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January 2021
January 2021
January 1 - Japan greets new year with crowds despite pleas from leaders to stay home
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January 2 - Lack of blood from cancelled Comiket contributing to donation shortage in Japan
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January 3 - Annual New Year's Fire Review to be held at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan 6
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January 4 - Suga expected to declare second emergency for Tokyo area
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January 5 - Number of New Year's shrine visitors plummets in Japan
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January 6 - Over 120 people died outside hospitals in Japan after COVID-19 infections
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January 7 - What will Tokyo’s second state of emergency mean?
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January 8 - Kansai governors urge Suga to expand emergency declaration
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January 9 - Japan to tighten border measures with new rules for returning citizens
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January 10 - Tokyo supermarkets may limit customer entry under virus emergency
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January 11 - Virus casts shadow over once-in-a-lifetime coming-of-age ceremonies
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January 12 - Japan considers vehicle-mounted lasers to ward off drone attacks
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January 13 - Local govts worried as they prepare for virus vaccinations in Japan
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January 14 - Prefectures in state of emergency account for 80% of Japan’s coronavirus infections
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January 15 - Japan’s beer lovers to get their ‘lagar’ after all
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January 16 - ‘Dreamland’ protected 70,000 visitors after the Great East Japan Earthquake
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January 17 - Hyogo marks 26th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake
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January 18 - Game-like app allows public to help study climate change in Japan
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January 19 - Japanese firm develops virus-killing LED
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January 20 - More people paying for their own PCR tests
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January 21 - Meet the 10-year-old, 85-kilogram Sumo Champion
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January 22 - Sellafield and Fukushima work on robotic decommissioning technology
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January 23 - Foreign visitors to Japan at 22-year low in 2020 on coronavirus curbs
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January 23 - Foreign visitors to Japan at 22-year low in 2020 on coronavirus curbs
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January 24 - Suicides end 10-year decline in Japan as pandemic stress hits women harder
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January 24 - Lawmaker wife of former Japanese justice minister found guilty of vote-buying
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January 25 - Moderna's COVID-19 given to first Japanese volunteer as Takeda starts trial
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January 26 - Japan's vaccine programme chief denies reports of May roll-out
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January 27 - Factbox: From triumph of 1964 Olympics to coronavirus: Japan then and now
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January 28 - Japan and IOC deny that Olympics will be cancelled
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January 29 - SoftBank telco unit rotates CEO, Son steps down as chairman
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January 30 - Japan's Shionogi sells coronavirus drug rights to U.S. biotech BioAge
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January 31 - Japanese PM faces mounting pressure over pandemic response
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February 2021
February 2021
01 Suga says he and Biden agree to strengthen U.S.-Japan alliance
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02 Nissan says new models in key markets to be electrified by early 2030s
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03 AstraZeneca to ask Japan's JCR Pharmaceutical to produce COVID-19 vaccine - Nikkei
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04 Japan to source most AstraZeneca vaccines locally amid global snags
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05 Toyota beats Volkswagen to become world's No.1 car seller in 2020
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06 U.S. judge allows extradition of two men accused of aiding Ghosn escape
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07 Japan says EU vaccine export curbs affecting its supplies - Kyodo
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08 Japan government calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi, restoration of democracy in Myanmar
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09 Snatched from a beach to train North Korea's spies
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10 Japan: Submarine crew phone for help after crash
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11 Psychedelic hues of Tokyo's 'kawaii' cafe doused by pandemic
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12 Yoshiro Mori: Tokyo Olympics chief steps down over sexism row
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13 BioNTech 'confident' it will meet Japan's COVID-19 vaccine demand
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13 BioNTech 'confident' it will meet Japan's COVID-19 vaccine demand
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14 Tokyo Olympics face another looming headache - no medical staff
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15 Japan's animators in pencil peril over production halt
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16 Japan's economy shrinks 4.8% in 2020 due to Covid
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16 Japan's economy shrinks 4.8% in 2020 due to Covid
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17 Japan student forced to dye her hair wins compensation
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18 Japan's LDP party invites women to 'look, not talk' at key meetings
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19 Covid and suicide: Japan's rise a warning to the world?
