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Tokyo reports 1,809 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has confirmed 1,809 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday in the Japanese capital.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-16)
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Sapporo court rules defunct eugenics law unconstitutional but denies damages
A Sapporo court on Friday ruled as unconstitutional the now-defunct eugenics protection law that mandated the government stop people with disabilities from having children, but it rejected a claim for damages sought by a man in Sapporo. (Japan Times, Kyodo, 2021-01-16)
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Japan's new university entrance exams underway amid virus pandemic
Japan’s new unified university entrance exams started Saturday across the country, with organizers taking anti-coronavirus measures, such as requiring test-takers to wear masks and disinfect their hands, and ensuring that venues are well ventilated.
(Japan Times, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-16)
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ランチ自粛発言に サイゼリヤ社長「ふざけんな」
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Saizeriya president calls requests not to eat out for lunch ‘nonsense’
The Japanese government declared a second state of emergency following a surge in coronavirus cases in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures on Jan 7. (Japan Today, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-16)
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吉川元農水大臣の在宅起訴受け 菅総理「大変残念」
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Ex-farm minister indicted on bribery charge
Tokyo prosecutors on Friday indicted former agriculture minister Yoshikawa Takamori on a charge of receiving bribes from a major egg producer while in office.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-16)
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Woman, 72, posed as sister of enka singer Miyako Otsuki in swindle
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 72-year-old woman who allegedly posed as the sister of enka singer Miyako Otsuki in swindling a female acquaintance, reports the Yomiuri Shimbun (tokyoreporter.com, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-15)
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原付バイクでのひったくり容疑で42歳自営業の男逮捕 約20件の関与を捜査
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Osaka: Man suspected in 20 bag-snatching incidents
Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 42-year-old who is suspected of carrying out more than one dozen purse-snatching incidents in Osaka City, reports Mainichi Broadcasting System.
(tokyoreporter.com, MBS NEWS, 2021-01-15)
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Suga declares state of emergency for 7 more prefs.
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has declared a state of emergency for seven more prefectures, to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-14)
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Man suspected of drugging, raping 2 women accused in third case
A 30-year-old man in custody for allegedly drugging and raping two women last year has been accused in a third case, police have revealed, reports TV Asahi. (tokyoreporter.com, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-14)
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富山・交番襲撃事件初公判 被告の元自衛官は黙秘
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Man goes on trial for killing police officer, security guard in Toyama
A 24-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a 46-year-old police officer in a koban (police box) and shooting to death a 68-year-old school security guard with the officer’s gun in 2018 went on trial in Toyama City on Thursday,
(Japan Today, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-14)
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Tokyo reports 1,502 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 1,502 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Thursday.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-14)
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KDDI unveils cheapest 20GB mobile plan among Japan's main carriers
Following moves by its rivals, KDDI Corp. said Wednesday it will roll out new cut-price smartphone plans, further intensifying competition among mobile phone carriers under intense pressure from the government. (Japan Times, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-14)
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Japan to suspend entry of all foreigners
The Japanese government plans to suspend the entry of all foreigners as the coronavirus continues to spread around the world.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-13)
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特措法改正案に「予防的措置」新設の方針 政府
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Govt. mulls coronavirus 'preventive measures'
The Japanese government is considering giving greater legal authority to prefectural governors in an effort to respond to the spread of the coronavirus more effectively.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-13)
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“5G機密”情報入手翌日に転職 ソフトバンク元社員
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Ex-SoftBank worker arrested over alleged illegal transfer of 5G info
A former employee of SoftBank Corp was arrested Tuesday for illegally taking information from the major Japanese wireless carrier on its ultrafast 5G technology before moving to a smaller rival company, police said.
(Japan Today, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-13)
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Mori: Tokyo committee will prepare for Games
The head of the organizing committee of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games has expressed his commitment to hold the events this summer.
(NHK, Kyodo, 2021-01-13)
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Suga says Japan will expand coronavirus emergency to Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday the government will expand a state of emergency declared over the coronavirus pandemic to Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures.
