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Cat Honored By Japan Police For Leading To Rescue Of Man Stuck In Canal

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JAKARTA POST
 
A cat in central Japan's Toyama city has been honored by local police for helping lead to the rescue of an elderly man who had fallen into an irrigation channel.
On June 16, a 77-year-old woman taking a walk around 7:30 p.m. found female cat Koko, who belongs to a neighbor, staring...

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New State Of Emergency In Japan Unlikely Anytime Soon, Top Official Says

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government is unlikely to again declare a state of emergency over the novel coronavirus pandemic soon, following a recent surge in new infections in Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga suggested Monday.
“We don’t think that the uptrend represents a situation requiring ...

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Japan Backs Out Of Costly US Missile System Despite 'Imminent Threat' From North Korea

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Japan has scrapped plans to buy a multibillion-dollar missile defence system from the US that was intended to boost its ability to counter the “serious and imminent” threat posed by North Korea.
Japan’s defence minister, Taro Kono, conceded the land-based Aegis Ashore system would ...

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Japan’s Pragmatic Approach to COVID-19 Testing

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THE DIPLOMAT
 
At this point it is necessary to develop a stepwise approach from the end of the state of emergency to a final exit strategy.
As the threat of COVID-19 spreads around the world, countries are developing strategies to limit the death toll while maintaining economic activities. Thoug...

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Coronavirus Made Vietnam Shut Its Borders. Now It's Allowing Flights From Japan For The First Time

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CNN
 
A planeful of Japanese business travelers landed in Vietnam on June 25, marking the first flight between the two countries since they imposed border restrictions in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Vietnam almost completely sealed off its borders to foreign nationals in March, while...

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Tokyo Confirms 55 New Cases Of Coronavirus

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NHK
 
 
Sources with the Tokyo Metropolitan government say 55 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in the capital on Wednesday.
It's the first time since May 5 that the daily figure topped 50. The figure is also the largest since the state of emergency was lifted on May 25.
The 55 n...

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M6.1 Quake Off Eastern Japan Rattles Tokyo

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KYODO NEWS
 
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Japan early Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, rocking buildings in the capital Tokyo and surrounding prefectures. No tsunami warning was issued.
The 4:47 a.m. quake, which originated at a depth of about 36 kilometers, regist...

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Tokyo Disney Parks To Reopen From July 1

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will reopen from July 1 after a four-month suspension over coronavirus, its operators said Tuesday, as Japan gradually reopens its economy, including theme parks and professional sports.
Oriental Land said the two resorts will resume operations...

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Add A Dash Of Kyoto Culture To Your Daily Snack With Uji Matcha Chocolate-Covered Potato Chips

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SORA NEWS
 
Get your fix of potato and fine Japanese green tea in the same bite.
We all understand that chocolate and potato chips go together like peaches and cream by now, right? Whether using crunched up potato chips as a chocolate coating or drizzling chocolate sauce on your fries, Japanese f...

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Japan Marks 75th Anniversary Of The End Of Battle Of Okinawa

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DW.COM
 
More than 200,000 people died in the battle for Okinawa. The US has maintained a heavy military presence on the island since WWII, with the base highly unpopular with the locals and yet of crucial importance to Tokyo.
People on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa commemorated the 75t...

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