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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

  • Category:Event
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

  • Category:Other
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

  • Category:Event
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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Asia Today: Central Japan Region Put Under Virus Emergency

  • Category:Other
ABC NEWS
 
A governor in central Japan announced a state of emergency due to rising virus cases and asked businesses and people to curb activities, especially during an upcoming holiday
TOKYO -- A governor in central Japan announced a state of emergency Thursday because of rising virus cases and ...

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Terrace House Japanese Reality Show Star Arrested For Possession Of “Small Amount” Of Marijuana

  • Category:Other
SORA NEWS
 
Troubles continue for franchise as model is arrested in his home less than eight hours after initial questioning.
Pretty much every successful reality TV program owes its popularity to its ability to amp up the version of reality it presents to the audience.
Snipping a character’s dia...

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2 Dogs Test Positive, Marking Japan's 1st Reported Pet Infections

  • Category:Other
KYODO NEWS
 
Two pet dogs of two coronavirus patients have tested positive for the coronavirus, a pet insurance company said Monday, marking the first cases in which infection of a pet animal has been reported in Japan.
The two dogs have not shown any symptoms and one has already shown negative r...

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Health Minister Says State Of Emergency Possible

  • Category:Other
NHK WORLD
 
Japan's health minister Kato Katsunobu has hinted at the possibility of another nationwide state of emergency if infections of the novel coronavirus surge.
Kato told reporters on Tuesday that he is aware local authorities are taking measures to contain infections. But he said the gove...

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Abe To Attend Hiroshima, Nagasaki Events Marking U.S. Atomic Bombings

  • Category:Event
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he will take part in peace memorial ceremonies to be held in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of the cities.
This year's ceremonies will be scaled back due to concerns around the ongo...

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