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May The New Year Fly High In Japan

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
CHIBA — Mikio Toki works on Edo Kakudako kites, lucky charms for the New Year, at Tako Kobo Toki in Chosei, Chiba Prefecture. Production of the kites is at its peak, with this year’s creations featuring the ox, the zodiac animal for 2021.
Edo Kakudako kites have a curve at their ...

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Nara University Study Finds Some Common Teas Can Neutralize COVID-19

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SORA NEWS
 
Let’s hope this doesn’t turn into another buying frenzy.
Who doesn’t love tea? What with its bland taste and… okay, I for one don’t love tea.
But I may just change my ways thanks to a new study from Nara Medical University that found a cup of tea a day may help keep the corona away.
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Japan's Shimadzu Introduces Lower-Priced Automated Coronavirus Test Machine

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese precision equipment maker Shimadzu Corp. said Friday it has started selling an automated coronavirus test device priced much lower than similar products sold by other companies.
The company expects that the 2.09 million yen ($20,100) price tag will make the new AutoAmp polym...

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China’s Wang Meeting Suga In First High-Level Talks With Japan PM

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AL JAZEERA
 
Japan and China have agreed to cooperate on trade and the pandemic while leaving the territorial dispute off unresolved.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is meeting Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday, marking Beijing’s first high-level contact with Japan’s new leader...

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Carlos Ghosn: UN Tells Japan Treatment Of Ex-Nissan Boss 'Fundamentally Unfair'

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THE GUARDIAN
 
UN says former executive should be compensated for ‘arbitrary’ detention, though it made no judgment on allegations against him
The former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn’s multiple arrests and detentions in Japan before he dramatically fled the country last year were “arbitrary”, UN exp...

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Kyoto’s Fire Ramen Restaurant Expands Overseas With First Location Outside Japan

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SORA NEWS
 
Menbaka Ichidai serves up its fiery ramen abroad for the first time ever.
Any guidebook to Kyoto will suggest you visit the city’s historic temples and beautiful shrines, but when it comes to eating food you can’t have anywhere else, a trip to the ancient capital just isn’t complete w...

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Japan’s COVID-19 Czar: Areas Subject To Suspension Of Go To Travel Campaign To Be Named Soon

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Areas in Japan that will become subject to the Go To Travel campaign being suspended will be decided soon, the minister in charge of measures against the novel coronavirus said during an appearance on an NHK TV program Sunday.
“We will determine a direction in the next few days a...

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COVID-19 Cases In Japan Hit Record Amid Holiday Travel

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CP24
 
 
The daily tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan hit a record for the fourth day at 2,508, the Health Ministry said Sunday.
Japan has had fewer than 2,000 coronavirus-related deaths so far, avoiding the toll of harder hit nations. But fears are growing about another surge. A flurry o...

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A Veteran Japanese Singer Has Been Suspended By His Agency After Admitting To An Extra-Marital Affair.

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BBC
 
Johnny & Associates said Masahiko Kondo's "thoughtless" behaviour deserved "strict punishment".
The 56-year-old has since been barred from all work engagements.
It is common for public figures in Japan to face censure and strict penalties after an affair is exposed, but some people have que...

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China FM To Visit Japan To Discuss Virus, Regional Concerns

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AP NEWS
 
Japan’s foreign minister announced Friday that his Chinese counterpart will visit Tokyo next week to discuss ways to revive their pandemic-hit economies as well as regional concerns over China’s growing influence.
“There are various issues of concern between Japan and China, and it is i...

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