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Japanese Government Plans Removal Of Around 2,485 Miles’ Worth Of Overhead Power Lines

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SORA NEWS
 
The move is intended to minimize damage during natural disasters, but is it too little too late?
No matter where you travel in Japan, you’re likely to see one familiar sight wherever you go—utility poles, threaded together by thick power cables. These cables carry electricity all over...

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Taiwan, Feuding With China, Gets Vaccines From Japan

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ABC NEWS
 
A flight carrying 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from Japan has touched down in Taiwan to help the island fight its largest outbreak since the pandemic began
A flight carrying 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from Japan touched down in Taiwan...

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Japan Births Hit New Record Low In Pandemic

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FRANCE 24
 
The number of babies born in Japan hit a new record low last year, official data showed, highlighting concern over the pandemic's impact on one of the world's lowest fertility rates.
In 2020, the greying country saw 840,832 births, according to data released Thursday by the health and...

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Olympics Chief Says Games Will Proceed After Covid Official Voices Concerns

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Organisers remain bullish despite senior medical adviser saying holding Games during coronavirus pandemic was ‘not normal’
The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Seiko Hashimoto, has said the Games will go ahead as planned, soon after the Japan’s most senior...

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Nintendo To Open Gallery On Japan Factory Site

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REUTERS
 
Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.T) said on Wednesday it will open a gallery showcasing its products on a renovated factory site south of the city of Kyoto, in the games maker's latest effort to diversify beyond its core console business.
The facility, which Nintendo aims to complete in th...

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Department Stores, Cinemas Reopen In Tokyo As Some Restrictions Eased

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Department stores, large cinemas and amusement parks in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture reopened Tuesday as coronavirus restrictions on some businesses were partially eased under the extended state of emergency until June 20.
Such businesses had complained of a severe impact after being ...

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Japan To Tighten Border Controls For Travelers From Vietnam And Malaysia

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Japan plans to tighten its border controls to prevent the spread of more contagious variants of the coronavirus, asking travelers from Vietnam and Malaysia to stay in government-designated facilities for six days after arrival, according to government sources.
It will also set the...

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Sympathy For Osaka In Japan Over French Open Withdrawal

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FRANCE 24
 
Japanese fans and public figures rallied in support of tennis star Naomi Osaka on Tuesday, offering sympathy after she withdrew from the French Open and opened up about her battles with depression.
The four-time Grand Slam winner's career is followed closely in Japan and the controver...

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Mass Vaccination Effort Ramps Up At Tokyo, Osaka Venues

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The COVID-19 inoculation campaign underway at the government’s mass vaccination centers in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture went into full swing on Monday, as expanded eligibility criteria brought the sites up to their envisaged capacity of 15,000 doses per day.
At the Tokyo venue, peo...

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Japan To Scrap Extended-Stay Measure For Foreigners At End Of June

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government will end at the end of June a measure that allows foreigners unable to return to their home countries due to coronavirus border controls to extend their stays in Japan.
Tokyo has decided to terminate the measure as countries have gradually relaxed their border...

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