AA.NEWS
 
More than 3.4M in Myanmar to face hunger crisis in coming six months, says World Food Programme
Japan will donate $4 million in emergency food aid to Myanmar because of the humanitarian crisis caused by a military coup there on Feb. 1, according to the Japanese foreign minister.  
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SORA NEWS
 
Boring old strawberry or a surprising flavour with an interesting backstory?
Our Japanese-language reporter K. Masami is so dedicated to her Starbucks Frappuccino studies that she commits to buying all the new releases, no matter how boring or ho-hum they may appear to be.
So when she...

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THE DIPLOMAT
 
Japan will step up efforts to complete the vaccination of its elderly population by the end of July.
Japan has announced that it plans to speed up the inoculation of all elderly people over the coming months amid a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. Starting this week the governme...

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TIME OUT
 
The temporary measure will take effect from Friday May 14 to curb the spread of Covid-19
According to The Japan Times, the Japanese government has decided to further tighten entry restrictions by banning foreign residents who are travelling from India, Nepal or Pakistan.
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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Japan will play Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on July 3 following their clash with the British & Irish Lions on June 26, the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) said on Monday.
Jamie Joseph's Brave Blossoms will travel to Ireland after taking on the Lions at Murrayfield in ...

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ARIRANG
 
With the Tokyo Olympics just several weeks away,.. the leader of Japan's main opposition party is questioning Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's assurances that the Games can be held safely.
Yukio Edano, head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said Monday that it's impossible...

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FRANCE 24
 
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka said Sunday she favoured a "discussion" taking place over the Olympic Games taking place as Tokyo reels from a new coronavirus surge.
A virus state of emergency in Japan's capital city and other parts of the country was extended on Friday, less than th...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Wedding halls in Japan have been allowing for some creative ceremonies in the past several years, with official "Final Fantasy XIV" and Hello Kitty wedding ceremonies as just a couple of examples of series-themed wedding plans that have been made available (that's not even m...

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USA TODAY
 
TOKYO – Trains packed with commuters returning to work after a weeklong national holiday. Frustrated young people drinking in the streets because bars are closed. Protests planned over a possible visit by the Olympics chief.
As the coronavirus spreads in Japan ahead of the Tokyo Olymp...

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JAKARTA POST
 
Japan's daily COVID-19 cases topped 7,000 for the first time since mid-January on Saturday, a day after the government's decision to expand the ongoing state of emergency beyond Tokyo and the greater Osaka region, amid growing fears over spreading variants of the coronavirus.
While...

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