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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...
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...
- April 24, 2020
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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 ...
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 ...
- April 23, 2020
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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...
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...
- April 23, 2020
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Pokémon Anime Officially On Hiatus Thanks To COVID-19, Will Only Play Reruns Starting Next Week
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SORA NEWS
Officials have confirmed that production for the weekly anime is suspended until it’s safe for crews to meet up again.
The Pokémon anime has a been a staple on Japanese television for 23 years, broadcasting new episodes just about every week since it started.
Unfortunately for fans, h...
Officials have confirmed that production for the weekly anime is suspended until it’s safe for crews to meet up again.
The Pokémon anime has a been a staple on Japanese television for 23 years, broadcasting new episodes just about every week since it started.
Unfortunately for fans, h...
- April 22, 2020
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Japan To Extend Visa Suspensions Until End Of May As Virus Spreads
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DAILY BREAKING NEWS
Japan will extend its suspension of visas held by foreign nationals to the end of May, a government source said Tuesday, having deemed it too early to lift travel restrictions meant to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
The Foreign Ministry announced April 1 that it was...
Japan will extend its suspension of visas held by foreign nationals to the end of May, a government source said Tuesday, having deemed it too early to lift travel restrictions meant to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
The Foreign Ministry announced April 1 that it was...
- April 22, 2020
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Coronavirus Outbreak Sparks Harassment At Workplaces In Japan
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THE MAINICHI
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- As coronavirus fears grip Japan, labor unions are receiving a growing number of reports from people who have faced discrimination at the hands of their bosses and harassment by customers frustrated with merchandise shortages.
A 73-year-old woman working at a manufa...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- As coronavirus fears grip Japan, labor unions are receiving a growing number of reports from people who have faced discrimination at the hands of their bosses and harassment by customers frustrated with merchandise shortages.
A 73-year-old woman working at a manufa...
- April 21, 2020
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Japan’s Leader Is Following A Trumpian Playbook On The Coronavirus
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WASHINGTON POST
Geopolitical wags can’t help but wonder whether botched coronavirus responses constitute a “Chernobyl moment” for China or the United States. In Japan, though, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing a Fukushima problem.
Comparisons to Tokyo’s opaque, deer-in-the-headlights reactio...
Geopolitical wags can’t help but wonder whether botched coronavirus responses constitute a “Chernobyl moment” for China or the United States. In Japan, though, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing a Fukushima problem.
Comparisons to Tokyo’s opaque, deer-in-the-headlights reactio...
- April 21, 2020
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Japan Is Offering Sex Workers Financial Aid. But They Say It's Not Enough To Survive The Coronavirus Pandemic
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CNN
(CNN)Mika is worried. As a sex worker in Japan, she used to see three or four clients a day -- then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now, with people staying home and avoiding close contact, she's out of clients and out of money.
With no savings or other sources of income, Mika says she is liv...
(CNN)Mika is worried. As a sex worker in Japan, she used to see three or four clients a day -- then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now, with people staying home and avoiding close contact, she's out of clients and out of money.
With no savings or other sources of income, Mika says she is liv...
- April 20, 2020
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Coronavirus: Japan’s Medical System On Verge Of Collapse, Doctors Say
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GLOBAL NEWS
Hospitals in Japan are increasingly turning away sick people as the country struggles with surging coronavirus infections and its emergency medical system collapses.
In one recent case, an ambulance carrying a man with a fever and difficulty breathing was rejected by 80 hospitals an...
Hospitals in Japan are increasingly turning away sick people as the country struggles with surging coronavirus infections and its emergency medical system collapses.
In one recent case, an ambulance carrying a man with a fever and difficulty breathing was rejected by 80 hospitals an...
- April 18, 2020
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Tourist Spots Quiet In Japan After Emergency Order
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NHK
City streets and tourist hot spots in Japan are quiet on the first weekend since a state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak was expanded nationwide.
The famous sand dunes of Tottori Prefecture, in western Japan, were largely free of people on Saturday.
Shikoku island's 88-temple pil...
City streets and tourist hot spots in Japan are quiet on the first weekend since a state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak was expanded nationwide.
The famous sand dunes of Tottori Prefecture, in western Japan, were largely free of people on Saturday.
Shikoku island's 88-temple pil...
- April 18, 2020
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