Spending in Japan falls to a record low in April due to pandemic

Spending in Japan falls to a record low in April due to pandemic

Average spending by households in Japan fell over 11 percent in April, the biggest drop since record taking began due to...

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Mask donation boxes for elementary schools

Mask donation boxes for elementary schools

Boxes have been set up in 22 locations in Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo for residents to donate unneeded masks to el...

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Making Japanese washi paper from food waste

Making Japanese washi paper from food waste

A traditional washi craftswoman in central Japan makes Food Paper using parts of vegetables that would normally be disca...

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Number of infertility patients down amid novel coronavirus pandemic

Number of infertility patients down amid novel coronavirus pandemic

A survey finds that 90 percent of infertility treatment centers in Japan saw a decrease of patients and a quarter discon...

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Discount airline kicks off operations without passengers

Discount airline kicks off operations without passengers

All 290 seats of low cost carrier Zipair's maiden flight were empty because of a lack of bookings due to the novel coron...

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Requiring two-week quarantine for arriving Olympic athletes under consideration

Requiring two-week quarantine for arriving Olympic athletes under consideration

The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee is considering safety measures for the postponed games, including a two-week qua...

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Wild deer captured in Tokyo

Wild deer captured in Tokyo

Tokyo police and firefighters manage to capture a wild deer that had been spotted along the banks of a local river this ...

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Uniqlo to open cutting-edge store in Tokyo's Harajuku

Uniqlo to open cutting-edge store in Tokyo's Harajuku

Apparel giant Fast Retailing Co. is set to open a state-of-the-art Uniqlo store in Tokyo's Harajuku district where custo...

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Old normal could cause coronavirus cases to surge in Tokyo

Old normal could cause coronavirus cases to surge in Tokyo

Japanese experts warn that returning to life as it was before the novel coronavirus would cause a surge in infections in...

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Tokyo issues coronavirus alert as new infections spike

Tokyo issues coronavirus alert as new infections spike

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issues a coronavirus alert after the number of new confirmed cases of infection spiked...

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