JAPAN TIMES
 
 
The government has agreed to allow professional athletes and coaches, including those with pro baseball and soccer teams, to enter Japan provided they undergo strict anti-virus measures, a source with knowledge of the matter said Thursday.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, around 1...

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DELTA OPTIMIST
 
TOKYO — Japan said Thursday it would end a monthslong state of emergency in the Tokyo area set up to curb the spread of the coronavirus, despite concerns the spring party season and next week’s Olympic torch relay could fuel a resurgence.
The emergency measures are set to be lift...

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CNN
 
Osaka, Japan (CNN) — Children and adults alike waited in line for their turn to experience the world's first Super Nintendo World and its life-sized Mushroom Kingdom, which opened Thursday at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.
Many wore the iconic red Mario hat, while others were decked head...

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AA
 
Order issued on appeal by locals living near Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant in Ibaraki province, reports local media
A court in Japan has ordered the suspension of a nuclear plant over concerns raised by citizens, local media reported Thursday.
Residents of Ibaraki and surrounding provinces...

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BBC
 
A district court in Japan has in a landmark decision ruled that the country's failure to recognise same-sex marriage is "unconstitutional".
Japan's constitution defines marriage as one between "both sexes".
But a Sapporo court ruled that this denied the couples constitutionally-guaranteed e...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Spectators will be barred from the start of the Tokyo Olympics torch relay, organizers said Monday, announcing a pared-back launch as the countdown to the postponed Games begins in earnest.
Fans were told to stay away from next week's "simplified" starting ceremony and first leg of ...

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VOLCANO DISCOVERY
 
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 16 minutes ago 53 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported.
The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 54.1 km beneath the epicenter near Tokyo, ...

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NIKKEI ASIA
 
Delegation of 90 for US visit to take Pfizer shots as Tokyo pushes vaccinations
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga received his first shot of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, as he prepares for an April visit to the U.S. to meet President Joe Biden.
Suga and about 90 d...

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JAKARTA POST
 
The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and the United States are expected to send a strong message to China over its coercive measures in the Indo-Pacific when they meet for security talks slated for Tuesday in Tokyo.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary L...

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AA.COM
 
Prime Minister Suga says too early to decide whether or not to lift state of emergency from Tokyo, 3 other provinces
Japan is considering whether to issue health certificates for international travel, though the country's prime minister said on Monday that it was "too early to tell" whet...

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