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Sweltering Heat Bakes Japan As Authorities Issue Heatstroke Warning

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The nation entered the dog days of summer Tuesday as temperatures climbed above 40 degrees Celsius in some areas, prompting authorities to issue a heatstroke warning and encourage the removal of face masks in certain situations.
By 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, temperatures had reached 40.5 C ...

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Japan To Send Disaster Relief Team To Mauritius Over Fuel Leakage

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan will send a disaster relief team to Mauritius in response to fuel leakage from a stranded Japanese-owned freighter that ran aground off the Indian Ocean island nation, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
The six-member expert team will leave Japan on Monday, the ministry said aft...

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Japan's Coronavirus Fatigue Is Fueling Defiance In Tokyo, Even As The Case Count Rises

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CNN
 
Tokyo (CNN)Ayumi Sato is trying to be careful. But she's had enough. Lockdown fatigue is setting in for Sato, a 34-year-old stock trader who lives in Tokyo, and she's not alone.
There's a tinge of defiance throughout the Japanese capital, where many feel their leaders have only done the bar...

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Japan Marks 75th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing

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JAKARTA POST
 
 
Japan on Thursday marked 75 years since the world's first atomic bomb attack, with the coronavirus pandemic forcing a scaling back of ceremonies to remember the victims.
Survivors, relatives and a handful of foreign dignitaries attended this year's main event in Hiroshima to pray...

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Abe To Attend Hiroshima, Nagasaki Events Marking U.S. Atomic Bombings

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he will take part in peace memorial ceremonies to be held in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of the cities.
This year's ceremonies will be scaled back due to concerns around the ongo...

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Tokyo Coronavirus Cases Top 400 For 2nd Day

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NHK
 
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported a record 472 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. It is the second day in a row that the daily tally in the Japanese capital has topped 400.
The capital reported 463 cases on Friday.
The total number of coronavirus infections in Tokyo now stan...

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The Future Is Here! Coronavirus Prevention Leads To Holographic Touch Screens In Everyday Spaces

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SORA NEWS
 
Soon we won’t have to worry about getting infected by a dirty touch screen!
As the coronavirus pandemic persists, we’re beginning to face a new normal where we all stay two meters (or six feet) apart, avoid touching things, and avoid crowded places.
That means adjustments to modern am...

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Boeing And Mitsubishi Sign Agreement To Support Japan F-15 Upgrades

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DEFENSE NEWS
 
 
American firm Boeing has signed an agreement with Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to support upgrades to Japan’s fleet of F-15 fighter jets.
The agreement, made through the U.S. Direct Commercial Sales process, is part of a larger $4.5 billion modernization program f...

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Osaka Marks New Record High Of 149 Coronavirus Cases

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
A record 149 people were newly confirmed as being infected with the novel coronavirus in Osaka Prefecture on Friday, exceeding Wednesday’s high of 121, according to the prefectural government.
It was the third day in a row that the prefecture’s daily figure exceeded 100.
 
 

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Japan To Negotiate Easing Travel Bans With China, S. Korea, Taiwan

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KYODO NEWS
 
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday Japan will commence negotiations to resume business travel with some 10 countries and regions including China, South Korea and Taiwan, easing entry bans currently in place to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus.
At the coronavirus task fo...

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