94 coronavirus cases at US bases in Okinawa in a week

94 coronavirus cases at US bases in Okinawa in a week

Officials confirm 32 new cases of novel coronavirus infections on Monday at a U.S. military base in Okinawa Prefecture, ...

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Japan PM vows aid to rain-battered Kumamoto

Japan PM vows aid to rain-battered Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo visits the disaster-stricken areas of Kumamoto Prefecture. Japan's southwestern regio...

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Ainu museum opens following coronavirus delay

Ainu museum opens following coronavirus delay

The Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park opens after a two-and-a-half-month delay due to the novel coronavirus pandemic....

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Japan's Self-Defense Force deploys Osprey

Japan's Self-Defense Force deploys Osprey

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force deploys 17 Ospreys at a base southeast of Tokyo.

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Tokyo subway goes antimicrobial

Tokyo subway goes antimicrobial

Tokyo Metro is applying an antimicrobial surface coating to their trains to protect passengers from the coronavirus.

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Typhoon-hit Hakone Tozan Railway to resume operations

Typhoon-hit Hakone Tozan Railway to resume operations

Typhoon-hit Hakone Tozan Railway is preparing to resume operations.

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Home features help residents deter coronavirus

Home features help residents deter coronavirus

A home manufacturer and a housing product maker unveil features that can help residents take measures to prevent infecti...

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159 Japanese head to China on charter flight

159 Japanese head to China on charter flight

Nearly 160 Japanese people fly from Narita airport east of Tokyo to China's Guangzhou on a chartered flight. They includ...

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"Nest spending" boosts Japan consumption

"Nest spending" boosts Japan consumption

Japan's household spending has continued to fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. But "nest spending" is a silver lining f...

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Japan to abolish seal-stamping system

Japan to abolish seal-stamping system

Japan is looking to do away with its custom of physical seal stamping and come up with a digitized process.

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