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Two Earthquakes Hit Japan Nearly Simultaneously

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Two earthquakes struck Japan nearly simultaneously on Wednesday at around 7:30 p.m., the larger a 5.5 magnitude that hit off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture.
That quake, which was also felt in the Kanto region, reached a 4 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale to 7.
A second quake — ...

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Japan’s One-Person Bento Box-Sized Rice Cooker Can Give You Freshly Cooked Rice At The Office

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SORA NEWS
 
High-speed cooking gadget is also great for those living the single life.
It was only last month that we had our minds blown by the Twin Chef, a Japanese kitchen gadget that allows you to cook rice and something to eat with it, such as delicious curry, simultaneously. But what if you’...

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Japan Reports 150 Coronavirus Cases

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South Korea says 27 infected by Chinese-originated virus, with 809 others under examinationJapan on Monday revealed that there were 150 coronavirus patients in the country, local media reported.
Those in Japan who tested positive for the novel coronavirus -- which originated in the city of W...

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Japan’s Lost-and-Found System Is Insanely Good

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CITY LAB
 
If you misplace your phone or wallet in Tokyo, chances are very good that you’ll get it back. Here’s why.
Phones left in taxis. Briefcases forgotten under train seats. Dropped wallets, abandoned umbrellas, misplaced purses. Japan’s 126 million residents lose a vast number of personal i...

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Doctor: Symptoms Mild, But Caution Needed

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NHK WORLD
 
A doctor who treated people infected with the new coronavirus says symptoms are relatively mild but measures should be taken to protect vulnerable people.
Satoshi Kutsuna of Japan's National Center for Global Health and Medicine spoke to NHK about his experience treating five patients...

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Japan Confirms Six More Cases From Quarantined Cruise Ship As Coronavirus Deaths Surpass SARS Toll

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JAPAN TIMES
 
SHANGHAI/BEIJING/TOKYO – China raised the death toll from the coronavirus epidemic to 811 on Sunday, passing the number killed globally by the SARS epidemic from 2002 to 2003 and raising anxiety among people preparing to return to work after an extended Lunar New Year break.
In Japa...

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Japan Launches Optical Spy Satellite

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SPACE FLIGHT NOW
 
Japan launched an optical reconnaissance satellite from the Tanegashima Space Center Sunday aboard an H-2A rocket after a 12-day delay caused by a nitrogen leak.
Japanese crews returned the H-2A rocket to its vertical assembly building at Tanegashima for repairs following the a...

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Japan Star Hanyu Wins Gold At Four Continents

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YAHOO SPORTS
 
Seoul (AFP) - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu clinched his first Four continents title on Sunday, becoming the first male skater to complete the so-called "Super Slam".
Hanyu skated to Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi's "Seimei" for his free skate, relying on the...

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Japan's Abe Orders Antivirus Steps As December Consumption Falls

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AL JAZEERA
 
The government said is watching developments closely as the virus outbreak could hurt inbound tourism and consumption.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered his government to take "all necessary steps" to mitigate the effects of the virus outbreak on the economy, including t...

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Kitkat Mcflurry Comes To Mcdonald’s Japan With Commercial Starring Japanese Idol

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SORA NEWS
 
After a seven-year hiatus, the popular chocolate brand is teaming up with the fast food giant for a limited time. 
If there’s one thing McDonald’s excels at more than flipping burgers, it’s marketing. From their unusual gold fries prize contests to the curiously named Adult Cream Pie,...

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