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Suga Says Plenty Of Nurses Available To Work Olympics Since 'Many Are Taking Time Off Now'

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The controversial 2021 Olympics seems to be happening this summer in Japan, despite the majority of Japanese people thinking they should be cancelled or postponed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to carry out the Olympics as safely as possible, several measures h...

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Significant Magnitude 5.0 Quake Hits 53 Km Northeast Of Tokyo, Japan Early Morning

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VOLCANO DISCOVERY
 
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 16 minutes ago 53 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported.
The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 54.1 km beneath the epicenter near Tokyo, ...

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Check Out These New Videos From Super Nintendo World In Japan

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THE VERGE
 
There’s no better time to fantasize about travel than the present
Today, the fan site Universal Parks News Today dropped a slew of videos from inside Japan’s Super Nintendo World that show what the whole experience of going to the park is like. It’s a cool look at what’s sure to be a ...

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Japan’s Arms Exports: A Prudent Possibility Amid Enduring Challenges

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THE DIPLOMAT
 
Japan needs to urgently address key structural problems in order to build an export-driven defense industry.
To get out of its rut, Japan needs two essential components for its defense industry: a brand, and a market with demand for its defense products. Its moves in the last seven...

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Japan To Boost Tracking Of Foreigners With COVID

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NHK
 
Japan's health ministry plans to establish a system to effectively track foreign nationals who tested positive for coronavirus after entering the country.
The authorities currently register the names and nationalities of foreigners entering Japan at quarantine stations.
But the database is ...

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Japan To Halt Travel Program Over New Year Holidays Amid Virus Surge

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government will suspend its subsidy program for promoting domestic tourism nationwide during the New Year holidays amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday, upending efforts to spur an economic recovery despite the pandemic.
The "Go To...

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Japan's Suga Defends Boost For Domestic Tourism Amid Virus Third Wave

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JAKARTA POST
 
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday defended a travel subsidy campaign that some medical groups and experts say has fueled a third wave of coronavirus cases, and promised to finalize the size of a economic stimulus package next week.
Opinion polls show Suga's approval r...

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Japan To Extend Travel Subsidy Program Until Around June

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government is set to extend until around June next year its domestic travel subsidy campaign aimed at boosting the economy amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.
The "Go To Travel" campaign will continue beyond its original e...

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Japan Curbs Domestic Tourism Campaign

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NHK
 
The Japanese government has scaled back a popular domestic tourism campaign due to the coronavirus, which is now spreading rapidly nationwide.
Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi said, "Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and ministers concerned have decided to temporarily halt s...

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Gov't To Exclude Sapporo, Osaka From Go To Travel Campaign For 3 Weeks

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japanese government will exclude the popular tourist destinations of Sapporo and Osaka from its domestic travel subsidy campaign for three weeks following a recent resurgence in coronavirus cases in the two cities, senior government officials said Tuesday.
Yasutoshi Nishimura, m...

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