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Enjoy The Big Screen At This Nostalgic Drive-In Theater In Osaka

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Enjoy a breeze of nostalgia on the Friday and Saturday at a drive-in theater in Osaka.
The event has been planned in collaboration between J:COM rinku and Sennan City in an attempt to bring back tourism safely to the area following the pandemic of COVID-19. Drive-in theaters offer e...

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Japanese Giant Gundam Robot Shows Off Its Moves

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CNN
 
A giant robot based on a character from a classic anime series has undergone testing in the Japanese city of Yokohama.
The massive humanoid resembles a robot from "Mobile Suit Gundam," a popular TV series from the late 1970s, and can be seen walking, kneeling and gesticulating in a video of...

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Japan To Ease COVID-19 Entry Ban To Allow Long-Term Stays From Oct.

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government is considering allowing more foreigners to enter for stays of three months or longer beginning in October, sources with knowledge of the plans said Wednesday, significantly easing travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Japan To Reopen Borders To Travelers From All Countries Worldwide Starting In October

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SORA NEWS
 
Sightseeing still off the table, though.
Though many businesses and public facilities in Japan have remained open during the coronavirus pandemic, the country was quick to close its borders to international travel once worldwide infection numbers began to spike in the spring. The deci...

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Ushio Launches World's 1st UV Lamp That Can Safely Kill Coronavirus

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Major Japanese light equipment maker Ushio Inc has recently launched an ultraviolet lamp that can kill the coronavirus without harming human health -- the first of its kind in the world.
The Care 222 UV lamp, which Ushio developed together with Columbia University, is expect...

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Abe: I’ve Managed To Pull Japan Out Of Its Decline

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun, looked back on his first and second administrations and discussed his thoughts on political situations, domestic politics and diplomacy. This is the first installment of a three-part series.
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Tropical Storm Dolphin develops near Japan

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NHK
 
Japan's Meteorological Agency reports Tropical Storm Dolphin has formed south of the archipelago and is tracking north.
As of noon Monday, Dolphin had a central atmospheric pressure of 998 hectopascals, and was packing maximum winds of over 70 kilometers per hour near its center.
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Japan Firms To Demonstrate Underground CO2 Storage In Central Java

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JAKARTA POST
 
Two Japanese firms will carry out a demonstration project to store carbon dioxide deep in the ground starting next year in Indonesia as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Electric Power Development, known as J-Power, and consulting company Japan NUS are set to begi...

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Japan's Beloved Matsutake Mushroom Under Threat

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THE GUARDIAN
 
For diners with money to spare it is the taste of autumn but decline of red pine forests has left it with a precarious future
In a country that prides itself on its seasonal cuisine, few ingredients generate as much anticipation in Japan as the delicate, unmistakably autumnal flavo...

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Japan's Eventual Tallest Building To Be Finished In Fiscal 2027

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The construction of what will become Japan’s tallest building is slated to be completed in a redeveloped district near Tokyo Station in fiscal 2027, Mitsubishi Estate Co. said Thursday.
The company also said the district will be called Tokyo Torch, with the building itself being nam...

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