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As Tokyo Olympics Approach, Virus Worries Rise In Japan
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AP NEWS
The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan.
The games begin July 23, with organizers determined they will go on, even with a reduced number of spectators or possibly none at all. While Japan has made remarkable progress to vaccinate ...
The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan.
The games begin July 23, with organizers determined they will go on, even with a reduced number of spectators or possibly none at all. While Japan has made remarkable progress to vaccinate ...
- July 6, 2021
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NBA Star Hachimura To Carry Japan Flag At Tokyo Olympics
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FRANCE 24
NBA star Rui Hachimura will carry Japan's flag at the Tokyo Games, Japanese Olympic chiefs said Monday -- although fans might not be allowed into the stadium to watch the opening ceremony.
The Washington Wizards forward will carry the flag along with twice-world-champion wrestler Yui ...
NBA star Rui Hachimura will carry Japan's flag at the Tokyo Games, Japanese Olympic chiefs said Monday -- although fans might not be allowed into the stadium to watch the opening ceremony.
The Washington Wizards forward will carry the flag along with twice-world-champion wrestler Yui ...
- July 5, 2021
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Japan Landslide: Elderly Couple Among Survivors Pulled From Buried Homes
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BBC
Rescue teams battling heavy rain pulled survivors from their ruined homes on Sunday after a landslide struck the Japanese coastal city of Atami.
Authorities said an elderly couple were among 23 people rescued so far.
At least three people have been killed and dozens are still missing after...
Rescue teams battling heavy rain pulled survivors from their ruined homes on Sunday after a landslide struck the Japanese coastal city of Atami.
Authorities said an elderly couple were among 23 people rescued so far.
At least three people have been killed and dozens are still missing after...
- July 5, 2021
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Number Of Missing In Japan Landslide Climbs To More Than 100
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THE GUARDIAN
Number rose after officials in Atami checked residential registers rather than relying on reports of missing people following mudslide
Officials in Japan have dramatically raised their estimate of the number of people still missing after a mudslide ripped through a seaside town at ...
Number rose after officials in Atami checked residential registers rather than relying on reports of missing people following mudslide
Officials in Japan have dramatically raised their estimate of the number of people still missing after a mudslide ripped through a seaside town at ...
- July 5, 2021
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Rescuers Search For Survivors In Landslide-Hit Japan Town
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JAKARTA POST
Rescuers in a Japanese holiday town hit by a deadly landslide searched for survivors Sunday, climbing across cracked roofs and checking cars thrown onto engulfed buildings as more rain lashed the area.
Two people have been confirmed dead after the disaster at the hot-spring resort ...
Rescuers in a Japanese holiday town hit by a deadly landslide searched for survivors Sunday, climbing across cracked roofs and checking cars thrown onto engulfed buildings as more rain lashed the area.
Two people have been confirmed dead after the disaster at the hot-spring resort ...
- July 4, 2021
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Japan Landslide: 20 People Missing In Atami City
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BBC
A huge rescue operation is under way in central Japan after a landslide hit the popular resort of Atami, killing two people and leaving 20 others missing.
Hundreds of rescuers began sweeping the hillside for survivors early on Sunday after a torrent of black mud crashed through the city a d...
A huge rescue operation is under way in central Japan after a landslide hit the popular resort of Atami, killing two people and leaving 20 others missing.
Hundreds of rescuers began sweeping the hillside for survivors early on Sunday after a torrent of black mud crashed through the city a d...
- July 4, 2021
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Japan Seeks To Have Vaccine Passports Accepted By Over 10 Nations
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KYODO NEWS
Japan is making arrangements for its COVID-19 vaccination passports to be accepted by over 10 nations, including Italy, France and Greece, after the certificate program begins in late July, government sources said Sunday.
If the agreements are reached, certificate holders will be exe...
Japan is making arrangements for its COVID-19 vaccination passports to be accepted by over 10 nations, including Italy, France and Greece, after the certificate program begins in late July, government sources said Sunday.
If the agreements are reached, certificate holders will be exe...
- July 4, 2021
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Goodbye, Pepper? Softbank To Immediately Pause Production Of Iconic Robot
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SORA NEWS
Have the curtains been drawn on what was once a promise of a high tech future?
From providing directions to customers at stores to literally serving the bird, Pepper, a domestic robot created by Japanese cellular service powerhouse Softbank, has worn many different hats in its lifetim...
Have the curtains been drawn on what was once a promise of a high tech future?
From providing directions to customers at stores to literally serving the bird, Pepper, a domestic robot created by Japanese cellular service powerhouse Softbank, has worn many different hats in its lifetim...
- July 3, 2021
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Japan's Huge Pension Fund Logs Record Profit After Virus Loss
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan's public pension fund -- the world's biggest -- said Friday it had rebounded to a record profit from its second-biggest loss, as virus stimulus packages fueled a global equity boom.
The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) said it generated 37.8 trillion yen for the fisca...
Japan's public pension fund -- the world's biggest -- said Friday it had rebounded to a record profit from its second-biggest loss, as virus stimulus packages fueled a global equity boom.
The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) said it generated 37.8 trillion yen for the fisca...
- July 3, 2021
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Japan Says Olympics With No Fans Still Possible As COVID Spreads
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CBS NEWS
The island nation of Samoa has withdrawn its weightlifting team from the Summer Olympics, citing Japan's rising rate of coronavirus infections.
Vaccinations are accelerating, but so too are the number of daily COVID-19 cases, especially in the capital Tokyo, which is set to host the Su...
The island nation of Samoa has withdrawn its weightlifting team from the Summer Olympics, citing Japan's rising rate of coronavirus infections.
Vaccinations are accelerating, but so too are the number of daily COVID-19 cases, especially in the capital Tokyo, which is set to host the Su...
- July 2, 2021
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