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Sudannayuzuyully Disbands, Anna Suda & YURINO To Leave LDH, Happiness Will Continue As 5

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
December hasn’t been the best month for the girls of LDH. Despite rumors of E-girls‘ disbandment being postponed to 2021, it was confirmed by LDH that the group would officially be disbanding at the end of the year on December 31st. This had fans curious about the fate of the other ...

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Honeymoon Over For Japan's New PM Amid Covid Third Wave

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Support for Yoshihide Suga plunges as his travel policy is blamed in part for rise in infections
Yoshihide Suga’s honeymoon period as Japan’s prime minister had barely begun when coronavirus intervened. Now, two months into his leadership, he finds himself battling a resurgent outb...

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More Heavy Snow Expected On Sea Of Japan Side

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
A powerful cold front brought heavy snow to a wide area mainly on the Sea of Japan side from Tuesday to Wednesday.
The snow was expected to continue intermittently on Thursday, with heavy precipitation expected in both mountain and level areas. The Meteorological Agency is urging...

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Asteroid Samples In Japan's Hayabusa2 Space Probe Leave Scientists 'Almost Speechless'

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CTV NEWS
 
TOKYO -- Officials from Japan's space agency said Tuesday they have found more than the anticipated amount of soil and gases inside a small capsule the country's Hayabusa2 spacecraft brought back from a distant asteroid this month, a mission they praised as a milestone in planetary res...

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Japan 'Twitter Killer' Takahiro Shiraishi Sentenced To Death

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BBC
 
A man who murdered nine people after contacting them on Twitter has been sentenced to death, in a high-profile case that has shocked Japan.
Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed the "Twitter killer", was arrested in 2017 after body parts were found in his flat.
The 30-year-old had admitted to murderin...

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Japan To Halt Travel Program Over New Year Holidays Amid Virus Surge

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government will suspend its subsidy program for promoting domestic tourism nationwide during the New Year holidays amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday, upending efforts to spur an economic recovery despite the pandemic.
The "Go To...

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'Mitsu': Kanji Of The Year Sums Up Pandemic In Japan 2020

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The kanji character for “mitsu,” used repeatedly in calls to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, has been picked as the kanji best describing this year’s social mood in Japan, a Kyoto-based academic organization said Monday.
In making the announcement at the 26th annual yea...

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‘Hi, I’m Gaasuu:’ PM Suga Gives Rare Show Of Playful Side

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Even a politician as strait-laced as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga can show he has a lighter side.
Appearing Friday in an online streaming program, Suga introduced himself by saying, “Hello, everyone. I’m Gaasuu” — a playful nickname used mainly in social media that is a reversal...

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Japan – Taking Initiative In The Asia-Pacific Region

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GLOBAL RISK INSIGHTS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga embarked on his first diplomatic visits last month, meeting the Vietnamese and Indonesian governments. Suga’s choice of Vietnam and Indonesia, both important members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), demonstrates h...

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Japan To Prepare Train Cars For Narita Arrivals

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NHK
 
NHK has learned that Japan's transport ministry and a railway operator have drawn up a proposal allowing people arriving from overseas to use the train to leave Narita Airport near Tokyo.
The government is currently asking arrivals from abroad to avoid using public transportation and instea...

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