(Japan Times, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-12)
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東京で新たに1219人感染・・・“宣言”地域は今後拡大か
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Tokyo confirms 1,219 coronavirus cases on Monday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 1,219 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Monday.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-11)
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New variant of coronavirus detected in Japan
Japan's health ministry says four people who arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport earlier this month were infected with a coronavirus variant different from those found in Britain and South Africa.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-11)
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American woman accused in fatal assault of elderly man in Nikko
Tochigi Prefectural Police have arrested an American woman over the alleged fatal assault at her residence in Nikko City, reports NHK.
(tokyoreporter.com, とちテレNEWS, 2021-01-10)
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コロナの死者急増 国内で4000人突破
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Japan coronavirus death toll exceeds 4,000
The number of people who have died from the new coronavirus in Japan exceeded 4,000 on Saturday, including 13 who were on board a cruise ship.
(NHK, TBS NEWS, 2021-01-10)
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Over 80,000 in Japan lost work due to pandemic, labor ministry data shows
Over 80,000 people have been dismissed or seen their employment contracts terminated rather than renewed in Japan for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic since it began, the labor ministry said Thursday. (Japan Times, テレ東NEWS, 2021-01-08)
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Japan Pacific saury catch plunges to record low
The catch of a fish that's one of Japan's most popular fall foods hit a record low last year. Hauls of Pacifc saury, or "Sanma", plunged as their numbers diminished.
(NHK, 2021-01-07)
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元保育士を殺人容疑などで再逮捕 別荘地女性遺棄
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Man in custody for dumping woman’s corpse to also be accused of rape
A 29-year-old man in custody for allegedly dumping the body of a woman in Tochigi Prefecture last year is expected to also be accused of raping the victim, police have revealed, reports TBS News (Jan. 6). (tokyoreporter.com, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-06)
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猛スピードで逆走し事故6人けが 自衛官の男を逮捕
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GSDF member arrested over high-speed chase that ended in crash
Fukuoka Prefectural Police have arrested a Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) member who crashed his car into another vehicle in Koga City last year during a high-speed chase by law enforcement, reports the Mainichi Shimbun (tokyoreporter.com, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-06)
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菅総理「1都3県で緊急事態宣言を検討」8日に効力か
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Suga planning state of emergency for Tokyo area
Japan's government is planning to issue a state of emergency for a second time to contain rising coronavirus cases in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-05)
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Toyosu market holds first tuna auction of 2021
Traders at Tokyo's Toyosu wholesale market prayed for prosperity in the year ahead as they held their first auction of 2021 on Tuesday.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-05)
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Govt. asks nursing colleges to send students
Japan's health ministry has asked nursing colleges across the country to send students and staff with nursing licenses to hospitals.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-05)
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Pandemic affects first blowfish auction of 2021
This year's first auction of blowfish, or fugu, has been held in the western city of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-05)
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Man arrested for entering Akasaka Estate, says he wanted to meet imperial family
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of trespassing on the grounds of the Akasaka Estate where the imperial residences are located, on Saturday night.
(Japan Today, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-05)
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Japan's traffic accident deaths drop to record low in 2020
The number of traffic accident fatalities in Japan fell to 2,839 in 2020, marking the lowest level since comparable data became available in 1948, a police survey showed Monday. (Japan Times, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-05)
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Truck driver dies after being buried by snow after leaving vehicle
A 67-year-old man died after he was buried by snow after he left his truck which had become stalled in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, police said Sunday.
(Japan Today, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-03)
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日本海側を中心に大雪続く なだれや落雪など警戒
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Heavy snow to keep falling in Hokuriku, Tohoku
Weather officials in Japan are calling for increased caution against more heavy snows predicted for parts of the Sea of Japan coast.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-02)
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Fewer visiting Meiji Jingu shrine on New Year's
Crowds of people were visiting Meiji Jingu, a major Shinto shrine in central Tokyo, early Friday after the coronavirus outbreak put the brakes on the tradition of visiting the shrine overnight on New Year's Eve.
