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Kabuki Adaptation Of Miyazaki’s Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind Now Available To Stream Online

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SORA NEWS
 
Stage play goes beyond the Studio Ghibli founder’s anime movie to tell the complete story.
More than 35 years after its release, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind remains one of the most loved and respected anime movies of all time.
Director Hayao Miyazaki has been approached multipl...

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Japan To Lift Re-Entry Restrictions On Foreign Residents: Abe

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan will lift re-entry restrictions on foreign residents next month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday, changing an aspect of the government's coronavirus response that has received strong criticism from within the expatriate community.
Returning foreign residents will be requi...

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Japan Firms Push Digital Signatures

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NHK NEWS
 
People and businesses in Japan have long used seals to stamp official documents. But some major companies are now shifting from tradition by promoting digital signatures instead.
Eleven firms, including NEC, Fujitsu and Hitachi, set up the Japan Digital Trust Forum on Thursday. They ho...

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Japan’s Virus Wave Is Easing Despite Lack of Government Action

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BLOOMBERG
 
Japan’s most recent and largest wave of coronavirus infections is showing signs of subsiding, despite a lack of heavy intervention from the government to bring it under control.
After peaking at the start of August, the country is on track for a sixth consecutive day where new cases a...

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Japan Reports 718 New Coronavirus Cases On Tuesday

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NHK WORLD
 
Japanese authorities reported 718 new coronavirus cases nationwide on Tuesday, including 182 in Tokyo.
The total number of cases in Japan now stands at 64,714. That includes cases found during airport quarantine checks, as well as 712 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was doc...

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Japanese Government To Lift Ban On Reselling Masks And Hand Sanitizer, Citizens Express Concern

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SORA NEWS
 
Is it too soon to allow people to resell hot public health commodities?
As you may well remember, when coronavirus started to become a worldwide issue back in March, people started to go a little crazy.
A sudden skyrocket in demand for paper products, cleaning items, and non-perishabl...

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Stranded By Virus, Japan Couple Become Cape Verde Envoys

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JAKARTA POST
 
A pair of Japanese honeymooners stranded in Cape Verde by the coronavirus pandemic have been named unlikely ambassadors for the tropical paradise's Olympic team at next year's Tokyo Games.
Rikiya and Ayumi Kataoka started a round-the-world trip in December in South Africa, and were...

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Clever New Packaging Trick Helps Make It Easier To Eat Instant Ramen Without Ruining Your Health

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SORA NEWS
 
The Shio Care system helps you draw a line to solve one of the biggest drawbacks to delicious instant ramen.
A Japanese doctor recently said it’s OK to eat ramen every day, which is something noodle fans would definitely like to believe. However, the physician’s permission came with a...

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Japan's Shinzo Abe Returns To Hospital On Day He Becomes Country's Longest-Serving Prime Minister

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CNN
 
Tokyo (CNN)Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to the hospital on Monday on the day he became the country's longest serving head of government in terms of consecutive days in office.
Abe, leader of the world's third-largest economy, has now served 2,799 consecutive days as Prime Min...

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Abe Ties Sato For Longest Uninterrupted Term As PM

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe brought up his 2,798th consecutive day in office on Sunday, tying him with his great uncle Eisaku Sato, who served between 1964 and 1972, for staying in the top government post for the longest uninterrupted term.
When combined with his short 2006-20...

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