JAPAN GOVT. TO IMPOSE STRICTER COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN 4 PREFECTURES

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• Japan Govt. to impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions in 4 prefectures.
• Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Aichi in central Japan will impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions.
• Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato is set to finalize...

7 ADDITIONAL PREFECTURES TO BE ADDED UNDER JAPAN’S STATE OF EMERGENCY ORDER

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• 7 additional prefectures to be added under Japan’s state of emergency order.
• Tochigi, Gifu, Hyogo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Osaka, and Aichi prefectures will be the newly added prefectures.
• Declaration of a state of emergenc...

JAPAN PM INFORMS THE RULING PARTY OF THE PLANS TO EXPAND THE STATE OF EMERGENCY

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• Japan PM informs the ruling party of the plans to expand the state of emergency.
• Aichi and Gifu prefecture in central Japan seeks to be added to the state of an emergency measure.
• Suga is said to declare a state of emerge...

TOKYO AND NAGOYA SOON TO BE REMOVED FROM ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ CAMPAIGN

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• Tokyo and Nagoya soon to be removed from ‘Go To Travel’ campaign.
• The final decision for suspension will be made by the government.
• Aichi Prefecture as a whole has reported 181 COVID-19 cases, from which 93 ar...

TOKYO REGIONAL TAXATION BUREAU WORKER ARRESTED OVER SUSPICION OF FRAUD

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• Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau worker arrested over suspicion of fraud.
• The suspect is alleged to swindle coronavirus relief benefits by creating fake tax returns.
• The Aichi prefecture police arrested an employee named Yu...

JAPAN HEALTH MINISTER ANNOUNCES TO TEST 15,000 PEOPLE FOR COVID-19 ANTIBODY TEST

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• Japan health minister announces to test 15,000 people for COVID-19 antibody test.
• The antibody tests will be done by the end of the year.
• The testing will take place in Tokyo, Osaka, and three other prefectures.

TOKYO’S COVID-19 CASES REMAIN HIGH ON THURSDAY; SEVERE SYMPTOM PATIENTS RISE TO 60

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• Tokyo’s COVID-19 cases remain high on Thursday; severe symptom patients rise to 60.
• Tokyo’s governor requested restaurants serving alcohol to shorten business hours until Dec.17.
• As of last Saturday, Tokyo rec...

AICHI PREFECTURE TO REQUEST RESTAURANTS SERIVING ALCOHOL TO SHORTEN BUSINESS HOURS

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• Aichi Prefecture to request restaurants serving alcohol to shorten business hours.
• Nagoya’s main nightlife entertainment districts will follow the restrictions for around 3 weeks.
• Aichi Governor will announce the pl...

JAPAN’S 3-DAY WEEKEND SEES CROWDS THRONG AT TOURIST SPOTS DESPITE COVID-19 ALERTS

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• Japan’s 3-day weekend sees crowds throng at tourist spots despite COVID-19 alerts.
• On Monday, the central govt. announced review of parts of the ‘Go To Travel’ and Eat subsidy.
• Ise Jingu shrine complex s...

BOJ GOV. EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT RISING COVID-19 CASES IN EUROPE AND U.S.A

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• BOJ Gov. expressed concern about rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and U.S.A.
• The bank has said that it will remain vigilant against risks to the global economy.
• The world’s third-largest economy is expected to shrink...

JAPAN’S EX-HANDBALL PLAYER DAISUKE MIYAZAKI ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING A WOMAN

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• Japan’s ex-handball player Daisuke Miyazaki arrested for assaulting a woman.
• Miyazaki has so far denied the allegation.
• Miyazaki was drinking in a group of four men and women on Sunday when the incident happened.

STAY PERIOD EXTENSION FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS ATTENDING JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL

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• Stay period extension for foreign students attending Japanese language school.
• This will be allowed to students in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi.
• An extension of one year after graduation to be given to search for...

NAGOYA MAYOR SUBMITS PETITION FOR RESIGNATION OF GOVERNOR HIDEAKI OMURA

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• Nagoya mayor submits petition for resignation of Governor Hideaki Omura.
• The resolution is over a controversial art exhibit that took place in 2019.
• Mayor Kawamura mentioned that Omura is unfit to serve as the governor.<...

YUTAKA ELECTRONICS EX-EMPLOYEE ARRESTED FOR STEALING COMPANY TRADE SECRETS

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• Yutaka Electronics ex-employee arrested on for stealing company trade secrets.
• Aichi Prefectural Police arrested Hiroyuki Kuroe on suspicion of violating the Unfair Competition Prevention Act.
• Kuroe is suspected to have c...

CRIMINAL SUIT FILED AGAINST STUDENT IN CENTRAL JAPAN FOR SELLING FAKE STIMULANT DRUGS

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• Criminal suit filed against student in Central Japan for selling fake stimulant drugs.
• The university student is under suspicion for posting ads on social media about selling drugs.
• He is said to have been selling drugs ...

TOKYO AND OSAKA REPORT MORE THAN 200 NEW COVID-19 CASES

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• Tokyo and Osaka report more than 200 new COVID-19 cases.
• Tokyo has reported around 250 fresh cases.
• Osaka has reported around 155 fresh cases.
• Central Japan prefecture of Aichi also saw a sing...

GHIBLI THEME PARK CONSTRUCTION BEGINS; SET TO OPEN IN 2022

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• Ghibli theme park construction begins; set to open in 2022.
• The theme park will be built by the Aichi prefectural government in collaboration with Studio Ghibli Inc.
• The theme park will be built in the Aichi city of Naga...

AICHI PREFECTURE’S HOTEL FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY DUE TO COVID-19

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• The hotel had focused on attracting Chinese tourists was faced with cancellation by the tourists due to COVID-19 outbreak
• It is expected that nearly 400,000 cancellations in Japan by the end of March

COVID-19 outbreak has...