Beaches south of Tokyo reopen to visitors

Beaches south of Tokyo reopen to visitors

Beaches in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, replace "no entry" signs with ones urging social distancing.

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Flow of people increase after state of emergency lifted

Flow of people increase after state of emergency lifted

The flow of people in areas where the state of emergency was lifted a day before including Tokyo and three neighboring p...

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Kyoto Animation arson suspect arrested

Kyoto Animation arson suspect arrested

Police arrest a man suspected of setting fire on Kyoto Animation's studio, 10 months after the deadly arson as they wait...

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Japan Airlines evacuates Taiwanese from Moscow

Japan Airlines evacuates Taiwanese from Moscow

A special Japan Airlines flight helps evacuate nearly 100 Taiwanese people from Moscow as the novel coronavirus spreads ...

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Japan's cargo spaceship docks at ISS

Japan's cargo spaceship docks at ISS

Japan's unmanned space transport ship Kounotori 9 successfully docks at the International Space Station in the project's...

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Tokyoites react to lifting of emergency

Tokyoites react to lifting of emergency

Tokyoites and residents of neighboring prefectures show mixed feelings a day after the coronavirus state of emergency wa...

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Tokyo begins its reopening on Tuesday, easing restrictions on some businesses

Tokyo begins its reopening on Tuesday, easing restrictions on some businesses

Tokyo is set to slowly reopen on Tuesday, with museums, libraries, pools and other facilities see restrictions eased.

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Price of high end Yubari melon fetches one 40th of last season's price

Price of high end Yubari melon fetches one 40th of last season's price

The price of high-end Yubari melons fetches one 40th of last season's price at the first auction of the season due to th...

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Uniqlo to start making masks amid coronavirus pandemic

Uniqlo to start making masks amid coronavirus pandemic

Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo will begin making face masks, as demand for the preventive item is expected to continue.

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World's first clinical trial administering ES cells into baby's liver

World's first clinical trial administering ES cells into baby's liver

The National Center of Child Heath and Development in Japan has successfully conducted the world's first clinical trial ...

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