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Tokyo Logs 614 Cases

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Tokyo metropolitan government announced on Sunday that it had confirmed 614 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the capital, an increase of 96 from one week before.
The daily number has now exceeded that of the same day in the previous week for 22 consecutive days.
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Japan To Begin Accepting Requests For Vaccine Passports From July 26

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan will start accepting applications for so-called vaccine passports from July 26 for people who have been fully inoculated against COVID-19 to travel internationally, the top government spokesman said Sunday.
The government will also consider whether to use such certificates for...

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Dozens Remain Missing In Deadly 'Tsunami' Mudslide In Central Japan

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CNN
 
 
Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors Tuesday, three days after a devastating "tsunami" of mud swept through a coastal city, killing at least four people and leaving two dozen others missing.
Torrential rains triggered the powerful mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka prefectur...

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As Tokyo Olympics Approach, Virus Worries Rise In Japan

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AP NEWS
 
The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan.
The games begin July 23, with organizers determined they will go on, even with a reduced number of spectators or possibly none at all. While Japan has made remarkable progress to vaccinate ...

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Japan Landslide: Elderly Couple Among Survivors Pulled From Buried Homes

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BBC
 
Rescue teams battling heavy rain pulled survivors from their ruined homes on Sunday after a landslide struck the Japanese coastal city of Atami.
Authorities said an elderly couple were among 23 people rescued so far.
At least three people have been killed and dozens are still missing after...

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Number Of Missing In Japan Landslide Climbs To More Than 100

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Number rose after officials in Atami checked residential registers rather than relying on reports of missing people following mudslide
Officials in Japan have dramatically raised their estimate of the number of people still missing after a mudslide ripped through a seaside town at ...

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Rescuers Search For Survivors In Landslide-Hit Japan Town

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JAKARTA POST
 
Rescuers in a Japanese holiday town hit by a deadly landslide searched for survivors Sunday, climbing across cracked roofs and checking cars thrown onto engulfed buildings as more rain lashed the area.
Two people have been confirmed dead after the disaster at the hot-spring resort ...

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Japan Seeks To Have Vaccine Passports Accepted By Over 10 Nations

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan is making arrangements for its COVID-19 vaccination passports to be accepted by over 10 nations, including Italy, France and Greece, after the certificate program begins in late July, government sources said Sunday.
If the agreements are reached, certificate holders will be exe...

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Goodbye, Pepper? Softbank To Immediately Pause Production Of Iconic Robot

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SORA NEWS
 
Have the curtains been drawn on what was once a promise of a high tech future?
From providing directions to customers at stores to literally serving the bird, Pepper, a domestic robot created by Japanese cellular service powerhouse Softbank, has worn many different hats in its lifetim...

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Japan's Huge Pension Fund Logs Record Profit After Virus Loss

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's public pension fund -- the world's biggest -- said Friday it had rebounded to a record profit from its second-biggest loss, as virus stimulus packages fueled a global equity boom.
The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) said it generated 37.8 trillion yen for the fisca...

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