since the runup to the fifth and highest wave of infections, which peaked a month ago.
Tokyo reported 1,052 newly infected people Wednesday, according to public broadcaster NHK. For 24 consecutiv...

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Japan’s New Richest Person Builds $38 Billion Automation Fortune

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Takemitsu Takizaki, the founder of electronic sensor-maker Keyence Corp., has overtaken Uniqlo billionaire Tadashi Yanai to become Japan’s richest person.
Takizaki is now worth $38.2 billion (¥4.2 trillion), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, after his company’s shares a...

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New Japanese Gadget Is Like A Toaster For Instant Food Pouches, Gets You Fed In A Jiffy

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SORA NEWS
 
Make warming up instant foods even easier than before!
In Japan, a lot of prepackaged foods come in special pouches known in Japanese as “retort pouches.”
These packages, which often contain food like curries, sauces, soups, and meats, can generally be made in one of two ways.
You can...

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Japan's Coronavirus State Of Emergency Extended

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NHK
 
Japan's coronavirus state of emergency has been extended in many parts of the country, including Tokyo and Osaka, through the end of this month.
The extension came into force on Monday, in 19 out of the nation's 47 prefectures.
Miyagi and Okayama prefectures emerged from the state of emerge...

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Bright Red Spider Lilies Cut To Prevent Crowds At Park Near Tokyo

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
 
A difficult decision was made to mow spider lilies before they fully bloomed in an effort to prevent people from gathering at Kinchakuda Red Spider Lily Park in Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture.
Due to the pandemic, it was the second year in a row that the city decided to mow the flo...

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