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Tropical Storm Meari Hammers Japan With Heavy Rainfall, Wind

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THE WASHINGTON POST
 
Tropical Storm Meari unleashed heavy rains on Japan’s main Honshu island as it headed northward Saturday toward the capital, Tokyo, according to Japanese weather officials.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned Meari was on course to make landfall by about noon, bringing su...

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Xi Let Missiles Fall In Japan EEZ During Taiwan Drills: Sources

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KYODO NEWS
 
Chinese President Xi Jinping decided himself to let ballistic missiles launched by the military during recent large-scale drills near Taiwan fall in Japan's exclusive economic zone to deter Tokyo's interference in any cross-strait contingency, according to sources close to the matter...

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Tropical Storm Expected To Bring Heavy Rain To Eastern Japan

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NHK
 
Japanese weather officials say Tropical Storm Meari formed south of the country's main island of Honshu early Friday morning.
Meteorological agency officials say the storm may approach eastern Japan on Saturday, bringing intense rain to areas along the Pacific Ocean and elsewhere.
The offic...

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Japan's Daily COVID-19 Tally Hits Record 250,000 Cases

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KYODO
 
Japan's daily coronavirus tally soared to a record 250,403 cases on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's new Cabinet faces the challenge of tackling the seventh wave of the COVID-19 pandemic amid renewed concerns over a strain on the medical system.
"We will move into a new phase ...

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PM Kishida Explains Aims Of New Cabinet

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NHK
 
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has shaken up his Cabinet. He says his new lineup will address challenges at home and abroad.
He said, "I have established an experienced and capable LDP-Komeito coalition government that has the ability to overcome what is said to be the most difficult ...

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Very Limited Sale Of Glasses That Can Halt Or Reverse Nearsightedness Begin In Japan

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SORA NEWS
 
 
A pair of truly “corrective” lenses?
I have long been a shortsighted person, and it’s not just because I sold all my Apple stock in 2006. I, like many other myopic people, cannot see things very well beyond a meter or so from my nose.
While options like laser surgery exist, for the ...

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Japan's Population Falls By Record 726,342 To 125.93 Mil In 2021

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's population declined to 125.93 million as of Jan 1, down by 726,342 in its biggest drop since comparable data became available in 2013, as deaths again outnumbered births and COVID-19 border restrictions kept foreign resident numbers low, government data showed Tuesday.
The p...

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Japan To Offer Omicron COVID Shot To At Least Twice-Vaccinated People

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KYODO NEWS
 
A new COVID-19 vaccine considered effective against the Omicron variant will be available in Japan to all people who have completed at least two coronavirus inoculations from as early as mid-October, the government said Monday.
The bivalent vaccine, so named for its combination of in...

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Japan PM Says New Cabinet Members Must 'Review' Ties With Unification Church

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CNA
 
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday (Aug 10) paying attention to politicians' ties with the Unification Church, seeking to distance his administration from the controversial group and reverse a slump in opinion polls.
The reshuffle comes as Kishid...

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Japan Gets Nothing, While The US Still Gets Nothing

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XDA-DEVELOPERS
 
The Nothing Phone 1 launched last month, and the reception, for the most part, has been positive.
The phone has been available for purchase in Europe, the UK, and also parts of Asia. Starting next month, Nothing will expand to Japan, as the handset will be available for pre-order...

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