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Yokohama Unveils Plans To Build A Humongous Theme Park

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SORA NEWS
 
The question on everyone’s mind is: what’s the theme, though?
What do you do with an abandoned army base? Turn it into a gigantic theme park, of course. At least, that’s what the City of Yokohama is planning to do with the remains of the American army’s Kamiseya Communication Facility...

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Marriage Inequality: Japan's Husbands Happy, Wives Stressed As Kids Stuck Home Amid Pandemic

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JAPAN TIMES
 
About 70 percent of husbands in Japan felt more positive about child-rearing during the coronavirus stay-at-home period requested by the government but 40 percent of wives felt stressed at having to be with their kids and husbands all the time, a private survey shows.
Of the husband...

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U.S. Says Ghosn's Son Paid $500,000 In Cryptocurrency To Man For Escape From Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
BOSTON - The son of former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn made about $500,000 in cryptocurrency payments to one of the two Massachusetts men who helped him escape from Japan, U.S. prosecutors said in a court filing.
Federal prosecutors in filing late on Wednesday said the pay...

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Heavy Rain Expected In Western, Eastern Japan

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NHK
 
Heavy rain is pounding parts of northern Kyushu. Weather officials warn that wide areas of western and eastern Japan may also be hit through Sunday.
The Meteorological Agency says a lingering seasonal rain front and a low pressure system are making atmospheric conditions unstable in western...

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Robot Takes Orders At Japanese Hamburger Shop

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Hoping to reduce human contact, operator of Mos Burger shops, Mos Food Services Inc. introduced a robot that can take orders.
The company unveiled to the press on Tuesday what customer service can look like with an OriHime robot that can be remotely controlled by people with disa...

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Japan's Goto Domestic Tourism Push Stalls Amid Fears Of Covid-19 'Disaster'

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Surge in cases forces the government to create an exclusion zone around the capital and pay out for cancellations
A government-sponsored campaign to revive domestic tourism in Japan has begun in disarray amid fears it could cause a coronavirus “disaster”.
The “Go To” campaign was s...

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Tokyo Reports 237 New Cases Of Coronavirus

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 237 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, Gov Yuriko Koike said, as the capital struggles to strike a balance between restarting the economy and controlling infections.
Tokyo's cumulative total reached 9,816, nearing 10,000, as the...

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Dueling With Covid-19: Japanese Martial Arts During The Coronavirus Pandemic

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
For all its fame as a world hub of martial arts with traditions going back centuries (yes, the samurai didn’t just wield their swords: there were schools and teachers and techniques and diplomas), it seems Japan has finally came across an enemy that it can’t defeat: Covid-19! Even ...

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Japan's Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 1,000

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's death toll from the novel coronavirus topped 1,000 on Monday, with those in their 60s and above making up over 90 percent of the fatalities.
The tally includes 13 deaths among infected passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined in Yokohama in February...

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Japan's Travel Campaign Thrown Into Disarray After Minister's Remarks

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's travel subsidy campaign was thrown into deeper confusion Friday when officials had to quickly clarify a recommendation by the tourism minister regarding the contentious program, with his stance on covering cancellation fees facing opposition from a senior member of the ruling...

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