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Tokyo Confirms 17,526 Coronavirus Cases

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NHK
 
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 17,526 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Sunday.
The figure is about 10 percent higher than the number reported a week earlier, and a record high for a Sunday.
Officials say five people died.
The occupancy rate of hospital beds for co...

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One Piece Manga's Hiatus Leads To Fan Complaints In Japan

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KOTAKU
 
The manga has taken brief breaks, but is that really worth complaining about?
One Piece began publication in 1997, and has now surpassed 1,000 chapters. There’s a lot for fans to celebrate! But according to website My Jitsu, some manga readers in Japan are not happy about how things are ...

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U.S. Urges Japan To Consider Sanctions On Russia If Ukraine Invaded

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The United States has urged Japan to consider imposing economic sanctions on Moscow if Russian troops invade Ukraine, diplomatic sources said Saturday.
Japan, however, has deferred its response to the U.S. request, fearing possible ramifications on bilateral issues with Russia, incl...

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Tokyo Confirms Second Highest Number Of Coronavirus Cases

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NHK
 
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 21,122 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Saturday.
The figure is the second highest daily count after Wednesday's and a record high for Saturday. It is about 1.2 times the number reported a week earlier.
The occupancy rate of hospital...

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Ghostwire: Tokyo Looks Like Dishonored In Modern-Day Japan And I'm Here For It

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KOTAKU
 
Tango Gameworks' paranormal immersive sim also gives off some Jujutsu Kaisen and Scarlet Nexus vibes 
Last night, developer Tango Gameworks delivered an in-depth look at the gameplay and narrative of its upcoming supernatural action-adventure game Ghostwire: Tokyo.
We saw some tight abil...

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S. Korea, Japan, Hk, New Zealand Report Record Covid-19 Cases

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STRAITS TIMES
 
South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and New Zealand reported a record number of Covid-19 cases on Saturday (Feb 5), mostly fuelled by the highly infectious Omicron variant.
South Korea reported 36,362 more cases of Covid-19 for the past 24 hours, up from 27,443 the previous day and surp...

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Japan's Serious COVID Cases Climb To 4-Month High; Record Infections

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YAHOO NEWS
 
Japan serious COVID-19 cases crossed 1,000 for the first time in four months, data showed on Friday, as the Omicron variant fuelled record infections and burdened the medical system.
Seriously ill patients climbed by 131 to 1,042 cases from the day before, the health ministry said, t...

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New US Envoy To Japan Meets Kishida, Vows To Deepen Alliance

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ABC NEWS
 
The new U.S. ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, has pledged to work “wholeheartedly” to deepen Washington’s alliance with Tokyo as he met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
The new U.S. ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, pledged to work “wholeheartedly” to deepen Washington's alliance w...

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Japan To Reform 19th Century Law That Puts Ex-Husband On Child’s Birth Certificate

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Automatic addition of ex-husband as father on document within 300 days of divorce to be scrapped
Japan is set to reform a 19th century law that automatically registers a woman’s ex-husband as the father of a child born within 300 days of their divorce.
A government panel this week ...

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Japan Border Policy Keeps Thousands Of Foreigners In Limbo

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AP NEWS
 
More than a year ago Sebastian Bressa finished his paperwork to become a language teacher in Tokyo and made plans to quit his job in Sydney. His life has been in limbo ever since.
Japan has kept its door closed to most foreigners during the pandemic, and the 26-year-old Australian is on...

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