Tokyo extends request for shorter business hours

Tokyo extends request for shorter business hours

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko asks eateries that serve alcohol and karaoke parlors in the Japanese capital's 23 wards to c...

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Kirin to sell Japan's first no-carb beer from October

Kirin to sell Japan's first no-carb beer from October

Kirin Brewery announces Japan's first zero-carbohydrate beer that will hit the shelves on October 6.

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Search continues for missing man in large pit

Search continues for missing man in large pit

Authorities continue their search for a missing man who fell into a hole full of muddy water along with heavy machinery ...

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Masks prevent up to 80 percent of coronavirus droplets from spreading

Masks prevent up to 80 percent of coronavirus droplets from spreading

Scientists at Japanese research institute Riken and other entities use the supercomputer Fugaku to find that masks can p...

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Natural Lawson sells detergents by weight

Natural Lawson sells detergents by weight

Convenience store chain Natural Lawson experiments with selling detergents by weight, with customers bringing their own ...

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Heat wave continues to engulf Japan.

Heat wave continues to engulf Japan.

Scorching heat continues to engulf Japan as Typhoon Bavi moves north.

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Govt announces Go To Eat campaign participants

Govt announces Go To Eat campaign participants

Japan's government announces the businesses that will take part in its Go To Eat campaign. The initiative aims to help b...

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Abe visits hospital again

Abe visits hospital again

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo visits a hospital for the second time in the space of eight days as he becomes the longest-ser...

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Tokyo governor seeks continued sponsor support for Paralympians.

Tokyo governor seeks continued sponsor support for Paralympians.

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko calls on companies sponsoring Paralympic sports to continue supporting Paralympians even as ...

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Typhoon Bavi nears Okinawa

Typhoon Bavi nears Okinawa

Typhoon Bavi approaches Okinawa Prefecture in southwestern Japan with heavy winds and rainfall.

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