Tokyo and Japan's COVID-19 cases hit record high

Tokyo and Japan's COVID-19 cases hit record high

Japan logs a record 2,880 daily coronavirus cases on Thursday.

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Toys trending in Japan

Toys trending in Japan

Some toys that trended in Japan this year reflect the COVID-19 era.

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Japan's Empress Masako turns 57

Japan's Empress Masako turns 57

Japan’s Empress Masako turns 57 and expresses hope that people will be able to overcome the coronavirus pandemic.

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App helps facilitate communication in new normal

App helps facilitate communication in new normal

An app helps facilitate communication in the new normal, especially for the hearing impaired and the elderly as well as ...

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Japan announces stimulus package worth 73.6 trillion yen to fight coronavirus

Japan announces stimulus package worth 73.6 trillion yen to fight coronavirus

The Japanese government announces a stimulus package worth 73.6 trillion yen that includes measures to boost the economy...

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Greenhouse gas emissions in Japan down for 6 years in a row

Greenhouse gas emissions in Japan down for 6 years in a row

The Environment Ministry says the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in Japan has dropped for the sixth straight year in...

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Buddha statues dusted at Horyuji temple

Buddha statues dusted at Horyuji temple

The annual ritual of dusting Buddha statues takes place at Horyuji, a Buddhist temple registered as a UNESCO World Herit...

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Monkey captured in Fukuoka

Monkey captured in Fukuoka

A monkey is captured in the center of Fukuoka after several days of efforts to catch the wild animal in the southwestern...

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Approval rate for Suga Cabinet drops to 61%

Approval rate for Suga Cabinet drops to 61%

The approval rating for Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide’s Cabinet drops 8 percentage points to 61 percent in a public opin...

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Interview with photographer of viral image

Interview with photographer of viral image

Nippon TV holds a video interview with the photographer who took a viral image of a doctor comforting an elderly COVID-1...

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