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Japan PM Offers Condolences Over Deadly Train Accident In Taiwan

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga offered his condolences following a deadly train accident on Friday in Taiwan that resulted in dozens of casualties.
"I am extremely heartbroken," Suga wrote on Twitter, which also appeared in Chinese. "I express my heartfelt sympathies to those...

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With an Eye on Beijing, Japan and Indonesia Sign Arms Export Equipment

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THE DIPLOMAT
 
The pact is the latest milestone in Tokyo’s growing security engagement with the nations of Southeast Asia.
Japan and Indonesia have signed an agreement allowing the transfer of Japanese military equipment and technology to the Indonesian armed forces, the latest sign of Tokyo’s de...

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Tokyo Reports 414 Coronavirus Cases; Nationwide Tally 2,832

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 414 new cases of the coronavirus, up 50 from Tuesday.
The number (236 men and 178 women) is the result of 1,724 tests conducted on March 28. By age group, people in their 20s (115 cases) accounted for the highest number,...

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Shadowed by Pandemic, Olympic Torch Relay Begins in Japan

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NEWS YORK TIMES
 
The ceremony kicked off in Fukushima Prefecture, a heavily symbolic choice a decade after the tsunami and nuclear disaster there.
When Bruna Noguchi signed up to be a torchbearer for the Tokyo Olympics a year and a half ago — before the coronavirus pandemic, before the resignati...

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Scepticism, Hope As Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay Kicks Off In Japan

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AL JAZEERA
 
Japan’s PM hopes ‘momentum rises in all regions’ as torch relay begins amid strong public opposition to Tokyo Olympics.
The Olympic torch relay has kicked off in Japan amid continued public opposition, a year after authorities delayed the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games due to the coronaviru...

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The U.S.-Japan Relationship: Modeling New Frontiers in Subnational Diplomacy

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TOKYO REVIEW
 
 
 
 
 
In our increasingly networked world, the international activities of states, cities, and other subnational actors are expanding rapidly. 
Their rising importance has spurred Congress to consider legislation establishing an Office of Subnational Diplomacy within the U.S. Sta...

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Japan Reports First Mom-To-Baby COVID-19 Transmission

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JAPAN TIMES
 
What is believed to be Japan’s first case of mother-to-baby transmission of the coronavirus has been confirmed, according to the Japan Pediatric Society.
The baby has no health problems, the organization has said.
The COVID-19 infection was confirmed in a baby whose mother tested po...

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Japan: Cyber-Attacks On Virus Control System Up By 400%

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AA.COM
 
Official says surging number of attacks were primitive, failing to access confidential research on COVID-19
Cyber-attacks on Japan's COVID-19 control system increased by 400% last year amid a battle against the pandemic, officials have claimed.
The country's National Center for Global He...

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Foreign Athletes And Coaches Will Be Allowed To Enter Japan From Monday

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
The government has agreed to allow professional athletes and coaches, including those with pro baseball and soccer teams, to enter Japan provided they undergo strict anti-virus measures, a source with knowledge of the matter said Thursday.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, around 1...

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Fans To Be Barred From Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay Start

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Spectators will be barred from the start of the Tokyo Olympics torch relay, organizers said Monday, announcing a pared-back launch as the countdown to the postponed Games begins in earnest.
Fans were told to stay away from next week's "simplified" starting ceremony and first leg of ...

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