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Japan's Huge Pension Fund Logs Record Profit After Virus Loss

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's public pension fund -- the world's biggest -- said Friday it had rebounded to a record profit from its second-biggest loss, as virus stimulus packages fueled a global equity boom.
The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) said it generated 37.8 trillion yen for the fisca...

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Japan Says Olympics With No Fans Still Possible As COVID Spreads

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CBS NEWS
 
The island nation of Samoa has withdrawn its weightlifting team from the Summer Olympics, citing Japan's rising rate of coronavirus infections.
Vaccinations are accelerating, but so too are the number of daily COVID-19 cases, especially in the capital Tokyo, which is set to host the Su...

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Japan To Hold First Joint Air Force Exercises With Philippines In Sign Of Closer Defense Ties

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CNN
 
The air forces of Japan and the Philippines will hold their first-ever joint exercises next week, Japan's embassy in Manila said on Thursday, in a further sign of deepening defense ties between the two countries.
The air-to-air bilateral training in humanitarian and disaster relief, which J...

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Japan PM Warns Of Closed-Door Olympics As Virus Cases Rise

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JAKARTA POST
 
 
Japan's prime minister warned that the Tokyo Olympics could be held behind closed doors, as virus cases rise in the city just three weeks before the Games begin. Organizers decided last month to set a limit of 10,000 fans or half of each venue's capacity for events at the pandemi...

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Heavy Rain Across Eastern And Western Japan

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NHK
 
A seasonal rain front is bringing downpours to eastern and western Japan. Information on heavy rain inundation and landslides has been issued for Tokyo.
Japan's Meteorological Agency says an inflow of warm, damp air toward the front has made rain clouds develop, mainly along the Pacific coa...

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Sprinter Yamagata Named Japan's Tokyo Olympic Captain

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KYODO NEWS
 
Male sprinter Ryota Yamagata was chosen to captain Japan's Tokyo Olympic delegation, the Japanese Olympic Committee said Thursday, with female table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa named vice captain.
Yamagata and Ishikawa, both Olympic medalists who will be competing in their third st...

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Softbank Suspends Production Of Chatty Robot Pepper

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JAPAN TODAY
 
SoftBank has suspended production of its humanoid robot Pepper, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday, seven years after the conglomerate unveiled the signature chatty white android to much fanfare.
Pepper, used to greet people in stores and hotels in Japan and around the world, have b...

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Japan To Introduce Tougher Guidelines For Tokyo Games Training Camps

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Government guidelines for local authorities that host foreign athletes will be revised to strengthen measures against COVID-19, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
The new guidelines are expected to stipulate that if a member of a foreign delegation for the Tokyo Olympics or Paralym...

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Tokyo Infections Continue Upward Trend With 317 New Cases

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Tokyo confirmed 317 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Monday, up 81 from the same day a week earlier.
The daily tally in the capital was higher than the figure logged on the same day of the previous week for the ninth consecutive day.
According to the Tokyo met...

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Suga Visits Haneda Airport For Briefing On Anti-Virus Border Measures

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visited Tokyo's Haneda airport Monday and was briefed on border measures to prevent COVID-19 from being brought into Japan ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, set to begin in less than a month.
The games will bring tens of thousands of athletes, staff and jour...

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