South Korean facility stores 95,000 seeds in case of extinction
A facility in South Korea stores 95,000 seeds of about 4,700 types of plants just in case any of them go into extinction...
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Japanese astronaut Hoshide gives lecture from space
Two Japanese astronauts give a special lecture for schoolchildren -- one from outer space.
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More Olympic teams arriving in Japan
More teams are arriving in Japan with only 22 days to go before the Olympics kick off.
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Japan's emperor gives online speech at U.N. water conference
Japan's Emperor Naruhito gives an online speech at the U.N. Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters.
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Emperor concerned Tokyo Olympics could cause rise in COVID-19 infections
The grand steward of the Imperial Household Agency says he “surmises Emperor Naruhito is concerned that the Tokyo Olympi...
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Ugandan Olympic team member arriving in Japan had Delta variant
A member of the Ugandan Olympic team member tests positive for the Delta variant.
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IOC VP Coates inspects Tokyo Olympic gymnastics venue
IOC Vice President John Coates inspects the gymnastics venue for the Tokyo Olympics after a weeklong self-quarantine pe...
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Suu Kyi supporters in Japan call for her release
Supporters of Myanmar’s detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi call for her release at an event in Tokyo.
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Tokyo Olympic village and plaza ready for athletes
With about a month to go before the Tokyo Olympics open, the media get a preview of the athletes village and plaza.
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Uganda team member tests positive for coronavirus
A member of Uganda’s national team tests positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics.
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