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20 Tokyo 2020: Japan Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto appointed head of Games
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21 Focus on chip shortage hurting production as Japanese automakers report results
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22 Japanese mostly opposed to Tokyo Olympics this summer - poll
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23 Japan to provide $4.8 million grant to Armenia and Azerbaijan over Karabakh conflict
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24 Japan's consumer price decline slows, weak demand keeps outlook murky
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25 Pokémon at 25: Rare cards trade for big money
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26 Japan gender equality minister opposes change on separate spouse surnames
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27 Record-breaking Japan's anime film 'Demon Slayer' lands in U.S. cinemas
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28 Japan cautious on global economy, urges support for poor nations
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March 2021
March 2021
01 Japanese companies go high-tech in the battle against food waste
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02 Fukushima operator completes removal of second set of spent fuel rods
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03 Japan PM Suga apologises after spokeswoman resigns over expensive dinners scandal
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04 Tokyo asks China to stop anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens
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05 Tokyo 2020: Organisers boost number of women on board
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06 The couples accused of destroying Japan's families
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07 Japanese billionaire seeks eight people to fly to Moon
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08 Twin sisters worth millions thanks to female gamers
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09 Japan's Fast Retailing to cut prices by around 9%
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10 Drugmaker Takeda asks Japan for Moderna COVID-19 shot approval
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11 Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread
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12 Japan's JCR Pharma to build new plant to produce COVID-19 vaccine solution
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13 In Japan, vending machines help ease access to COVID-19 tests
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14 Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, sources say
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15 Fukushima radiation unlikely to raise cancer rates, U.N. experts say
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16 With green energy, Japanese governor wants to take Fukushima out of nuclear shadow
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17 Japan court finds same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
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18 Tokyo Games creative head quits over 'Olympig' insult
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19 Face editing: Japanese biker tricks internet into thinking he is a young woman
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20 Japan Warms to Alcohol-free Beer during Pandemic
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21 Japan, US to Share China Worry as Ministers Meet in Tokyo
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22 Japan households amass record financial assets as COVID-19 crimps spending
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23 Japan temporarily sets higher tariffs on U.S. beef imports
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24 Japan exports fall as China, U.S. demand weakens
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25 Tokyo 2020: No international fans at Olympics and Paralympics
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26 Japan to probe Line after reports it let Chinese engineers access user data
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27 Springtime in Japan but COVID-19 limits festivities for cherry blossom fans
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28 Japan approves bill to oversee land deals near defence bases, border islands
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29 With eyes on China, Japan and Indonesia bolster security ties
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30 Japan's cherry blossom 'earliest peak since 812'
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31 Terrace House: Japanese man fined $80 after Netflix star's suicide
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April 2021
April 2021
01 Runway dining at $540 a meal proving hit in Japan
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02 Japan announces emergency measures in Osaka area to curb COVID-19 cases
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03 U.S., Japan and South Korea agree to keep up pressure on North Korea
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04 Troubling "Eek" variant found in most Tokyo hospital COVID cases - NHK
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05 Japan's central bank kicks off experiments on issuing digital currency
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06 Japan expresses concerns to China about territorial waters, Hong Kong, Uighur situation
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07 Japan Airlines to retire 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney engines after United incident
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08 Japan PM Suga signals chance of calling snap election - Asahi
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09 Toshiba confirms $20bn takeover bid from British fund
