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Japan Hotels Admonished For Denying Room To Gay Couple

  • Category:Tourism
KYODO NEWS
 
Two hotels in a western Japanese city have been reprimanded after refusing to rent a room to a gay couple despite a law that bans turning away guests because of sexual orientation or gender identity, a city official said Monday.
The official said the couple was rejected by two so-cal...

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Japan Faces Question Of When And How To Reopen Borders

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Neighboring countries such as China and South Korea are calling for an easing of entry restrictions
Japan is facing the difficult question of when and how to ease its coronavirus-induced entry restrictions for foreign visitors, in order to kick-start an economy dependent on trade an...

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Coronavirus: State Of Emergency Lifted In Most Of Japan

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BBC
 
Japan has lifted a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus in 39 out of 47 prefectures, after a sharp fall in new infections.
The order still applies in Tokyo, Osaka and on the northern island of Hokkaido, where new cases are emerging daily.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan's ...

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Japan COVID-19 Doctors Lack Fresh Masks, Hazard Pay-Union Survey

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THE JAKARTA POST
 
Japanese hospital doctors on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic face tough working conditions, with many reusing masks and few getting hazard pay, a survey by a labour union showed.
The survey of about 170 doctors, conducted online from late April through May 6, found thre...

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Japanese Mayor Says Men Should Grocery Shop During Pandemic As Women 'Take A Longer Time'

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CNN
 
Tokyo (CNN)The mayor of Japan's third-largest city is facing a public backlash after he suggested men are better suited to grocery shopping during the coronavirus pandemic, because women take too long and contribute to overcrowding at supermarkets.
The number of confirmed cases of the virus...

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Coronavirus Infections In Japan Surpass 12,700

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NHK
 
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Japan increased to 12,756 on Friday as 327 new cases were reported nationwide.
The tally includes people tested at airport quarantine stations, health ministry officials, quarantine officers and individuals who returned to Japan from China on gov...

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Japan Seeks to Extend Golden Week Holiday to End Virus Lockdown

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BLOOMBERG
 
Japan is stepping up efforts to try to contain coronavirus infections by telling people to stay at home during a forthcoming week-long holiday, with the goal of ending the country’s quasi-lockdown when the period ends in early May.
With the nation now in its third week of a state of e...

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'Very Painful': Japan Covid-19 Officials Cut Off Thousands Of Roses To Deter Gatherings

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Local authorities in Japan are sacrificing tens of thousands of flowers to deter visitors, as the country attempts to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Tiptoeing through the tulips or breathing in the scent of roses are popular spring rites in Japan, but there is concern that flowe...

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Abe Says Japan At Crucial Stage For Lifting Of State Of Emergency

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan is facing its "most critical time" if the state of emergency imposed over the coronavirus epidemic is to be lifted as soon as possible, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday as he called for a further reduction in person-to-person contact.
Abe stressed the need for ...

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MIYAVI to Release New Album “Holy Nights”

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
 
After joining LDH, MIYAVI announced that he has two albums planned for 2020. The first of these albums, “Holy Nights”, is set for release on April 22.
“Holy Nights” is a mixture of new songs, covers, and rearranged versions of live songs. One of the new songs, “Bang!”, serves as t...

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