Record 1,000 new coronavirus cases in Japan

Record 1,000 new coronavirus cases in Japan

Japan sees a record number of new cases of novel coronavirus in one day hitting over 1,000 for the very first time.

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Regulators greenlight nuclear fuel reprocessing plant

Regulators greenlight nuclear fuel reprocessing plant

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority gives the go-ahead to a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant under construction in Aomor...

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Cows escape from Hokkaido ranch

Cows escape from Hokkaido ranch

Around 40 cows broke out of a breeding ranch in Hokkaido, northern Japan on Tuesday night. All cattle were back by Wedne...

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Coronavirus safety video for bar hosts

Coronavirus safety video for bar hosts

Officials at Tokyo's Minato Ward filmed an instructional video on Monday to advise people working at host and hostess ba...

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Sparrowhawk chicks brighten mood at elementary school

Sparrowhawk chicks brighten mood at elementary school

The eggs of a pair of Japanese sparrowhawks hatch in the grounds of a Tokyo elementary school.

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A usually private Shinto ritual streamed online

A usually private Shinto ritual streamed online

Osaka Temmangu Shrine streams online a usually private Shinto ceremony that is part of the annual Tenjin Festival, as ot...

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Disinfectant robots tested at Tokyo's new railroad station amid pandemic

Disinfectant robots tested at Tokyo's new railroad station amid pandemic

East Japan Railway begins testing disinfectant robots at Tokyo's Takanawa Gateway Station to help prevent the spread of ...

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Tokyo governor urges residents to stay put over 4-day weekend

Tokyo governor urges residents to stay put over 4-day weekend

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko urges residents to stay home during the four-day weekend starting Thursday as the number of ...

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Japan approves 2nd coronavirus drug

Japan approves 2nd coronavirus drug

Japan approves the use of dexamethasone to treat people infected with the novel coronavirus, the second drug that doctor...

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Govt explains travel subsidy program to travel agents, hotels

Govt explains travel subsidy program to travel agents, hotels

The Japanese government finally explains details about the Go To Travel campaign to tourism agents and hotel operators o...

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