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10 Covid patient receives world's first living donor lung transplant
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11 Toyota unveils new models in advanced driver-assist technology push
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12 Japan Celebrates Golfer’s Victory at the Masters
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13 Japan Plans to Release Water from Fukushima Nuclear Center into Sea
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14 Toshiba president steps down amid $20bn buyout bid
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15 Japan: Clock stopped by earthquake restarts 10 years on
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16 Japanese Official Says Olympics Could Still Be Canceled
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17 Japanese Cosmic Show Meets American Garden
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18 Japan Olympic adviser urges COVID-19 vaccine option for athletes
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19 S.Korea aims to fight Japan’s Fukushima decision at world tribunal
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20 Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar
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21 Japan firms brace for further COVID hit amid fears of new wave of infections
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22 Japan eyes state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka regions amid virus surge
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23 Japan PM cancels trip to India, Philippines amid rising COVID-19 cases
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24 Fujifilm starts new late-phase trial of Avigan in Japan for COVID-19 patients
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25 Critics denounce Japan asylum reform as human rights violation
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26 Japan's car lobby says it can lead the drive for carbon neutrality
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27 Japan vows deeper emission cuts as Biden holds climate summit
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28 Coronavirus: Tokyo Motor Show cancelled for first time in 67 years
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29 Japan government advisers warn birth rate falling at more rapid pace this year
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30 China, Japan trade acrimonious barbs over Fukushima tweet
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May 2021
May 2021
01 Sumo wrestler dies one month after concussion
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02 Japan's ANA forecasts return to profit as vaccine rollouts help revive air travel
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03 UK and Japan agree to strengthen trade and security partnership
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04 Myanmar charges Japanese journalist over alleged fake news
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05 Covid: Japan town builds giant squid statue with relief money
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05 Covid: Japan town builds giant squid statue with relief money
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06 Tokyo Olympics: World's oldest person pulls out of torch relay
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07 WHO hopes Tokyo Olympics can go ahead despite extension of state of emergency
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08 Japanese anti-Olympics campaign gains traction as pandemic simmers
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09 Japan extends Covid-19 restrictions as Olympics draw nearer
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10 Amid opposition, Japan PM says has “never put Olympics first”
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11 Ad campaign critical of Japan's coronavirus response makes waves
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12 Japan’s Leader Faces Criticism for Pressing Plans for Olympic Games
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13 Myanmar jails local journalist, to free Japanese reporter
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14 Japan vaccine chief blames drug approval system for slow inoculation drive
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15 Tokyo Olympics: Why doesn't Japan cancel the Games?
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16 Japan expands state of emergency
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17 Japan’s 10-Year Cancer Survival Rate Rises to 59.4%
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18 Anonymous man donates $549,000 to east Japan city with money saved since grade school
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19 Gifu gov't, Osaka TV station were targets of suspected Chinese military hacking
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20 Japan warns Sumitomo after SDF weapon blueprints leaked to China
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21 Domestic violence consultations in Japan hit record high amid pandemic
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22 IOC VP: Tokyo Olympics go ahead even if state of emergency
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23 Pensioner makes silent call for delaying Tokyo Olympics
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24 Prefectures rush to set up own mass inoculation sites for seniors
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25 Limiting people’s movement key to holding ‘safe’ Olympics: study
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26 Tokyo Olympics sponsor Asahi Shimbun joins cancellation chorus
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27 Japan's Jomon Period sites set to be added to World Heritage list
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28 Women account for record 37% of Japanese government's new recruits
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29 Can a celebrity wedding set the mood for romance?
