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Japan’s Olympic-Sized COVID-19 Gamble

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EAST ASIA FORUM
 
After a one-year postponement, the Tokyo Olympic Games are set to begin on 23 July. The Japanese government and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have emphasised that they will hold a ‘safe and secure’ Games. But the Japanese medical community and public question the wis...

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Bury Your Face In This Pokémon’s Butt For The Softest, Soundest, And Weirdest Nap Ever

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SORA NEWS
 
This Pokémon wants to lend you a hand when you’re sleepy by lending you its backside.
No matter how enthusiastic and active a person you may be, all of us have days where we find ourselves running low on energy. It starts with a yawn in the middle of the day, followed by the sensation...

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Govt Stops Accepting Applications For Workplace Vaccinations

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THE JAPAN TIMES
 
The government on Friday temporarily stopped accepting applications from companies to conduct COVID-19 inoculations at workplaces as demand exceeded expectations, stretching vaccine supply levels.
In a program broadcast by Fuji TV on Thursday, Taro Kono, the minister in charge o...

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Japan To Donate Millions More Astrazeneca Vaccine Doses Across Asia

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan will donate 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses each to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand starting next week, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday.
Tokyo will also offer 1 million doses each to Taiwan and Vietnam, in addition to the batches of 1.24 mil...

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Japan Emperor Appears Concerned Olympics Could Spread COVID

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Emperor Naruhito is believed to be "concerned" that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics could cause a further increase in coronavirus cases, the head of the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday.
"His majesty is very worried about the current infection situation of the COVI...

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Japan Suspends Applications For Corporate Vaccination Drives

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan is suspending approval for companies and universities to inoculate staff and students amid concerns that an increase in such applications will hamper the smooth delivery of shots, Taro Kono, the minister in charge of vaccines, said.
The government has been accepting applicatio...

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Japan To Relax Quarantine Measures For Travelers From Certain Areas

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JAPAN TIMES
 
With the share of people vaccinated rising worldwide and numbers of coronavirus infections fluctuating, Japan has begun to loosen its quarantine measures for travelers from several American states, including New York, as well as countries in Europe and the Middle East.
The changes, ...

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Japan's Olympics Superfans Who Want Tokyo 2020 To Go Ahead Despite Covid-19

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CNN
 
Nagano/Tokyo (CNN)Kyoko Ishikawa is not your average Olympics enthusiast.
Sporting a bandana, fans, whistle and traditional Japanese costume, the IT company president is a superfan who has attended every Summer Games since Barcelona 1992.
She even performs a Japanese cheer routine at each o...

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Takuya Kimura To Star In Global Series “The Swarm”

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
Takuya Kimura has been cast in his very first major international drama series! “The Swarm” is an eight-party environmental thriller based on a novel by Frank Schatzing. Kimura is one of the main stars, joining an ensemble cast of many international other international actors spanni...

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Ugandan Olympian Tests Positive For Virus Upon Arrival In Japan, The First Detection As Athletes Head To Tokyo

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WASHINGTON POST
 
The 2020 Tokyo Games hit another snag after a vaccinated member of Uganda’s team tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan on Saturday.
It marked the first detection of the coronavirus among incoming athletes five weeks ahead of the competition at a time when cas...

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