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AFTER THE FINA AGREEMENT WAS EXTENDED, MORE THAN 20 EBU MEMBERS WILL BROADCAST BUDAPEST 2022

Budapest 2022, the special edition of the FINA World Championships in aquatics, will be broadcast live by at least 23 broadcasters, including 22 EBU Members, from June 18 to July 3, 2022.

Despite the exceptional, out-of-sequence championships awarded to Budapest as recently as February,...

JAPAN’S KOMEITO PARTY MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES SPENDING $1,050 AT HOSTESS BARS

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Japan’s Komeito Party member acknowledges spending $1,050 at hostess bars.
Acting Secretary-General put the expense as "dining-out expenses" in a 2019 political funding report.
He has currently submitted h...

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.

COMPETITION AMONG 3 JAPANESE CITIES RISES TO INVITE FOREIGN COMPANIES

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Competition among 3 Japanese cities rises to invite foreign companies.
Osaka, Fukuoka, Tokyo are among the cities competing to become an international financial hub.
Many foreign financial institutions have offices in Tok...

FUKUOKA DISTRICT COURT RULES ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT TO BE HANDLED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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Fukuoka District Court rules asbestos management to be handled by local government.
Kitakyushu Municipal Government and a building maintenance firm to pay damages.
A worker in the region had died of lung disease he devel...

STARTUP COMPANY BONAC CORP. TO START HUMAN CLINICAL TRIAL FOR A COVID-19 DRUG IN 2021

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Startup company Bonac Corp. to start human clinical trial for a COVID-19 drug in 2021.
The startup company is based in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture.
The company has currently developed 72 possible COVID-19 drug candidates ...

JAPAN PLANNING TO SHIFT ITS FINANCIAL HUB FROM TOKYO TO OSAKA AND FUKUOKA INSTEAD

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Japan planning to shift its financial hub from Tokyo to Osaka and Fukuoka instead.
The government is hoping to do so after the coronavirus pandemic calms down.
The government plans to set up consultation services in the ...

FUKUOKA POLICE ARRESTS A MAN WHO HIT HIS 3-YEAR OLD SON FOR NOT GOING TO SLEEP ON TIME

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Fukuoka Police arrests a man who hit his 3-year old son for not going to sleep on time.
The toddler was left unconscious after being hit by the father.
The young boy was reported to have had multiple bruises over his body...