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Starbucks Japan Reveals Second Sakura Frappuccino For Cherry Blossom Season 2020

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SORA NEWS
 
Robust flavours of fruit and flowers steal the limelight in this limited-edition seasonal beverage.
It’s still technically winter here in Japan, but at Starbucks the cherry blossoms are already in full bloom following the release of the chain’s first Sakura Frappuccino for 2020 last w...

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Diamond Princess Cruise Passengers Disembark After 14-Day Quarantine Ends In Japan, Raising Concerns Among Health Experts

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CNN INTERNASIONAL
 
Tokyo (CNN)Passengers who have tested negative for the novel coronavirus began disembarking from the stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship Wednesday, despite mounting evidence from infectious disease experts they could unknowingly be carrying the virus back into their communit...

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Americans From Virus-Hit Cruise Ship Head Home By Chartered Plane

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
TOKYO - American passengers were taken off a cruise liner on Sunday night to fly home after being quarantined for two weeks off Japan, while China said the rate of new coronavirus cases had slowed, calling that proof its steps to fight the outbreak were working.
The flights carryi...

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Detective Conan Collaborative Cafés To Open Across Japan, Will Serve Drug That Turned Conan Tiny

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SORA NEWS
 
Get ready to settle the Case of Your Grumbling Stomach with a spread of character-themed dishes and drinks!
Live in Japan long enough and you’ll start to recognize the local cycle of animated icons popping up at the theater: Shin-chan, Anpanman and Doraemon get a regular cinematic spo...

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More Focus On Virus Risks And Prevention At Japan Marathons As Cases Rise

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THE MAINICHI
 
 
 
TOKYO -- With the ever-widening spread of the new coronavirus, which is known to cause symptoms of pneumonia, Japan's sports organizations have been formulating plans and responses to reduce the risk of infection to event participants, support staff, spectators and others.
Toky...

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Passengers Finally Begin To Leave Coronavirus-Hit Cruise Ship In Japan

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NBC NEWS
 
 
So far, 11 virus-free passengers have been allowed to leave the ship.
Passengers on the quarantined cruise ship off the coast of Yokohama, Japan, finally started disembarking Friday, before being quarantined.
The Japanese Health Ministry said passengers allowed to leave so far are el...

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Guests On Quarantined Cruise Ship Leaving Kind Messages On Cabin Doors

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship now docked at Yokohama Port has sadly become the site of the second-largest outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outside China. According to NHK News, out of a total of 3,700 people on board, 218 of them, including 11 crew membe...

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Coronavirus: Japan Sends Final Evacuation Flight

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THE DIPLOMAT
 
Japan is sending its final evacuation flight to Hubei as it continues to try to stem the spread of the virus.
On Monday, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced that the Japanese government would send a fifth chartered flight to Hubei province this week to evacuate Ja...

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Two Earthquakes Hit Japan Nearly Simultaneously

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Two earthquakes struck Japan nearly simultaneously on Wednesday at around 7:30 p.m., the larger a 5.5 magnitude that hit off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture.
That quake, which was also felt in the Kanto region, reached a 4 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale to 7.
A second quake — ...

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Japan’s One-Person Bento Box-Sized Rice Cooker Can Give You Freshly Cooked Rice At The Office

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SORA NEWS
 
High-speed cooking gadget is also great for those living the single life.
It was only last month that we had our minds blown by the Twin Chef, a Japanese kitchen gadget that allows you to cook rice and something to eat with it, such as delicious curry, simultaneously. But what if you’...

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