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Singapore And Japan To Work On Resumption Of Essential Travel From September

  • Category:Tourism
STRAITS TIMES
 
SINGAPORE - Essential travel for expatriates and businessmen between Singapore and Japan could resume next month, as both countries agree to ease restrictions currently in place to combat the spread of Covid-19.
The two countries are currently in talks to set up two tracks that wi...

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Japanese Show Support For Hong Kong Activist Agnes Chow

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JAPAN TODAY
 
People across Japan on Tuesday showed their support for Agnes Chow, the pro-democracy activist who was arrested in Hong Kong Monday night for allegedly breaching a sweeping national security law imposed by China.
The hashtag #FreeAgnes was trending on Japanese Twitter in an outpouri...

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Japanese Social Conformity Behind Wearing Of Face Masks Amid Pandemic

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KYODO NEWS
 
Conforming to social norms is the primary motive for Japanese people wearing face masks during the novel coronavirus pandemic, survey results recently showed, dismissing the oft-touted reason that wearers are putting them on to protect themselves and others.
A team of psychologists l...

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Sweltering Heat Bakes Japan As Authorities Issue Heatstroke Warning

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The nation entered the dog days of summer Tuesday as temperatures climbed above 40 degrees Celsius in some areas, prompting authorities to issue a heatstroke warning and encourage the removal of face masks in certain situations.
By 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, temperatures had reached 40.5 C ...

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Japan To Send Disaster Relief Team To Mauritius Over Fuel Leakage

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan will send a disaster relief team to Mauritius in response to fuel leakage from a stranded Japanese-owned freighter that ran aground off the Indian Ocean island nation, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
The six-member expert team will leave Japan on Monday, the ministry said aft...

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Pringles Japan Unveils Its First Original Mystery Flavor This Summer

  • Category:Gourmet
SORA NEWS
 
Should we be excited or terrified, Mr. P?
You might have seen Pringles mystery flavors in your own country, but this is something a bit different. As of August 3, Pringles Japan is now selling their original mystery flavor Pringles for a limited time, with no hint as to what flavor it...

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Japan's Summer Holiday Begins Quietly Amid Requests To Avoid Trips

  • Category:Tourism
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's summer holiday season started quietly on Saturday, with no congestion at stations and airports after local governments asked residents to avoid travelling to help keep the coronavirus spread from worsening.
Some shinkensen (bullet trains) saw only 5 percent of their ...

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Japan's Coronavirus Fatigue Is Fueling Defiance In Tokyo, Even As The Case Count Rises

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CNN
 
Tokyo (CNN)Ayumi Sato is trying to be careful. But she's had enough. Lockdown fatigue is setting in for Sato, a 34-year-old stock trader who lives in Tokyo, and she's not alone.
There's a tinge of defiance throughout the Japanese capital, where many feel their leaders have only done the bar...

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Japan Reports 1,580 New Virus Cases, Hits Daily Record

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan confirmed a record 1,597 new coronavirus infections on Friday, as cases continue to mount throughout the country, particularly in urban areas like Tokyo and Osaka.
With Japan's Bon holiday season beginning next week, there is concern that the movement of people will further spr...

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Japan Marks 75th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing

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JAKARTA POST
 
 
Japan on Thursday marked 75 years since the world's first atomic bomb attack, with the coronavirus pandemic forcing a scaling back of ceremonies to remember the victims.
Survivors, relatives and a handful of foreign dignitaries attended this year's main event in Hiroshima to pray...

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