(NHK, Kyodo, 2021-01-01)
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Delivery of New Year cards begins
Postal workers across Japan have begun delivering New Year greeting cards.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2021-01-01)
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ガソリンスタンド事務所で妹を工具で殴り殺害か 58歳兄を現行犯逮捕 富士市
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58-year-old man arrested after beating sister to death at gas station
Police in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 55-year-year-old sister by beating her with a tool.
(Japan Today, 静岡朝日テレビニュース, 2020-12-30)
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Japan to halt special entry for athletes over new virus variants
The Japanese government has decided to suspend special entry conditions for athletes and team staff from countries and regions where new, potentially more infectious variants of the coronavirus have been found, sources with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday.
(Kyodo, ANNnewsCH, 2020-12-30)
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Roof of Kyoto's Kinkaku-ji re-thatched
Kinkaku-ji, a renowned golden temple in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, has a brand new roof as re-thatching work was done for the first time in 18 years.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2020-12-30)
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Year-end crowds sparse at Tokyo Station
The terminal for Japan's Shinkansen bullet trains in Tokyo is much quieter than usual during the year-end holidays due to the coronavirus pandemic.
(NHK, Kyodo, 2020-12-30)
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2 men arrested for stealing wallet from sleeping passenger on train
Police in Tokyo have arrested two men on suspicion of stealing a wallet from a sleeping passenger on a subway train.
(Japan Today, TBS NEWS, 2020-12-30)
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Nikkei hits 30-year closing high
Tokyo's benchmark stock index hit a 30-year closing high on Tuesday, following a rise in US markets.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2020-12-30)
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急死の羽田雄一郎参院議員 死因は新型コロナ感染症
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Ex-transport minister Hata dies of coronavirus
Japan's former transport minister Hata Yuichiro, who died on Sunday at the age of 53, has become the first incumbent lawmaker in the country to die of the coronavirus.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2020-12-29)
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Coronavirus strain from S.Africa found in Japan
A new variant of the coronavirus that was first detected in South Africa has been confirmed in Japan.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2020-12-29)
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佳子さま26歳誕生日 コロナ禍でオンライン活動
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Japan's Princess Kako turns 26, holds duties online amid pandemic
Princess Kako, the niece of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, turned 26 on Tuesday, while spending much of her recent time at her residence in Tokyo and performing her duties online amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to the Imperial Household Agency. (Kyodo, ANNnewsCH, 2020-12-29)
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全世界からの新規入国を停止、28日から来月末まで
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Japan bans entry from all countries to block new strain's spread
Japan will ban entry from all countries to prevent the spread of the more contagious U.K. strain of the coronavirus, the government announced Saturday. (Nikkei, TBS NEWS, 2020-12-27)
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Oedo Line to reduce service after 15 drivers test positive for coronavirus
The Toei Oedo Line subway will temporarily reduce service after 15 drivers tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said on Saturday, reports the Asahi Shimbun (tokyoreporter.com, ANNnewsCH, 2020-12-27)
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英国からの帰国者ら2人から「変異種」 都で初確認
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Tokyo reports record 949 new COVID-19 cases
Tokyo reported a record 949 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday as infections continue to climb throughout the country. (Japan Times, ANNnewsCH, 2020-12-26)
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新型コロナ「変異種」に5人感染 国内で初めて確認
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Japan finds 1st case of new variant of coronavirus
Japan's health ministry says five people who returned to Japan from Britain have tested positive for a new variant of the coronavirus.
(NHK, ANNnewsCH, 2020-12-26)
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安倍前総理が“桜”で陳謝 野党は議員辞職を要求
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Abe apologizes in Diet; corrects statements on funding scandal
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday corrected statements he had made in the Diet, apologizing for what he said were mistakes regarding a political funding scandal that has also cast a pall over the current prime minister, Yoshihide Suga.
(Japan Today, ANNnewsCH, 2020-12-25)
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東京で新たに884人感染 2日連続800人台 重症81人
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Tokyo reports 2nd-highest daily rise of 884 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo reported its second-highest daily increase of 884 new coronavirus infections on Friday, as cases continue to rise unabated in the capital and several other areas across the country. (Kyodo, ANNnewsCH, 2020-12-25)
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