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Japan: Premier Urges Caution As Virus Cases Shoot Up

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AA.COM
 
Japan’s prime minister on Friday called for caution amid “signs of coronavirus spread,” a day after daily infections in the country topped 1,000 for the first time since late August.
“There are signs of coronavirus spread in Japan. We have to watch the situation with a stronger sense of ...

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Japan To Help Cover IVF Costs In Attempt To Avert Demographic Crisis

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Birth rate remains stubbornly low despite series of government initiatives encouraging couples to have bigger families
Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has given hope to couples struggling to conceive with a pledge to cover expensive fertility treatments with health insu...

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Japan To Open English-Speaking Support Office To Lure Foreign Asset Managers

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REUTERS
 
Japan will open an English-speaking support office for foreign asset management firms seeking to do business in the country in January, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday, as it aims to boost the country’s standing as a global financial centre.
The move comes as Japan has sought f...

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Former Smap Member Katsuyuki Mori Wins Japan's Motorcycle Championship

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STRAITS TIMES
 
Remember former Japanese pop idol Katsuyuki Mori?
A former member of popular boy band Smap, he shocked the Japanese entertainment industry in 1996 when he quit the group to pursue a motorcycle-racing career.
After competing for 24 years, the 46-year-old has now fulfilled his dream...

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Japan Pop Group Arashi Performs Solo In Empty Olympic Stadium

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KYODO NEWS
 
A concert by popular Japanese boy band Arashi at the National Stadium in Tokyo, the main venue for next summer's rescheduled Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, was streamed to a global audience Tuesday ahead of the group's planned suspension of activities from the year-end.
Five-member ...

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Mcdonald’s Japan Now Has A Double Cheeseburger With Rice Buns, And People Are Raving About It

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SORA NEWS
 
We try the limited-edition Gohan Dabuchi that’s got everyone talking.
Earlier this year, McDonald’s recently caught everyone’s attention in Japan by adding a range of new “Gohan Burgers” (“Rice Burgers”) to their menus.
Previously, burgers with rice patties instead of buns were the do...

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Police In Japan Warn Of New Shinkansen/Travel-Related Scam

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SORA NEWS
 
Young people especially likely to be target of con that preys on sense of compassion and desire to help.
On the night of September 13, an 18-year-old woman had just finished up her shift at her part-time job in Fukuoka, the largest city on Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu. As she...

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Rilakkuma And Pals Will Return To Netflix In Upcoming Stop-Motion Animation Series

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JAPAN TODAY
 
espite the proliferation of cute character mascots in Japan, Rilakkuma has proven to be an international favorite ever since company San-X debuted him in 2003. After all, who wouldn’t say no to a character whose name is a portmanteau of “relax” and kuma, the Japanese word for “bear”...

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Japan Opens Airport Coronavirus Test Lab For Departing Travelers

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JAKARTA POST
 
Japan's largest airport opened a novel coronavirus testing facility on Monday as it takes steps to reopen international travel that has been largely grounded for months by the pandemic.
The Narita International Airport PCR Center is aimed at outbound travelers who need proof that t...

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Japanese Designer Kickstarts Glamorous, Comfy Roomwear Fashioned After Yukata Worn At Hot Springs

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SORA NEWS
 
This crowdfunding effort is for anyone who wants to recline at home in the luxury of a silky onsen yukata.
Onsen, with their natural hot spring and relaxing bathing facilities, are a beloved fixture in Japan. There’s nothing like the act of stripping down and allowing the steaming wat...

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