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30 Japanese readers look to Marx amid pandemic
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31 Two Japanese pianists win top spots in Brussels
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June 2021
June 2021
01 Osaka tweets about mental health struggles
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02 G-7 leaders to back Japan's efforts to stage Olympics
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03 - Japan protests Russia's impounding of fishing boat, detention of crew
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04 Japan donated COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Taiwan, irritating China
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05 FEATURE: Local gov'ts striving to minimize waste of COVID-19 vaccines
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06 FEATURE: Japanese rice dealers turn to China amid domestic consumption drop
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07 Japan's key electronics show to be held online again amid pandemic
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08 Tokyo opens mass vaccination center at old Tsukiji fish market site
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09 Woman sues Hokkaido gov't for not giving benefits to same-sex couples
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10 Sapporo Breweries set to start Yebisu beer sale in Singapore
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11 Japan enacts revised referendum law in constitutional amendment push
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12 PM Suga shows strong resolve at G-7 summit to hold Tokyo Olympics
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13 Japan welcomes German, French commitment to Indo-Pacific
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14 Toshiba board chair admits governance issues over gov't collusion
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15 Japan's Cabinet to face no-confidence motion on June 15
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16 COVID-19 state of emergency may be needed during Tokyo Olympics: study
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17 Teacher in Japan literally picks up truant kid, carries him out of house to make him go to class
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18 Bear shot dead after rampaging through Sapporo
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19 Upper limit on spectators at Tokyo Games to be decided Monday
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20 Coronavirus measures set to be relaxed in Tokyo, 8 prefectures
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21 More people in Japan went out despite state of emergency
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22 Tokyo restaurants, bars resume serving alcohol
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23 Guidelines for Olympic spectators released
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24 Japan speeds up COVID vaccinations, reaches 1 mil. daily shots target
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25 Japan emperor appears concerned Olympics could spread COVID-19: official
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26 Probing 'M fraud,' the imperial fund scam targeting Japan's high earners
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27 Japan FY 2020 cigarette sales dive on shift to vaping amid pandemic
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28 "Demon Slayer" attraction to open at Universal Studios Japan
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29 Japan to install golden mailboxes in honor of Tokyo Games winners
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30 Japan calls for int'l cooperation to resolve N. Korean abductions
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July 2021
July 2021
01 Mitsubishi Electric's doctored-data scandal widens
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02 Mitsubishi Electric CEO to resign
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03 Airlines eye shift to greener fuels with carbon neutrality in sight
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04 Japan researchers' gene preservation in space could be "Noah's Ark"
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05 Suga "humbly accepts" failure to win majority in Tokyo assembly
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06 Japanese manga series "Golgo 13" tops record for most volumes
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07 Japan to donate more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan
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08 Sumo: Hakuho, Terunofuji remain undefeated in Nagoya
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09 Disappointment, dissatisfaction at no-spectator Tokyo Olympics
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10 80% of university seniors in Japan secure job offers
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11 Japan to begin accepting requests for vaccine passports from July 26
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12 VR takes passengers to "Demon Slayer" ride at Universal Studios Japan
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13 Japan to give more COVID vaccine doses to Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam
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14 IOC's Bach says Tokyo Olympic cancellation not option despite COVID
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15 U.S. Marines hold drill in Japanese for better partnership with SDF
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16 Japan mulls extending maximum nuclear reactor lifespan beyond 60 years
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17 Japan to rebut UNESCO request over Korean labor at World Heritage sites
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18 Suga Cabinet support rate hits low of 35.9% ahead of Olympics
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19 Olympics: Tokyo launches info hub on culture, tourism ahead of games
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20 Olympics: Japan set to win most gold since 2004, analysts say
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21 Honda to temporarily halt plant in central Japan amid chip crunch
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22 Petition calls for A-bomb victims to be remembered during Olympics
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23 Glitch causes brief internet disruption in Japan, other nations
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24 Tokyo Olympics open in pandemic's unprecedented shadow
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25 Typhoon heads for eastern Japan, may make landfall on July 27
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26 Victims of mass murder at Japan care home remembered on 5th anniv.
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27 FOCUS: Japan gov't's alcohol ban blunder shows limits in virus steps
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28 Japan's daily COVID-19 cases top 8,000 for 1st time amid Olympics
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29 Japan Airlines finally starts online sales of in-flight meals
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30 Monkeys' summer hot spring soak a rare site at central Japan park
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31 Olympic hosts ensure athletes get Japan taste despite restrictions
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August 2021
August 2021
01 Demand overflows for west Japan's unique dam-themed curry plates
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02 Japanese fabrics dealer starts locally made sustainable clothing brand
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