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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...
WEST JAPAN RAILWAY CO. TO PUT ITS WORKFORCE ON TEMPORARY LEAVE
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- West Japan Railway Co. to put its workforce on temporary leave.
- JR West mentioned that about 1,000 employees a day will be on leave between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28.
- Travel demand has been low due to the spread of the novel co...
SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE IN JAPAN ISSUES COVID-19 EMERGENCY ALERT OVER NEW VARIANT
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- Shizuoka prefecture in Japan issues COVID-19 emergency alert over new variant.
- The governor of Shizuoka, Heira Kawakatsu announced the alert at a press conference.
- However, the transmission routes of the new COVID-19 vari...
HACHIRO NITTA WON SUNDAY’S GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION IN CENTRAL JAPAN
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- Hachiro Nitta won Sunday’s gubernatorial election in Central Japan.
- He was a former business executive supported by Liberal Democratic Party members.
- He was a former president of a group company of Nihonkaigas Kizu...
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...
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...
JAPAN EXPECTS ITS 12TH TYPHOON OF THE YEAR; TYPHOON DOLPHIN
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- Japan expects its 12th typhoon of the year; Typhoon Dolphin.
- Japan Meteorological Agency mentioned the typhoon to hit between Sept.24 and 25.
- On Sept.22, as of 9 A.M, the typhoon was located south of Japan and heading no...
TSUBAME CITY’S SUPERINTENDENT OF THE EDUCATION BOARD RESIGNS
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- Tsubame city’s superintendent of the education board resigns.
- The comment by Hiroshi End that a – ‘war would be a solution to the coronavirus pandemic’ led to the resignation.
- He intends to resign...
JAPAN RECORDED ITS HIGHEST EVER TEMPERATURE OF 41.1 C ON MONDAY
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- Japan recorded its highest ever temperature of 41.1 C on Monday.
- The country had earlier recorded the same temperature in the summer of 2018.
- Temperatures in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture rose to 41.1 C.
- Tempe...
SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE RESIDENTS TO SEEK AN INJUNCTION AGAINST THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MAGLEV TRAIN LINE
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- Shizuoka prefecture residents to seek an injunction against the construction of the Maglev Train line.
- The local civic group from Shizuoka is concerned about the tunnel that would be used for the train.
- The construction c...
Central Japan Airport in November to open a duty free liquor store
The nontaxable retailers became a favorite destination for travelers WHO wish to look before beginning their journey. this is often because of the elimination of native import tax or the duties enforced by the govt. bodies. This ends up in lesser valuation of liquor or other merchandise like cosm...