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The Japanese Public Begins To Embrace The Tokyo Olympics

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NPR
 
In the year leading up to the delayed Summer Olympics, public opinion polls in Japan showed people overwhelmingly against holding the Games in the country. Some feared it would spread the coronavirus.
Others complained about the high costs. There are still some small occasional protests. Bu...

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Top Japan Medic Urges Nationwide State Of Emergency Amid COVID Surge

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REUTERS
 
The head of the Japan Medical Association called on Tuesday for a nationwide state of emergency to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases in Olympics host city Tokyo and elsewhere, Kyodo news agency said, as worries grow about a strained healthcare system.
The call by JMA President Toshio Na...

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Japan Expands COVID State Of Emergency To 3 Areas Near Tokyo And Osaka

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan expanded Monday a COVID-19 state of emergency covering the capital and Okinawa to include Osaka and three prefectures near Tokyo due to a recent spike in coronavirus cases amid fears of a medical system collapse during the Olympics.
The government of Prime Minister Yoshihide S...

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Japan Governors Seek Restraints On Travel In Summer

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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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Covid-19 Pandemic: Japan Widens Emergency Over 'Frightening' Spike

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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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Japan Decides To Add Osaka, Areas Near Tokyo To COVID Emergency

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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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Men’s Fencing Win Gives Japan Record 17 Golds

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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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Tirol Recreates Roasted Green Tea Parfait In Tiny ¥41 Chocolate With The Help Of Historic Tea Specialists

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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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U.S.-Produced Netflix Pokémon Live-Action Series Reportedly On The Way

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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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Tropical Storm Nears Japan, Disrupting Tokyo Olympics

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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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