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F1 Confirms Japanese Grand Prix Cancellation Due To COVID Spike

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MOTORSPORT
 
Formula 1 has confirmed that the Japanese Grand Prix has been cancelled at the request of the government, due to ongoing COVID-19 issues.
The race was due to take place on October 10, as the third leg of a triple header after Russia and Turkey.
A decision on whether or not the race w...

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Japan Decides To Widen, Extend Emergency Measures

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NHK
 
The Japanese government has decided to expand and extend a state of emergency aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic. The highly contagious Delta variant is fueling a surge in cases nationwide.
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide on Tuesday stressed the severity of the situation and pointed...

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64 Die In COVID Cluster At Okinawa Hospital

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NHK
 
 
A total of 64 patients at a hospital in Okinawa Prefecture have died in a coronavirus cluster infection.
Patients and staff at Uruma Kinen hospital started contracting the Delta variant around mid-July. Infections spread rapidly and developed into the largest-scale cluster infection recor...

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Undersea Volcanic Eruption Creates New Japanese Island

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THE GUARDIAN
 
 
Crescent-shaped landmass 50km south of Minami Ioto could disappear due to erosion
The 6,000-plus islands that make up the Japanese archipelago have a new addition, after scientists said an undersea volcanic eruption 1,200km (745 miles) south of Tokyo had created a new landmass.
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Growing Fifth Wave Forces Suga To Expand State Of Emergency

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JAPAN TIMES
 
What began in late June as a COVID-19 rebound in Tokyo has escalated within weeks into a nationwide surge, forcing the central government to enact the country’s strictest measures in more than a dozen of its largest prefectures.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday expanded the ...

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Tokyo Paralympic Organizers Decide Not To Allow Spectators At Events

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Tokyo Paralympics, which are scheduled to open on Aug. 24, will in principle be held without spectators at all venues, the organizing committee announced Monday.The committee made the decision at a four-way meeting with the International Paralympic Committee and other organiz...

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China Urges Japan To Draw Line Under Militarism After Suga’s Cabinet Members’ Visit To War-Linked Yasukuni Shrine

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GLOBAL TIMES
 
China expressed firm opposition to some Japanese senior politicians over the Yasukuni shrine issue and has lodged solemn representations with Japan, urging the country to completely draw a line under militarism, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Chinese Embassy in Japan...

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No. Of Severe COVID Patients In Japan Hits Record For 3rd Day In Row

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KYODO NEWS
 
The number of coronavirus patients with severe symptoms across Japan totaled 1,563 as of Saturday, up 42 from the previous day and hitting a record high for the third straight day, the health ministry said Sunday.
In Tokyo, daily COVID-19 cases totaled 4,295 on Sunday, the metropolit...

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At Least 4 People Presumed Dead After Mudslides Hit Japan

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CNN
 
At least four people are presumed dead and two are missing after torrential rain triggered mudslides throughout Japan.
Three of those victims in Nagano prefecture's Okaya City were presumed dead, though workers were able to pull out five people alive. Authorities said Friday that a 59-year-...

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Japanese Companies Banned From Locking Cellphone SIM Starting This Autumn

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SORA NEWS
 
The change comes after multiple years of deliberation.
Unlocking your cellphone provides an assortment of advantages. From being able to switch phone carriers more easily to staying out of device debt, folks who move overseas are especially familiar with the process.
In Japan, however...

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