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Pandemic reveals hidden poverty in wealthy Japan
The world's third-largest economy has seen a relatively small coronavirus outbreak so far, with around 4,500 deaths and largely without the drastic lockdowns...
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'Anything can happen' with Tokyo Olympics: Japan minister
Public support for the Olympics has plummeted in Japan, with a recent poll finding that more than 80% of respondents think the Games should be cancelled or postponed again.
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Japan expands virus emergency, tightens border restrictions
The expansion means that from Thursday, 11 of the country's 47 prefectures will be under the state of emergency - accounting for about 60% of its GDP.
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Japan 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death for nine murders
Takahiro Shiraishi, 30, admitted killing and butchering his young victims, all but one of whom were women.
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Most in Japan oppose holding Olympics in 2021: polls
The new data shows public sentiment has shifted little since the summer, when surveys in Japan also found only a minority backing plans to hold the Games next year, despite the imminent arrival of new vaccines.
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Trump and new Japan PM Suga discuss 'free and open Indo-Pacific' - US
The two leaders discussed the importance of pursuing a shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific, the White House said in a statement.
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Japan's Parliament elects Yoshihide Suga as new prime minister
Suga, who on Monday was elected leader of the LDP, is viewed as a continuity candidate and has said his run was inspired by a desire to pursue Shinzo Abe's policies.
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Japan ruling party elects Yoshihide Suga as Abe's successor
A powerful government adviser and spokesman, 71-year-old Suga is seen as promising stability and a continuation of Shinzo Abe's policies.
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Typhoon Haishen threatens Korea after battering Japan
In Japan, around 440,000 homes in the southwestern Kyushu region remained without power on Monday morning after the storm passed through, public broadcaster NHK reported.
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Man found unresponsive after ship sank in typhoon off Japan
The man was discovered as the coast guard continues to search for survivors from the Gulf Livestock 1, a cargo ship carrying nearly 6,000 cows, that sank off Japan's west coast as Typhoon Maysak passed through the area.
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Too soon to talk about post-Abe era, says Japan govt spokesperson
Abe has been to hospital twice in the last two weeks, including one visit of 7-1/2 hours. He has not detailed what the visits were for, instead saying he wanted to take care of his health and do his utmost at his job.
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World Cup-winning Bok hooker signs for Japanese club
Marx opted out of his contract with the South African Super Rugby side the Lions in May, taking advantage of a 21-day window to cancel the deal and become a free agent after pay-cuts in the domestic game were introduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Japan's Abe, on WW2 anniversary, vows not to repeat war, sends offering
Abe, who did not echo Naruhito’s reference to remorse, sent a ritual offering to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine for war dead. But he avoided a personal visit that would anger China and South Korea.
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Desperate searches as dozens feared dead in Japan floods
At least 36 people are feared dead after record rains lashed areas of western Japan in the early hours of Saturday, causing rivers to break banks and flooding low-lying regions.
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14 feared dead in nursing home as heavy rain lashes western Japan
The victims were found "in cardio-respiratory arrest" at the facility for elderly people that was flooded after a nearby river broke its banks, governor Ikuo Kabashima from the western region of Kumamoto told reporters.
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Dozens dead, missing in Japan as heavy rain causes floods, mudslides
Rescuers were searching for 14 people missing after floods hit the Kumamoto region on the southwestern island of Kyushu.
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Virus hands Japan pension fund worst loss since 2008 crisis
The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) said it recorded losses amounting to 8.28 trillion yen ($77 billion) for the fiscal year that ended in March.
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2021 Tokyo Olympics will be safe, promises the city's governor
Japan has got through the first coronavirus wave better than many countries, with just over 900 deaths out of fewer than 18,000 confirmed infections.
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Japan lifts coronavirus travel curbs to help economy bounce back
The end of a government advisory for people to stay put in infected prefectures or avoid travelling to them should help hotels, resorts and areas that rely heavily on tourism.
