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Parties Go Online In Japan As Coronavirus Forces People To Stay At Home

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THE MAINICHI
 
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Drinking parties are increasingly being held online in Japan as more people stay home in self-isolation to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and pubs operate for shorter hours at the request of local authorities.
Online parties are expected to become a ne...

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Japan Population Drops At Record Pace In 2019

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's population shrank at its fastest pace ever in 2019, with the number of people of working age dropping to a new low, government data showed Tuesday, reflecting the rapid aging of society and low birth rate.
The population fell 276,000 to 126.17 million as of Oct. 1, declining ...

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Kumamoto Marks 4th Anniversary Of Deadly Quakes

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JAPAN TODAY
 
KUMAMOTO - The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto on Tuesday marked the fourth anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes that killed 275 people with a scaled-down ceremony amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Twenty-six participants, including those who lost family members in...

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Coronavirus Outbreak Another Setback For Typhoon-Hit Areas In Japan

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The ongoing outbreak of the new coronavirus has dealt an additional blow to areas in eastern Japan that were devastated by Typhoon No. 19 last October.
Half a year has passed since the typhoon, but local economies in the affected areas are unable to begin recovering, as the sprea...

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Japan Govt. Posts Data On People's Movements

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NHK WORLD
 
The Japanese government has begun posting data on people's movements to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, based on location information from mobile phones.
It's part of the government's goal of reducing social contact by at least 70 percent, and preferably up to 80 percent.
Data ...

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Coronavirus: Japan Rushes To House Thousands Of Homeless People

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BBC NEWS
 
Japanese authorities are rushing to house thousands of homeless people following the closure of internet cafes in several major cities.
The cafes have become a common destination for those without secure housing.
They're often open around the clock and many feature private booths, show...

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Leading Bottled Water Brand In Japan Goes Label-Free To Reduce Waste, Angers Many

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SORA NEWS
 
Coca-Cola told to try harder in these trying times.
In these increasingly ecologically aware times, more and more companies are veering away from single-use plastics and Coca-Cola Japan is joining them. Alongside their eponymous beverage, Coca-Cola is the maker of I Lohas water in Jap...

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Tokyo Issues Closure Requests For 6 Categories

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NHK
 
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced six categories subject to business closure requests to help contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Governor Koike Yuriko said on Friday that the requests are issued to amusement facilities, universities and cram schools, sports and recreation facil...

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Total Coronavirus Cases In Japan Top 5,000

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The cumulative number of new coronavirus infection cases confirmed in Japan has exceeded 5,000, excluding those who were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined off the country earlier this year, it was learned Thursday.
In Tokyo, 181 p...

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Clash Looms In Japan As Tokyo Governor Says Abe's Covid-19 Measures Not Enough

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Tokyo’s governor, Yuriko Koike, is poised to call for further business closures to contain the coronavirus outbreak, setting her on a collision course with the prime minister, Shinzo Abe.
Disagreements between Koike and Abe over how far the emergency measures should go have quickly...

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