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Japan Widens Virus Curbs, Including In Tokyo, As Cases Surge

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ABC NEWS
 
Tokyo and a dozen other areas in Japan will face new coronavirus restrictions effective Friday, with local leaders shortening hours for restaurants, as omicron cases hit a record high in the capital.
Tokyo and a dozen other areas in Japan will face new COVID-19 restrictions effective F...

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Japan’s Best-Selling Beer Is Changing Its Recipe For The First Time In 35 Years

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SORA NEWS
 
Will a new brewing process make Asahi Super Dry even more super?
Right on the can, Asahi Super Dry bills itself as “The beer for all seasons.”
That promise of permeance is set for a revision, though, as Asahi Breweries has announced that for the first time since Super Dry was released...

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Japan's Daily COVID-19 Count Tops 30,000 Cases

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's confirmed daily coronavirus cases on Tuesday topped 26,000 for the first time, surpassing the previous record of 25,992 registered in August last year, according to a Kyodo News tally.
The western prefecture of Osaka the same day reported 5,396 new COVID-19 cases, far outstri...

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Japan Eyes Quasi-Emergency For Tokyo Area

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NHK
 
The Japanese government is considering imposing stricter anti-virus measures in Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures to curb the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
On Monday, Japanese health officials confirmed more than 20,000 new cases of the coronavirus nationwide for th...

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Japan’s Kishida Says Virus Measures, Defense Top Priorities

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ARAB NEWS
 
North Korea on Monday fired two possible ballistic missiles, which Japanese officials said landed off the North’s eastern coast
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said fighting the pandemic was a “top priority” in his speech opening this year’s parliamentary session, as th...

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Japan To Allow In Some Foreign Students, Making Exception To Ban

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan plans to allow 87 government-sponsored foreign students into the country, making an exception to the country's entry ban on nonresident foreigners that is currently in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the top spokesman said Monday.
Entry of the students will be allowed possibl...

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Get Away From Shore - US And Japan Warn On Tsunami

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BBC
 
The US and Japan have advised people on their Pacific coastlines to get away from the shore as a precaution against tsunami waves caused by a volcano eruption in the South Pacific.
Japan has warned of waves as high as three metres, and waves of 1.2 metres hit the south of the country.
The U...

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Cryptogirlfriend Nfts To Be Minted On Jan 21

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JAPAN TODAY
 
CryptoGirlfriend [CGF], a collection of unique and interactive non-fungible tokens [NFTs], has announced its mint and auction date.
Scheduled for January 21, on the Binance Smart Chain [BSC], prospective buyers will have to own BNB to purchase these tokens.
With a total of 6,969 uni...

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Tokyo Reports 2,198 New Virus Cases; 1,644 In Okinawa; Number Soars In Osaka

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 2,198 new coronavirus cases, up 1,236 from Tuesday and 1,808 more than last Wednesday. It is the highest daily figure since Sept 4.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is four, unchanged fro...

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Study Suggests Japanese Curry Effective At Staving Off Dementia

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SORA NEWS
 
 
A curry a week helps keep the brain at its peak.
It’s been known for a while now that the blend of spices found in curry can lead to a wide range of health benefits from improved digestion to lower blood pressure. But the question remained whether this was all true for Japanese curr...

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