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Significant Magnitude 5.0 Quake Hits 53 Km Northeast Of Tokyo, Japan Early Morning

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VOLCANO DISCOVERY
 
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 16 minutes ago 53 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported.
The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 54.1 km beneath the epicenter near Tokyo, ...

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Japan PM Suga receives COVID jab before Biden meet in April

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NIKKEI ASIA
 
Delegation of 90 for US visit to take Pfizer shots as Tokyo pushes vaccinations
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga received his first shot of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, as he prepares for an April visit to the U.S. to meet President Joe Biden.
Suga and about 90 d...

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Japan, US To Send Strong Message To China During Security Talks

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JAKARTA POST
 
The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and the United States are expected to send a strong message to China over its coercive measures in the Indo-Pacific when they meet for security talks slated for Tuesday in Tokyo.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary L...

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Japan Mulling Health Travel Certificates

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AA.COM
 
Prime Minister Suga says too early to decide whether or not to lift state of emergency from Tokyo, 3 other provinces
Japan is considering whether to issue health certificates for international travel, though the country's prime minister said on Monday that it was "too early to tell" whet...

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Japan Tests COVID-19 Status App For Travelers

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NHK
 
Travelers crossing borders may one day be able to manage coronavirus test results and vaccination status on their smartphones. Officials in Tokyo have been testing the technology that could help fully restart international travel.
The system involves an app called CommonPass, which is being...

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Asahi Opens Online Store To Sell Their Edible Cups, Aims To Reduce Plastic Waste

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SORA NEWS
 
The brand will launch a brand new nutty flavor to round out the line.
Last year, Asahi Breweries and Marushige Confectionery combined their forces: namely, Asahi Breweries’ knowledge of the drinks industry and Marushige Confectionery’s ability to turn plates and other eating implement...

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Japan-U.S. Summit Likely To Be Held Around April 9

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JAPAN NEWS
 
An in-person meeting of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden is being coordinated around the date of April 9 in Washington, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
Suga is expected to be the first foreign leader to be invited to the White House by Biden since his inaug...

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Gov't Leaning Toward Ending Tokyo Area State Of Emergency On March 21

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's government is leaning towards ending a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding areas over COVID-19 as scheduled on March 21, the Sankei newspaper reported on Sunday.
The government is expected to make its decision at a meeting with advisers on March 18, Sankei r...

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Myanmar's First Satellite Held By Japan On Space Station After Coup

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REUTERS
 
Myanmar’s first satellite is being held on board the International Space Station following the Myanmar coup, while Japan’s space agency and a Japanese university decide what to do with it, two Japanese university officials said.
The $15 million satellite was built by Japan’s Hokkaido Un...

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Tokyo Area COVID-19 Numbers Showing Signs Of Rising As Japan Weighs Exit From State Of Emergency

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Coronavirus cases in the greater Tokyo area are showing signs of creeping up, health minister Norihisa Tamura said on Friday, raising questions about whether a state of emergency can be lifted on schedule on March 21.
New cases "have ceased to fall or turned higher in Tokyo," Saitam...

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