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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...
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...
- June 10, 2020
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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...
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...
- June 8, 2020
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188-Year-Old Kyoto Tea Merchant Offers Beautiful Hydrangea Parfait As Nearby Temple’s Flowers Bloom
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SORA NEWS
As the summer rains and summer flowers return, so too does this special treat.
The city of Uji, in Kyoto Prefecture, is pretty much synonymous with tea, and with good reason. Uji produces some of the finest green tea in all of Japan, and the mere mention of “Uji matcha” is enough to p...
As the summer rains and summer flowers return, so too does this special treat.
The city of Uji, in Kyoto Prefecture, is pretty much synonymous with tea, and with good reason. Uji produces some of the finest green tea in all of Japan, and the mere mention of “Uji matcha” is enough to p...
- June 6, 2020
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Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival Canceled For First Time Because Of Pandemic
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MERCURY NEWS
TOKYO – Fuji Rock Festival, Japan’s biggest annual music event, will be canceled for the first time ever due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said, disappointing thousands of rock-and-roll fans who flock to the outdoor festivities every year.
Since its inception in 1997, hea...
TOKYO – Fuji Rock Festival, Japan’s biggest annual music event, will be canceled for the first time ever due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said, disappointing thousands of rock-and-roll fans who flock to the outdoor festivities every year.
Since its inception in 1997, hea...
- June 5, 2020
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Japan Softens Re-Entry Ban That Left Foreign Residents Stranded
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JAPAN TIMES
The government says it will allow foreign residents to re-enter the country regardless of their visa status
In the face of harsh criticism as the only Group of Seven member nation still banning legal long-term and permanent residents from returning home, Japan has softened its sta...
The government says it will allow foreign residents to re-enter the country regardless of their visa status
In the face of harsh criticism as the only Group of Seven member nation still banning legal long-term and permanent residents from returning home, Japan has softened its sta...
- June 5, 2020
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Tokyo Olympics : Host Japan Set To Lose Billions If Olympics ‘Downsized & Simplified’
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INSIDE SPORT
Next year’s Olympics will be “downsized,” “simplified,” or “very different.” Tokyo CEO Toshiro Muto has been open about slashing costs and “reducing service levels.” Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, in Thursday newscasts, sounded the same tune. “We will move ahead with the items that s...
Next year’s Olympics will be “downsized,” “simplified,” or “very different.” Tokyo CEO Toshiro Muto has been open about slashing costs and “reducing service levels.” Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, in Thursday newscasts, sounded the same tune. “We will move ahead with the items that s...
- June 5, 2020
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Japan’s Fuji TV Ends ‘Terrace House’ Reality Show After Hana Kimura’s Death
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SCMP
Female wrestler’s suspected suicide is thought to be linked to cyberbullyingKimura had been target of hateful messages online after episode in which she got angry with male cast member over washing of her wrestling costume
Japanese reality TV show Terrace House has suspended its production...
Female wrestler’s suspected suicide is thought to be linked to cyberbullyingKimura had been target of hateful messages online after episode in which she got angry with male cast member over washing of her wrestling costume
Japanese reality TV show Terrace House has suspended its production...
- June 4, 2020
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Japan To Explore 'Simplified' Games: Tokyo Governor
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JAKARTA POST
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday it may be necessary to a stage a "simplified" Olympics next year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and that organisers were already discussing possible changes.
Koike's comments come after the Yomiuri newspaper reported that var...
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday it may be necessary to a stage a "simplified" Olympics next year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and that organisers were already discussing possible changes.
Koike's comments come after the Yomiuri newspaper reported that var...
- June 4, 2020
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Japan Governors Call For Balancing Economic Recovery, Virus Control
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's prefectural governors on Thursday came up with joint proposals for how to revive the country's economy while preventing a second wave of infections amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Measures proposed during the online meeting of the National Governors' Association included...
Japan's prefectural governors on Thursday came up with joint proposals for how to revive the country's economy while preventing a second wave of infections amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Measures proposed during the online meeting of the National Governors' Association included...
- June 4, 2020
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Tokyo Issues Coronavirus Alert After 34 New Daily Cases Reported
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JAPAN TIMES
Surge marks first time since May 14 that more than 30 cases have been reported in a single day
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government re-sounded the alarm for the capital after 34 new coronavirus infections were confirmed in the city Tuesday, a day after it eased business closure request...
Surge marks first time since May 14 that more than 30 cases have been reported in a single day
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government re-sounded the alarm for the capital after 34 new coronavirus infections were confirmed in the city Tuesday, a day after it eased business closure request...
- June 3, 2020
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