THE GUARDIAN
 
Sanmitsu is known in English as the three Cs – confined spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings – situations the public are asked to avoid
Japan’s approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic has become the country’s buzzword for 2020. Sanmitsu – known in English as the ...

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JAKARTA POST
 
 
Japan aims to allow "large-scale" numbers of overseas visitors to attend next year's Tokyo Olympics without mandatory vaccinations or quarantine provided they submit negative COVID-19 test results and download tracking apps, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.
The re...

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GIZMOCHINA
 
If we decide to brand Japan as the Robotics headquarters of the world, we won’t be wrong! The Asian nation leads the world in the field of robotics with highly competitive research, development, and applied technologies.
The stride isn’t ending anytime soon as a 60-foot (18-meter) “G...

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NEW YORK TIMES
 
Crown Prince Akishino said he approved of his daughter’s marriage to a commoner but noted that the public may be opposed, dimming prospects for an official ceremony.
When Princess Mako of Japan became engaged to her college boyfriend in 2017, many Japanese hoped for a fairy-tale ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Crown Prince Fumihito, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, has said he "approves" of his daughter Princess Mako marrying her university boyfriend Kei Komuro, but reiterated that Komuro's mother must solve a money dispute she is involved in first.
"I mean, I approve of them gett...

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NHK
 
Japan is coming out of the first weekend in a three-week period the central government has deemed crucial for curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
Several prefectural governments, including Tokyo and Osaka, have requested bars and restaurants serving alcohol to limit their hours.
In Nagoy...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
CHIBA — Mikio Toki works on Edo Kakudako kites, lucky charms for the New Year, at Tako Kobo Toki in Chosei, Chiba Prefecture. Production of the kites is at its peak, with this year’s creations featuring the ox, the zodiac animal for 2021.
Edo Kakudako kites have a curve at their ...

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SORA NEWS
 
Let’s hope this doesn’t turn into another buying frenzy.
Who doesn’t love tea? What with its bland taste and… okay, I for one don’t love tea.
But I may just change my ways thanks to a new study from Nara Medical University that found a cup of tea a day may help keep the corona away.
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NHK WORLD
 
Tokyo's daily tally of coronavirus infections reached an all-time high of 570 cases on Friday. The previous record was 539, reported last Saturday.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says the newly confirmed cases involve people aged under 10 to over 100.
Officials say the daily figure...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese precision equipment maker Shimadzu Corp. said Friday it has started selling an automated coronavirus test device priced much lower than similar products sold by other companies.
The company expects that the 2.09 million yen ($20,100) price tag will make the new AutoAmp polym...

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