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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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Japan Expected To End State Of Emergency For Most Regions, Tokyo To Remain On Alert-Media

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JAKARTA POST
 
Japan is expected to lift the state of emergency for 39 of its 47 prefectures on Thursday, local media reported, while the capital Tokyo is set to keep restrictions in place until it sees a convincing containment of the coronavirus.
The world's third-largest economy declared a nati...

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Japan May Let In Quota Of 250 Businesspeople From Four Countries Daily

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan plans to ease its coronavirus travel restrictions by letting in up to around 250 business travelers per day from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam, government sources said Thursday.
The quota, which authorities aim to introduce this summer, will initially apply to b...

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Ken Watanabe Refuses To Comment On Scandal Involving His Daughter Anne

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
Ever since the scandal cheating scandal involving Masahiro Higashide broke, both media and the public have been curious for the reaction of Ken Watanabe, Masahiro’s father in law. For the past week various publications have reached out to Ken for a comment, but he has stayed silent....

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Ramen-Flavor Shaved Ice Is Coming To Tokyo Just In Time For The Summer Heat

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SORA NEWS
 
Forget cherry or lemon, this is the frozen treat we want.
If you’re anything like us, it’s hard enough to go even one full day without eating ramen, so skipping them for an entire season is absolutely out of the question. That presents a problem at this time of year, because summer in...

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In Japan and France, Riding Transit Looks Surprisingly Safe

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CITY LAB
 
No coronavirus clusters have been found on subways, trains and buses in those countries. Does that mean public transportation is less risky than thought?Between May 9 and June 3, 150 clusters of new coronavirus cases emerged in France, according to the country’s national public health ...

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Japan's Lower House Passes 2nd Extra Budget For Virus Package

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KYODO NEWS
 
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a draft second extra budget for fiscal 2020, totaling 31.91 trillion yen ($296 billion), to provide additional funding to front-line medical workers and support people reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
The country's largest-ever...

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Kyodo: Japan Declines to Join US, Others in Condemning China for Hong Kong Law

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VOA NEWS
 
TOKYO - Japan will not join the United States, Britain and others in issuing a statement scolding China for imposing a new security law, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, citing officials from countries involved. 
The United Kingdom, the U.S., Australia and Canada condemned China o...

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