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Japan’s Beer Lovers To Get Their ‘Lagar’ After All

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
There’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip — and for Sapporo Breweries Ltd., one recent slip was a misspelling of the word “lager” on the label of a new product. Now beer lovers will have to wait until Feb. 2 to enjoy their first sip.
The brewery, in cooperation with convenien...

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Last Trains In Tokyo Area To Leave Earlier To Help Stem Virus Surge

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JAPAN TODAY
 
East Japan Railway Co (JR East) said Wednesday that last trains of the day will depart earlier for the time being in the Tokyo metropolitan area starting Jan 20 to stem the spread of the resurgent coronavirus.
The move will affect 11 lines run by the operator, also known as JR East,...

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Japan To Suspend Entry Of All Foreigners

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NHK
 
Japan halted all new arrivals of non-nationals last month after new strains of the coronavirus that are believed to be highly transmissible were confirmed in the UK and elsewhere.
But it continued to allow entry by businesspeople from 10 Asian countries and Taiwan.
The government plans to s...

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Flying In Japan? Your Flight May Soon Be Arriving At “Hatsune Miku Airport”

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SORA NEWS
 
Virtual idol queen might get an entire airport named after her in one of Japan’s largest cities.
Most air travelers to Sapporo, the prefectural capital of Hokkaido, arrive at New Chitose Airport. Even if you don’t speak Japanese, it’s a pretty cool name for an airport, with “New” givi...

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Japan Plans To Expand COVID-19 Emergency Beyond Tokyo

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AA.COM
 
Prime Minister Suga says state of emergency to be extended to Osaka
Japan expects to expand its state of emergency to other parts of the country following a spike in COVID-19 cases, the country’s prime minister said on Tuesday, according to local media.
Yoshihide Suga informed his party ...

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Another New Coronavirus Variant Found In Japan

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Another new variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in Japan, the health ministry said Sunday.
The new mutant strain, which is partly similar to different variants reported in the U.K. and South Africa, was detected in four infected people who arrived from Brazil, the minist...

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Foot Traffic 1st Sat. After Declaration Up From Last Year

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The flow of people in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures on Saturday — the first weekend day since the state of emergency was declared — was higher than the foot traffic on April 11, the first Saturday after the first declaration was issued last year, it has been learned.
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Osaka, 2 Other Western Japan Regions To Request State Of Emergency

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KYODO NEWS
 
Osaka and two other western Japan prefectures decided Friday to jointly request the central government to expand the state of emergency to their areas as coronavirus infections continue to rise.
Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures will join Osaka in making the official request to Yasutoshi N...

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South Korea Court Orders Japan To Compensate Former "Comfort Women"

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JAKARTA POST
 
A South Korean court ordered the Japanese government on Friday to pay damages to a group of former "comfort women" over their treatment at Japanese military brothels during World War II, marking the first such court ruling in South Korea. The ruling is certain to further fray the a...

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Japan's PM Declares State Of Emergency In Tokyo Amid Covid Crisis

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Record number of coronavirus cases reported sparking fears hospitals will be overwhelmed
Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has declared a state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area after a record number of coronavirus cases were reported in the capital and across the countr...

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