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You Can Now Have A 'One Piece' Wedding In Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Wedding halls in Japan have been allowing for some creative ceremonies in the past several years, with official "Final Fantasy XIV" and Hello Kitty wedding ceremonies as just a couple of examples of series-themed wedding plans that have been made available (that's not even m...

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Japan Extends Covid Emergency In Tokyo As Olympics Loom

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Government admits restrictions that had been due to end on 11 May have failed to stop rising infections
Japan has extended a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until at least the end of the month in an attempt to arrest a surge in cases less than 80 days ...

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Japan Faces Longer State Of Emergency, Casting Doubt On Olympics

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JAKARTA POST
 
The Japanese government is considering extending a coronavirus spurred state of emergency in Tokyo and other major urban areas, a move that could cast doubt on the planned Summer Olympics.
Officials were leaning toward an extension of the measures in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo p...

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Japan, South Korea At Odds Over Wartime History, Radioactive Water

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his South Korean counterpart Chung Eui Yong remained at odds on Wednesday over issues involving wartime history and Tokyo's decision to release treated radioactive water into the sea.
In the first foreign ministerial meeting between the...

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Japan Takes 2nd In 4x400 Relay

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THE JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan earned a medal in the men’s 4x400-meter relay at a global meet for the first time when the quartet of Rikuya Ito, Kaito Kawabata, Kentaro Sato and Aoto Suzuki finished second at the World Athletics Relays, Sunday in Chorzow, Poland.
Clocking 3 minutes 4.45 seconds, it mark...

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Total Number Of Cases In Japan Tops 600,000

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NHK
 
 
Japan's health authorities say the coronavirus case tally in the country has surpassed 600,000. The number of patients with serious symptoms is the highest-ever at 1,050.
The sharp increase is putting a strain on the healthcare system, especially in the larger cities of Tokyo and Osaka.
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Tokyo Hosts Olympic Test Events With Athletes From Abroad Amid Emergency

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The first international sports events with athletes from abroad during this third pandemic-related state-of-emergency kicked off Saturday in Tokyo.
About 200 divers from 45 nations and regions participated in the FINA Diving World Cup, the final qualifier for the Olympics, and ab...

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Latest Virus Emergency Could Dampen Japan's Economic Recovery Hopes

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan’s fresh state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic threatens to nip hopes for an economic recovery in the bud by further weakening consumption, economists have warned.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday declared a third state of emergency, effective from April 25 th...

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State Of Emergency Starts Sunday

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NHK
 
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has declared the nation's third state of emergency to contain the coronavirus pandemic. It takes effect on Sunday in Tokyo and the western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo.
The declaration will remain in effect for just over two weeks through May 1...

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US-Japan Statement Raises Issue of Taiwan Defense Against China

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VOA NEWS
 
TAIPEI - A joint statement by U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga from their recent meeting at the White House has left officials and analysts in Taiwan wondering how far Japan might be willing to go to help defend the island against an attack from China...

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