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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ANA to ask all passengers to wear mask from June

ANA to ask all passengers to wear mask from June

All Nippon Airways will ask all passengers to wear a mask from June to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Foreign travelers to Japan in April nosedives by nearly 100 percent

Foreign travelers to Japan in April nosedives by nearly 100 percent

The number of foreign visitors to Japan tumbled by 99.9 percent in April compared to the same period last year due to th...

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COVID-19 Tokyo Olympic logo angers organizers

COVID-19 Tokyo Olympic logo angers organizers

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee is demanding a logo combining the Tokyo summer games and COVID-19 virus be withdr...

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Anti-flu drug Avigan fails to show efficacy against coronavirus infections

Anti-flu drug Avigan fails to show efficacy against coronavirus infections

Clinical trials for the candidate drug for treating novel coronavirus infections has so far failed to provide evidence o...

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Govt concerned with public's lax attitude toward pandemic

Govt concerned with public's lax attitude toward pandemic

The Japanese government plans to decide on Thursday whether to lift the state of emergency declaration in 8 prefectures....

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Govt to give cash handouts to needy students

Govt to give cash handouts to needy students

The Japanese government will offer cash handouts of up to 200,000 yen per person to students in need due to the novel co...

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Japan's economy continues to shrink in Q1

Japan's economy continues to shrink in Q1

Japan's economy continues to slide in the January-March period, with gross domestic product shrinking an annualized 3.4 ...

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