Tokyo reports record daily high 493 cases of COVID-19

Tokyo reports record daily high 493 cases of COVID-19

Tokyo reports a record daily high 493 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on November 18. The metropolitan government plans ...

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Japanese architectural techniques to be recognized as intangible heritage

Japanese architectural techniques to be recognized as intangible heritage

Japan's traditional wooden architectural techniques are set to be recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritag...

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Suga cautious about declaring emergency over coronavirus

Suga cautious about declaring emergency over coronavirus

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide is cautious about declaring a state of emergency over the recent surge in coronavirus case...

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People in Japan concerned over spread of coronavirus

People in Japan concerned over spread of coronavirus

People in Japan express concern over the rapid spread of coronavirus infections in the country.

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Princess Mako to move forward with marriage plans

Princess Mako to move forward with marriage plans

Princess Mako says she will move forward with plans to wed fiancé Komuro Kei.

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Craft gin to promote sustainability

Craft gin to promote sustainability

A woodworker in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, creates a craft gin in hopes to promote sustainability.

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Flame ceremony for Armistice centenary

Flame ceremony for Armistice centenary

Flames are lit in a ceremony at the Tower of London to mark the centenary of the end of World War I.

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Japan's public health insurance to cover quit-smoking app

Japan's public health insurance to cover quit-smoking app

Japan's public health insurance will cover the nation's first quit-smoking app.

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Japan-South Korea cultural exchange festival held online

Japan-South Korea cultural exchange festival held online

The annual Japan-South Korea cultural exchange festival is held online amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Techs for "the new normal"

Techs for "the new normal"

An exhibition in Tokyo displays an array of technologies that help humans adapt to the new normal amid the coronavirus p...

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