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[SOCIAL WIRE] ‘Thank You for All the Laughter’: Japan Mourns Comedian Ken Shimura’s Death
Veteran Japanese comedian Ken Shimura is the most famous person to date to have died from COVID-19, the disease caused [
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PHOTOS | Empty, Quiet Streets During Tokyo’s Stay-Indoors Weekend Amid Virus Outbreak
Shibuya Scramble — almost deserted. Empty favorite cherry blossom sites. Shopping centers with doors tightly sh
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Long Fight Ahead: Japan’s Abe Announces Planned Economic Aid for Sectors Affected by COVID-19
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Saturday evening, March 28, the inclusion of an economic stimulus packag
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Bon Ishikawa’s ‘Kujira Bito’: Humans, Whales Live in Harmony in Secluded Indonesian Village
The Last Whale Hunters, Directed by Bon Ishikawa Bon Ishikawa’s latest documentary, Kujira Bito (The Last Whale Hunt
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41 New Coronavirus Cases in Tokyo: Governor Asks Residents to Avoid Unnecessary Movement
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Wednesday evening, March 25, asked people in Japan’s capital to avoid unnecessary movem
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Japanese Mayors Hinge Hope on Tokyo 2020 Olympics to Hasten Recovery of Earthquake-Hit Regions
A poll conducted by The Sankei Shimbun disclosed on March 10 that about 80% of the heads of the […]
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Postpone Tokyo 2020? ‘No Need for Drastic Decisions at This Stage,’ Says Olympics Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated its commitment to holding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics
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Cancellation Is Not An Option: Tokyo Awaits Olympic Torch After Relay Kicks off in Athens
The Olympic torch “relay” kicked off in Athens on March 12, held for the first time in history without […]
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Nine Years Since Fukushima Triple Disaster: With Wounds Still Healing, the Region Strives for Recovery
For many, the news has only meant the dominance of the topic of coronavirus for the past few months. […]
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EDITORIAL | Postponed Xi Jinping Visit A Chance for Japan to Rethink Its China Policy
The governments of Japan and China on March 5 jointly announced the postponement of the state visit by Chinese [&helli
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A Piece of Advice to the Media on Their Coverage of the Coronavirus in Japan
“Did any newspapers write an editorial saying we need to come together and overcome this crisis?” This is […]
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[Mythbusters] ‘Comfort Women’: The Chilling Effect of Letting the Courts Settle Historical Issues
In 1991, Takashi Uemura wrote an article based on a recording that was made by the first of the […]