Japan eases domestic travel restrictions

Japan eases domestic travel restrictions

People flock to airports and train stations as the Japanese government eases domestic travel restrictions that were in p...

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Scottish gardner unable to reunite with family in Japan amid pandemic

Scottish gardner unable to reunite with family in Japan amid pandemic

A Scottish garden designer is unable to return to Japan to be reunited with his family due to the lockdowns amid the nov...

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Lawmaker couple arrested over vote buying

Lawmaker couple arrested over vote buying

Former Justice Minister Kawai Katsuyuki and his wife Anri - both lawmakers of Japan - are arrested for allegedly buying ...

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Threat posted at Japanese kitchen utensil store in California

Threat posted at Japanese kitchen utensil store in California

A Japanese kitchen utensil store near Los Angeles gets a threatening note telling them to "go back to Japan." Local poli...

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Foreign visitors to Japan in May down 99.9%

Foreign visitors to Japan in May down 99.9%

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in May drops 99.9 percent from last year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, ...

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3 US military personnel in Japan infected with coronavirus

3 US military personnel in Japan infected with coronavirus

Three U.S. military personnel who arrived at Misawa Air Base in northeastern Japan on Monday are found to be infected wi...

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Takashimaya starts full-scale financial business

Takashimaya starts full-scale financial business

Takashimaya becomes the first department store operator in Japan to start a financial business on a full scale.

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Thermometer sign in Japan's hottest city

Thermometer sign in Japan's hottest city

A giant thermometer sign appears in Kumagaya, north of Tokyo. The city is known as one of the hottest places in Japan.

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World's first laser space debris destroyer to be created in Japan

World's first laser space debris destroyer to be created in Japan

A joint project is underway in Japan to develop the world's first satellite that can destroy space debris with lasers.

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Survey: 0.1% of people in Tokyo have antibody against coronavirus

Survey: 0.1% of people in Tokyo have antibody against coronavirus

Antibody tests of 8000 people in 3 areas of Japan found that the number of residents with antibodies was higher than the...

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