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Abe Ties Sato For Longest Uninterrupted Term As PM

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe brought up his 2,798th consecutive day in office on Sunday, tying him with his great uncle Eisaku Sato, who served between 1964 and 1972, for staying in the top government post for the longest uninterrupted term.
When combined with his short 2006-20...

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Japan, Cambodia To Reopen Borders

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NHK
 
Japan and Cambodia have agreed to ease entry restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and mutually admit long-term stayers, including expatriates, as soon as early next month.
Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in the capital...

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Japan Will Allow All Foreign Residents To Re-Enter The Country Starting In September

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TIME OUT
 
All foreign residents will be allowed into Japan provided they take a PCR test and quarantine upon arrival
Covid-19 coronavirus has caused Japan to close its borders to arrivals from 146 nations and regions and deny re-entry even to its foreign residents.
Initially, foreign residents w...

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Spirited Away: Safe Full Of Cash Vanishes From Japan Ninja Museum

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JAKARTA POST
 
They came in the dead of night; no one saw them and nobody knew they were there. Moments later, the Japanese ninja museum was missing a safe full of cash.
Under cover of darkness, thieves vanished with the 150-kilogramme (330-pound) strongbox containing around $9,500, paid as admis...

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Japan's Coronavirus Infections Top 60,000 As Resurgence Continues

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan on Thursday passed 60,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus as a resurgence in Tokyo and other urban areas shows no signs of slowing.
Over 1,100 additional cases were reported across the country, with Tokyo accounting for 339, topping the 300 mark for the first time sinc...

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Hiroshima Wards Mark 6th Anniversary Of Deadly Landslides

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JAPAN TODAY
 
HIROSHIMA - Residents of two wards in Hiroshima on Thursday marked the sixth anniversary of landslides that claimed 77 lives.
Because of the coronavirus, fewer people than in past years were present at the memorial service which was attended by Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui.
Flowers...

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Japan To Open World's Second 'Making Of Harry Potter' Attraction

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CNN
 
 (CNN) — Great news for Japan-based muggles in need of a bit more magic in their lives -- a new 30,000-square-meter Harry Potter attraction is coming to Tokyo.
 
Warner Bros. Studio Tours and Warner Bros. Japan have just signed a deal to bring the famed series' permanent studio tour, "The M...

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See-Through Public Toilets Open In Tokyo Parks

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SKY NEWS
 
Glass technology has been adopted so prospective users can inspect the cleanliness of the loo - and to see if anyone is inside.
Transparent public toilets which light up "like a beautiful lantern" have been installed in Tokyo.
The see-through loos have opened in two parks in Shibuya, a...

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Japan's Heat Wave Continues, As Temperatures Equal Highest Record

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CNN
 
Tokyo (CNN)Temperatures in central Japan tied for a national record on Monday, as the country sweltered under a scorching summer heat wave.
The mercury rose to 41.1 degrees Celsius (105.98 degrees Fahrenheit) in the central city of Hamamatsu, in Shizuoka prefecture on Monday, according to t...

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Japan's PM Shinzo Abe Leaves Hospital After Check-Up: Report

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AL JAZEERA
 
Close aide to the PM says it was a regular check-up and he is 'not at all' worried about Abe's health
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe underwent a medical check-up in hospital on Monday amid concern voiced by a top official that he was suffering from fatigue from handling the coron...

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