Job availability drops 4 straight months in Japan

Job availability drops 4 straight months in Japan

Job availability in Japan dropped for the fourth consecutive month in April due to effects of the novel coronavirus pand...

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Okinawa island charters flight to deliver products to Tokyo

Okinawa island charters flight to deliver products to Tokyo

Okinawa's Ishigaki Island charters a flight to deliver locally produced agricultural and marine products to Tokyo as fli...

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Hospitals brace for second wave of infections

Hospitals brace for second wave of infections

The state of emergency has been lifted across Japan, but that does not mean the end for the novel coronavirus epidemic. ...

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Japan's additional 117.1 trillion yen stimulus package

Japan's additional 117.1 trillion yen stimulus package

The Japanese government approves its 2nd supplementary budget plan amounting to 117.1 trillion yen ($1 trillion dollars)...

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Buffet restaurants try to adapt to the new normal

Buffet restaurants try to adapt to the new normal

Restaurants in Japan are attempting to adapt to the new normal amid the continued novel coronavirus pandemic. So-called ...

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Tokyo tower to reopen to public

Tokyo tower to reopen to public

Tokyo Tower will reopen its two observatories to the public on Thursday. But visitors will be urged to avoid the elevato...

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Flow of people increase after state of emergency lifted

Flow of people increase after state of emergency lifted

The flow of people in areas where the state of emergency was lifted a day before including Tokyo and three neighboring p...

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Tokyo begins its reopening on Tuesday, easing restrictions on some businesses

Tokyo begins its reopening on Tuesday, easing restrictions on some businesses

Tokyo is set to slowly reopen on Tuesday, with museums, libraries, pools and other facilities see restrictions eased.

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Price of high end Yubari melon fetches one 40th of last season's price

Price of high end Yubari melon fetches one 40th of last season's price

The price of high-end Yubari melons fetches one 40th of last season's price at the first auction of the season due to th...

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Uniqlo to start making masks amid coronavirus pandemic

Uniqlo to start making masks amid coronavirus pandemic

Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo will begin making face masks, as demand for the preventive item is expected to continue.

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