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Over Half Japanese Autopsy Institutions Cannot Accept Coronavirus-Infected Bodies

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
More than 50%, or 40 of the 73 institutions that conduct forensic autopsies, said they “cannot accept” corpses infected with the coronavirus, according to a May survey conducted by the Japanese Society of Legal Medicine and the Japanese Society of Forensic Pathology. Many institu...

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Balloon-Like UFO Spotted In Skies Above Northeastern Japan

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KYODO NEWS
 
An unidentified white balloon-like object was observed by residents in northeastern Japan on Wednesday morning, with many directing enquiries to the national meteorological agency's local branch and taking to Twitter to voice their excitement.
An official from the Japan Meteorologica...

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Tokyo Has 0.1% Rate Of Coronavirus Antibodies

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NHK WORLD
 
Japan's health ministry says tests suggest that 0.1 percent of people in Tokyo have coronavirus antibodies.
The ministry has tested about 8,000 people in Tokyo, Osaka and Miyagi prefectures.
It says antibodies were confirmed in 0.1 percent of people tested in Tokyo; 0.17 percent in Os...

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Pandemic Pushes Japan's Geishas Online

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BANGKOK POST
 
HAKONE, Japan: Geisha "Chacha" sits on her knees with her fingertips neatly placed on the wooden floor, gracefully bowing to an audience sitting not in front of her but kilometres away, watching online.
Beneath spotlights, the graceful 32-year-old geisha performs a traditional danc...

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Japanese Mascots Endangered By Effects Of Coronavirus

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Yuru-kyara, the costumed mascots of Japan, have long entertained crowds big and small, whether its the opening of a car-wash or setting world records. The mascot industry has launched superstar careers and captured the imagination of the world.
But now, it is in danger. For ...

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Woman Attempting Suicide In Tokyo Has Life Saved By 20 Sumo Wrestlers

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SORA NEWS
 
Large group of gigantic men makes big difference in crisis.
Japan’s been seeing some very encouraging drops in its suicide rates recently, but that doesn’t mean that the country has completely solved the complex issues that convince people to take their own lives.
Early on Wednesday m...

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M6.3 Quake Hits Southwestern Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued

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KYODO NEWS
 
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 rattled southwestern Japan on early Sunday but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said.
The quake that occurred at 12:51 a.m. registered 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 on an islet near Amami-Oshima Islan...

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Drive-In Movie Screening Held At Tokyo Amusement Park

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
A drive-in screening took place in Akiruno, Tokyo, on Saturday night, giving film fans an opportunity to enjoy watching a movie on the big screen amid the coronavirus epidemic.
Held at the Tokyo Summerland amusement park, the event was organized by Outdoor Theater Japan, which pr...

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Indonesia To Permit Travel To And From Japan, 3 Other Countries

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THE MAINICHI
 
JAKARTA (Kyodo) -- Indonesia has been drawing up a plan to allow the resumption of travel to and from four countries, including Japan, in an effort toward economic recovery after the tourism sector has been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic, a government official said...

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Japan’s Ruling Party Reportedly Favors Easing Travel Restrictions To Taiwan

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TAIWAN NEWS
 
Taiwan included in second list of approved countries including China, South KoreaJapan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, has reportedly favored loosening travel restrictions on Taiwan in recognition of the island nation’s success in stemming the spread of the coronavirus...

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