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Japan Just Extended Its 3rd State Of Emergency Weeks Before The Olympics Begin

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NPR
 
SEOUL, South Korea — Japan's government extended a state of emergency covering major cities until at least until June 20 — roughly a month before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, which polls show an overwhelming number of Japanese do not want to proceed as scheduled.
It's Japan's third stat...

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Osaka Buckles Under Strain Of Japan’s Fourth COVID-19 Wave

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ALJAZEERA
 
Doctors in western region join calls for Olympics to be cancelled as hospitals struggle to treat coronavirus sick.
Hospitals in Japan’s second-largest city of Osaka are buckling under a wave of coronavirus cases, running out of beds and ventilators as exhausted doctors warn of a “syst...

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Japan's Opposition Leader Says Tokyo Olympics Cannot Be Held Safely

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ARIRANG
 
With the Tokyo Olympics just several weeks away,.. the leader of Japan's main opposition party is questioning Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's assurances that the Games can be held safely.
Yukio Edano, head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said Monday that it's impossible...

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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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