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Japan Reports 718 New Coronavirus Cases On Tuesday

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NHK WORLD
 
Japanese authorities reported 718 new coronavirus cases nationwide on Tuesday, including 182 in Tokyo.
The total number of cases in Japan now stands at 64,714. That includes cases found during airport quarantine checks, as well as 712 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was doc...

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Japanese Government To Lift Ban On Reselling Masks And Hand Sanitizer, Citizens Express Concern

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SORA NEWS
 
Is it too soon to allow people to resell hot public health commodities?
As you may well remember, when coronavirus started to become a worldwide issue back in March, people started to go a little crazy.
A sudden skyrocket in demand for paper products, cleaning items, and non-perishabl...

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Stranded By Virus, Japan Couple Become Cape Verde Envoys

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JAKARTA POST
 
A pair of Japanese honeymooners stranded in Cape Verde by the coronavirus pandemic have been named unlikely ambassadors for the tropical paradise's Olympic team at next year's Tokyo Games.
Rikiya and Ayumi Kataoka started a round-the-world trip in December in South Africa, and were...

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Clever New Packaging Trick Helps Make It Easier To Eat Instant Ramen Without Ruining Your Health

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SORA NEWS
 
The Shio Care system helps you draw a line to solve one of the biggest drawbacks to delicious instant ramen.
A Japanese doctor recently said it’s OK to eat ramen every day, which is something noodle fans would definitely like to believe. However, the physician’s permission came with a...

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Japan's Shinzo Abe Returns To Hospital On Day He Becomes Country's Longest-Serving Prime Minister

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CNN
 
Tokyo (CNN)Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to the hospital on Monday on the day he became the country's longest serving head of government in terms of consecutive days in office.
Abe, leader of the world's third-largest economy, has now served 2,799 consecutive days as Prime Min...

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Abe Ties Sato For Longest Uninterrupted Term As PM

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe brought up his 2,798th consecutive day in office on Sunday, tying him with his great uncle Eisaku Sato, who served between 1964 and 1972, for staying in the top government post for the longest uninterrupted term.
When combined with his short 2006-20...

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Japan, Cambodia To Reopen Borders

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NHK
 
Japan and Cambodia have agreed to ease entry restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and mutually admit long-term stayers, including expatriates, as soon as early next month.
Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in the capital...

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Japan Will Allow All Foreign Residents To Re-Enter The Country Starting In September

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TIME OUT
 
All foreign residents will be allowed into Japan provided they take a PCR test and quarantine upon arrival
Covid-19 coronavirus has caused Japan to close its borders to arrivals from 146 nations and regions and deny re-entry even to its foreign residents.
Initially, foreign residents w...

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Spirited Away: Safe Full Of Cash Vanishes From Japan Ninja Museum

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JAKARTA POST
 
They came in the dead of night; no one saw them and nobody knew they were there. Moments later, the Japanese ninja museum was missing a safe full of cash.
Under cover of darkness, thieves vanished with the 150-kilogramme (330-pound) strongbox containing around $9,500, paid as admis...

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Japan's Coronavirus Infections Top 60,000 As Resurgence Continues

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan on Thursday passed 60,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus as a resurgence in Tokyo and other urban areas shows no signs of slowing.
Over 1,100 additional cases were reported across the country, with Tokyo accounting for 339, topping the 300 mark for the first time sinc...

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