BBC
 
Johnny & Associates said Masahiko Kondo's "thoughtless" behaviour deserved "strict punishment".
The 56-year-old has since been barred from all work engagements.
It is common for public figures in Japan to face censure and strict penalties after an affair is exposed, but some people have que...

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AP NEWS
 
Japan’s foreign minister announced Friday that his Chinese counterpart will visit Tokyo next week to discuss ways to revive their pandemic-hit economies as well as regional concerns over China’s growing influence.
“There are various issues of concern between Japan and China, and it is i...

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NHK
 
Japan's Cabinet ministers have urged people to take utmost caution against the coronavirus.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu said in a news conference on Friday that daily national infections hit a record high on the previous day. He added that the seven-day moving average of daily ca...

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SORA NEWS
 
The Japanese property market just got a whole lot tastier. 
If you’ve ever looked for an apartment in Japan and one of your first thoughts was, “But how close is it to a Burger King?” your prayers have now been answered.
That’s because the fast food giant has teamed up with Japanese r...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Tokyo reported a new daily record of 493 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, the metropolitan government said, as concerns grow over a third wave of the virus in Japan.
The new record came a day after the capital reported 298 cases and surpassed the previous daily high of 472 cases set...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said Monday he is now "very, very confident" that spectators will be able to attend next year's Tokyo Olympics, as he kicked off a visit aimed at boosting momentum for the pandemic-postponed Games.
Spiralling infections and new lockd...

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JAKARTA POST
 
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, may agree an historic defense pact on Tuesday that will closely align two key US allies in Asia as a counter to China's growing influence in the region.
Morrison arrives in Japan on Tuesday where...

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THE MAINICHI
 
Japan logged 1,737 daily new coronavirus cases on Saturday, renewing a record for a third consecutive day, as Tokyo, Osaka and other major cities continued to see high rates of infection.
The latest Kyodo News tally based on data released by local governments followed 1,704 cases o...

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CNN
 
In what could be viewed as a fitting metaphor for 2020, a new theme park ride in Japan lets guests zipline into the gaping mouth of a massive Godzilla statue.
Part of a new attraction called Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji, it officially opened in October at Nijigen no Mori, a theme p...

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CNN
 
A Japanese town has deployed robot wolves to scare off bears that have become an increasingly dangerous nuisance in the countryside.
The town of Takikawa, on the northern island of Hokkaido, purchased and installed a pair of the robots after bears were found roaming neighborhoods in Septemb...

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