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Japan’s Emperor Turns 62, Reflects On Key Events

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Ahead of his 62nd birthday on Wednesday, the Emperor recently expressed his thoughts to the media at the Imperial Palace, speaking on matters including the lack of marriage ceremonies for Mako Komuro, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko.
“I feel s...

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Japan Imposes Sanctions On Russia Over Actions In Ukraine

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CNA
 
Japan is imposing sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday (Feb 23), terming Moscow's moves an unacceptable violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and international law.
Western nations on Tuesday imposed new sanctions on Russian banks and ...

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Serious Coronavirus Cases Rising In Japan

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NHK
 
 
New coronavirus infections are declining in many parts of Japan, but serious cases are increasing nationwide.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Monday reported 10,334 new cases, for a 6th straight day of week-on-week decline.
Seriously ill patients on ventilators or ECMO heart-lung mac...

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Olympics: Japan's Team Pursuit Title Defense Ends With Fall On Final Bend

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's Olympic title defense in the women's speed skating team pursuit ended in heartbreak Tuesday at the Beijing Games after Nana Takagi fell on the last bend of the final to hand the gold medal to Canada.
The three-woman team of Ayano Sato, Miho Takagi and her older sister Nana ca...

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Teen Murase Makes Japan History With Big Air Bronze

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Teenager Kokomo Murase sailed and twisted into Japanese sporting history when she became the youngest-ever Japanese female medalist at a Winter Olympics, finishing third in the snowboard big air event on Tuesday at the Beijing Games.
Murase scored 171.50 points over her two best ...

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Navy Prepares F-35C Recovery Op In South China Sea As Japan Issues Salvage Notice

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NAVY TIMES
 
The U.S. Navy has largely kept mum about how it will raise the wreckage of a high-tech F-35C Lightning II jet that crashed onto an aircraft carrier and fell into the South China Sea last week, but a maritime navigation alert released by the Japanese government suggests where the salv...

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Japan Starts Mass COVID Boosters As Omicron Cases Soar

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AP NEWS
 
Tokyo has launched a mass inoculation drive for COVID-19 booster shots at a temporary center operated by the military as Japan tries to speed up delayed third jabs to counter surging infections.
Japan began administering booster shots to medical workers in December, but has only provide...

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Japan's Kobayashi Retakes Ski Jumping World Cup Lead

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FRANCE 24
 
Japanese star Ryoyu Kobayashi started the final weekend of ski jumping action before the Winter Olympics with victory in Willingen to reclaim the World Cup lead on Saturday.
The Four Hills champion came out on top in a large hill event which was cut to just one jump because of poor we...

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Japan Plans To Expand Quasi-State Of Emergency

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NHK
 
The Japanese government is planning to expand a quasi-state of emergency to Osaka, Kyoto and other prefectures amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
Japan's daily count of new infections topped 50,000 for two days in a row through Sunday. Nationwide, 14 deaths were reported, with 430...

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Japan Struggling To Hold Coming-Of-Age Day Events Due To COVID Surge

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese cities and towns are struggling to safely organize Coming-of-Age ceremonies in the wake of another wave of COVID-19 cases, with many of them holding the upcoming events virtually or in separate groups, if not canceling them.
The nationwide tally of infections hit a four-mon...

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