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Jill Biden Will Travel To Japan For The Olympics

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CNN
 
First lady Jill Biden will travel to Tokyo later this month for the 2021 Olympic Summer Games, her office announced Tuesday after questions as to whether the trip could happen due to Covid-19 restrictions at the Games.
Last week, it was announced that spectators would be banned from the Gam...

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Japan To Give More COVID Vaccine Doses To Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan will donate 1 million additional doses of a COVID-19 vaccine each to Taiwan, Indonesia and Vietnam later this week, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday.
The provision of Britain's AstraZeneca Plc vaccine manufactured in Japan under license to Taiwan from Thursday co...

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Japan To Issue Vaccine Passports Free Of Charge

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KYODO NEWS
 
The so-called vaccine passports Japan plans to issue to allow people inoculated against COVID-19 to travel internationally will be free of charge, the government's top spokesman said Monday.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told a press conference that starting July 26, people ...

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Tokyo Hotel Apologizes For 'Japanese Only' Elevator Sign

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CNN
 
A Tokyo hotel has apologized and removed signs reading "Japanese only" and "foreigners only" from elevators after the anti-COVID-19 precaution  sparked outrage on social media ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Tokyo entered a state of emergency on July 12 amid concerns that an influx of te...

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Seiko Adds Limited Edition Starter Pokémon To Their Luxury Watch Collection

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SORA NEWS
 
Adulting just got a lot more fun with this stylish accessory.
Last year Japanese watch maker Seiko released their Pokémon collection featuring Pikachu, Eevee, and Mewtwo watches.
And now next month, on August 6, Seiko will release limited editions of the three Generation One starter P...

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Tokyo Logs 614 Cases

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Tokyo metropolitan government announced on Sunday that it had confirmed 614 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the capital, an increase of 96 from one week before.
The daily number has now exceeded that of the same day in the previous week for 22 consecutive days.
Accordin...

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Japan To Begin Accepting Requests For Vaccine Passports From July 26

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan will start accepting applications for so-called vaccine passports from July 26 for people who have been fully inoculated against COVID-19 to travel internationally, the top government spokesman said Sunday.
The government will also consider whether to use such certificates for...

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Dozens Remain Missing In Deadly 'Tsunami' Mudslide In Central Japan

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CNN
 
 
Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors Tuesday, three days after a devastating "tsunami" of mud swept through a coastal city, killing at least four people and leaving two dozen others missing.
Torrential rains triggered the powerful mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka prefectur...

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As Tokyo Olympics Approach, Virus Worries Rise In Japan

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AP NEWS
 
The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan.
The games begin July 23, with organizers determined they will go on, even with a reduced number of spectators or possibly none at all. While Japan has made remarkable progress to vaccinate ...

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NBA Star Hachimura To Carry Japan Flag At Tokyo Olympics

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FRANCE 24
 
NBA star Rui Hachimura will carry Japan's flag at the Tokyo Games, Japanese Olympic chiefs said Monday -- although fans might not be allowed into the stadium to watch the opening ceremony.
The Washington Wizards forward will carry the flag along with twice-world-champion wrestler Yui ...

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