THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The National Governors’ Association at a videoconference Sunday called on the Japanese government to ask the public to avoid summer holiday travel across prefectural borders in principle, including trips to their parents’ homes during the “bon” period, to help prevent a further s...

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BBC
 
Japan is extending a state of emergency in Tokyo and expanding it to new regions as the Olympic Games host faces a surge in Covid-19 cases.
The restrictions are being imposed in areas surrounding the capital as well as in the city of Osaka.
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga warned infe...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan decided Friday to expand its COVID-19 state of emergency to Osaka and three prefectures near Tokyo as a recent spike in coronavirus cases to record levels has raised fears that the country's medical system could collapse amid the Tokyo Olympics.
Facing the urgent need to take s...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan won the Olympic title in the men’s team epee fencing competition on Friday in Chiba City, defeating the Russian Olympic Committee 45-36 in the gold medal match.
Including the wins on Friday night, Japan has earned 17 gold medals, surpassing the 1964 Tokyo Olympic and the 20...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Chocolate brand Tirol seem to be on a mission to recreate every type of parfait beloved by the Japanese public as one of their signature tiny chocolates.
We’ve seen their diminutive version of peach parfaits (a summer favorite), and they’ve even collaborated with a historic Kyoto te...

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SORA NEWS
 
Producer might be going from a show about the devil to a show about Pocket Monsters.
Netflix has been announcing live-action versions of popular anime series at a frantic pace over the last two years, with plans to make their own non-animated versions of some of Japan’s most beloved f...

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CNA
 
A tropical storm churned towards Japan and the Olympic Games on Tuesday (Jul 27), whipping up welcome waves for surfing medal hopefuls but disrupting other events with rain and strong winds.
Olympic organisers have rescheduled rowing and archery over concerns about high winds from Tropical ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Emperor Naruhito told U.S. first lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and other world leaders Friday that he has the "deepest respect" for all of the athletes who have gathered in Japan for the Olympics despite the challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
"It is my ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Friday reported 1,359 new coronavirus cases, down 620 from Thursday.
The average for Tokyo over the past seven days stands at 1386.
People in their 20s (492 cases), their 30s (276) and their 40s (204) accounted for the highest numbers, while 183 ...

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Fans will not be filling the arenas but the host nation still expects a taste of glory on Japanese soil after their Rio bonanza
The decision to ban spectators from attending all but a handful of Tokyo 2020 events amid a surge of Covid-19 cases in the host city has stripped Japanese...

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