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Japan Landslide Death Toll Rises to Nine
The death toll in a landslide that hit the Japanese resort town of Atami rose to nine on Thursday, local…
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Japan Landslide: 4 Dead, 24 Missing As Search Intensifies
More than 1,000 soldiers and rescue workers joined an increasingly desperate search Tuesday for survivors in a Japanese resort town…
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Olympics Could Be Behind Closed Doors, As COVID-19 Cases Rise
Japan’s prime minister warned that the Tokyo Olympics could be held behind closed doors, as virus cases rise in the…
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Holding Tokyo Olympics Will Be A Suicide Mission- Japan’s E-Commerce CEO
Holding the Tokyo Olympics this summer would be a “suicide mission” as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage around the…
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Tokyo Olympics Games Could Be Played Behind Closed Doors
This summer’s virus-postponed Olympics could be held behind closed doors, Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto told AFP on Friday, pledging…
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Tokyo 2020: Olympic Chiefs Ready To Begin ‘Safe’ Test
Tokyo Olympics organisers on Monday unveiled virus countermeasures for test events that will resume later this week for the first…
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Britain Signs Post Brexit Trade Deal With Japan
Britain hailed its first major post-Brexit trade deal Friday after signing an agreement with Japan that it said shows it…
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Suga is New Japan’s PM, After Abe’s Resignation
Yoshihide Suga became Japan’s new prime minister on Wednesday, with the former chief cabinet secretary expected to stick closely to…
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Resignation: Candidates Jostle To Succeed Abe as PM
The race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kicked off informally on Saturday, with several contenders announcing their plans to…
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Japanese PM, Abe, Steps Down Over Health Issues
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday he will resign over health problems, in a development that kicks off a…
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