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Coronavirus Made Vietnam Shut Its Borders. Now It's Allowing Flights From Japan For The First Time

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CNN
 
A planeful of Japanese business travelers landed in Vietnam on June 25, marking the first flight between the two countries since they imposed border restrictions in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Vietnam almost completely sealed off its borders to foreign nationals in March, while...

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Tokyo Confirms 55 New Cases Of Coronavirus

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NHK
 
 
Sources with the Tokyo Metropolitan government say 55 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in the capital on Wednesday.
It's the first time since May 5 that the daily figure topped 50. The figure is also the largest since the state of emergency was lifted on May 25.
The 55 n...

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M6.1 Quake Off Eastern Japan Rattles Tokyo

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KYODO NEWS
 
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Japan early Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, rocking buildings in the capital Tokyo and surrounding prefectures. No tsunami warning was issued.
The 4:47 a.m. quake, which originated at a depth of about 36 kilometers, regist...

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Tokyo Disney Parks To Reopen From July 1

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will reopen from July 1 after a four-month suspension over coronavirus, its operators said Tuesday, as Japan gradually reopens its economy, including theme parks and professional sports.
Oriental Land said the two resorts will resume operations...

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Add A Dash Of Kyoto Culture To Your Daily Snack With Uji Matcha Chocolate-Covered Potato Chips

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SORA NEWS
 
Get your fix of potato and fine Japanese green tea in the same bite.
We all understand that chocolate and potato chips go together like peaches and cream by now, right? Whether using crunched up potato chips as a chocolate coating or drizzling chocolate sauce on your fries, Japanese f...

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Japan Marks 75th Anniversary Of The End Of Battle Of Okinawa

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DW.COM
 
More than 200,000 people died in the battle for Okinawa. The US has maintained a heavy military presence on the island since WWII, with the base highly unpopular with the locals and yet of crucial importance to Tokyo.
People on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa commemorated the 75t...

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‘Lion Dance’ Shows In Japan Seek End To Coronavirus

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AA.COM
 
 Performers mimic lion's movements in stylized costumes to ward off evil, bring good luck
People in Japan held on Sunday “lion dance” shows to seek an end to the novel coronavirus pandemic, local media reported.
Residents of Chinatowns in Yokohama province, south of the capital Tokyo, an...

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Japan's Strike Options Assume New Urgency

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JAPAN TIMES
 
After last week’s decision to suspend deployment of Aegis Ashore missile defense systems — which is looking more like cancellation each day — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that Japan needs to discuss ways to strengthen its deterrence.
What he means — or more precisely, what he want...

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Vote In Japan To Change Status Of Disputed Islands Threatens To Raise Tensions With China

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CNN
 
A bill that changes the status of an island chain claimed by both Japan and China was approved by a city council in Okinawa on Monday, generating a strong protest from Beijing, which said it had dispatched coast guard ships to the area.
The Ishigaki City Council in Japan's Okinawa prefectur...

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After Three-Month Virus Delay, Japan Opens Its Shortened Baseball Season

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ESPN
 
TOKYO -- Japanese baseball managed to do what American baseball has not -- play ball.
After a three-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the world's second-most famous baseball competition opened a season Friday that will be shortened from its regular 143 games to 120. That, of ...

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