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Japan Just Imported Ebola to Prep for Possible Olympic Outbreak

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LIVE SCIENCE
 
Japan imported Ebola and other lethal viruses to prepare diagnostic test kits for the 2020 Olympics.
Next summer, tens of thousands of sports fans will enter Japan to attend the Olympic games — but along with paraphernalia from their home countries, the tourists may be carrying let...

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As Japan Digs Out After Killer Typhoon Hagibis, More Rain Is On The Way

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CBS NEWS
 
Tokyo — Less than a week after being hit by the worst typhoon in decades, Japan was bracing on Thursday for a secondary disaster. Heavy rain was forecast to hit already-inundated areas in the coming days.
Officials said additional precipitation could destabilize storm walls along swoll...

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Japan PM Visits Typhoon-Hit Areas As Royals Signal Parade Delay

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AL JAZEERA
 
Typhoon Hagibis death toll has risen to 77 with nine people still missing while 105,000 households remain without water.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday visited the towns devasted by the deadly Typhoon Hagibis to meet residents to assess damage and their needs.
Rescue a...

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Govt. May Postpone Enthronement Procession

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NHK
 
NHK has learned that Japan's government is considering postponing for the time being the celebratory procession in Tokyo that had been scheduled to take place after the Emperor's enthronement ceremony on Tuesday next week.
The government cites the need to deal with the extensive damage caus...

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Japan's PM Pledges To Act After Homeless Men Denied Typhoon Refuge

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THE GUARDIAN
 
The Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has promised to take action after two homeless men were refused access to a shelter as Typhoon Hagibis barrelled into Tokyo.
The powerful storm hit Japan’s main island on Saturday with strong winds and heavy rainfall that caused more than 20...

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Japan Rescuers Still Scrambling As Typhoon Toll Tops 70

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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
 
 
TOKYO: Rescuers in Japan were working around the clock Tuesday (Oct 15) in an increasingly desperate search for survivors of a powerful weekend typhoon that killed more than 70 people and caused widespread destruction.
Hagibis slammed into Japan on Saturday night, unleashing...

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Nursery For Disabled Children Helps Moms Return To Work

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Three-year-old Asahi Watanabe, who was born with a genetic disease that requires the use of a feeding tube for hydration, receives childcare from a nursery staff at his Tokyo home -- unusual for Japan where family members of disabled children are often called upon to provide...

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Typhoon No. 19 Kills Over 50, Many Still Missing

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Powerful Typhoon No. 19 devastated parts of eastern Japan as it plowed across the Tokai, Kanto and Tohoku regions and passed over the Pacific Ocean on early Sunday morning.
According to a Yomiuri Shimbun tally, as of 3 p.m. on Monday, the typhoon had claimed the lives of 52 peopl...

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Typhoon Hagibis: Japan Deploys 110,000 Rescuers After Worst Storm In Decades

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BBC
 
More than 110,000 people are taking part in search and rescue operations after Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan on Saturday.
The typhoon - the worst storm to hit the country in decades - has left at least 40 dead, with 16 missing.
Typhoon Hagibis also caused the cancellation of three Rugby Worl...

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Touyama Mirei Releases International Single “Take Me Away”

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
On September 20, Touyama Mirei will release a new digital single, “Take Me Away.” However, this song isn’t for Japan, but for the international market, under her international name MIREI. “Take Me Away” sees her singing in English. This is MIREI’s first release since her 2013 debut,...

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