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TOKYO MAY BE UDER A QUASI-STATE OF EMERGENCY DURING THE OLYMPICS
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- Tokyo may be under a quasi-state of emergency during the Olympics.
- Tokyo has been under a stricter state of emergency since late April.
- The government is now however planning to lift the emergency in most of the prefectur...
JAPAN’S TOP COVID ADVISOR WORRIED ABOUT HOLDING OF OLYMPIC GAMES
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- Japan’s top COVID advisor worried about holding of Olympic Games.
- Shigeru Omi said that hosting the summer games is “not normal”.
- He asked the organizers' to scale the event down and strengthen the m...
AMUSEMENT PARKS, DEPT. STORES, CINEMAS REOPEN IN TOKYO, OSAKA
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- Amusement parks, dept. stores, cinemas reopen in Tokyo, Osaka.
- Coronavirus restrictions on some businesses were partially eased.
- Dept. stores are now permitted to operate fully on weekdays with shortened business hours.
JAPAN GOVT. TO ADD OKINAWA UNDER COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY
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- Japan govt. to add Okinawa under COVID-19 state of emergency.
- Okinawa has been reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases.
- Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki requested the central govt. for the same.
- Okinawa is currently under...
JAPAN TO DISCUSS APPROVAL FOR MODERNA, ASTRAZENECA’S COVID-19 VACCINE
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- Japan to discuss approval for Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
- The formal approval could be expected to come on Friday.
- The same vaccines are used overseas for people aged 18 or older.
- Prime Minister Yosh...
HOKKAIDO, OKAYAMA & HIROSHIMA TO COME UNDER COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY
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- Hokkaido, Okayama & Hiroshima to come under COVID-19 state of emergency.
- Infections continue to surge ahead of this summer's Tokyo Olympics.
- Okayama and Hiroshima were planned to be put under a quasi-emergency ear...
JAPAN GOVT. TO SET ASIDE $4.7 BILLION FOR FY 2021 IN RESERVE FUNDS
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- Japan govt. to set aside $4.7 billion for FY 2021 in reserve funds.
- The funds will be earmarked to purchase more COVID-19 vaccines.
- Pfizer is expected to supply 50 million doses from July through September.
- Jap...
JAPAN’S CLOTHING ITEMS GENERATES OVER 95 MILLION TONS CO2 A YEAR
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- Japan’s clothing items generate over 95 million tons of CO2 a year.
- About 98% of garments in the Japanese market in 2020 were imported from overseas.
- Around 5 million tons are attributed to burning unsold clothes of...
JAPAN GOVT. ASKS TO CHECK IF RESTAURANTS ARE ABIDING COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES
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- Japan govt. asks to check if restaurants are abiding COVID-19 safety measures.
- The central govt. has instructed prefectural governors to introduce a system using third parties.
- Yamanashi prefecture Gov. had explained abou...
ANA PLANS TO CUT DOWN ITS CO2 EMISSIONS TO ZERO BY 2050
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- ANA plans to cut down its CO2 emissions to zero by 2050.
- It seeks to increase the use of fuels derived from waste oil and other non-fossil sources.
- ANA will cooperate with Toshiba Corp. and euglena Co. on achieving the go...
CHINA TO ATTEND, MAKE A SPEECH IN UPCOMING CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT
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- China to attend, make a speech in upcoming climate change summit.
- Japanese Prime Minister and Russian President are also set to attend the summit.
- China’s President Xi has pledged to make the nation carbon neutral b...
JAPAN PM ASKS PFIZER INC. TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES OF VACCINE
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- Japan PM asks Pfizer Inc. to provide additional supplies of vaccine.
- Suga made the request to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla in a telephone conversation.
- The govt. will expand tougher COVID-19 restrictions next week to all thre...
CHINA TELLS U.S, JAPAN TO TAKE THEIR CONCERNS & DEMANDS SERIOUSLY
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- China tells U.S, Japan to take their concerns & demands seriously.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian expressed the serious concerns.
- Zhao mentioned the countries to avoid words and actions that interfe...
JAPAN RAISED ITS AIM TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 40%
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- Japan raised its aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40%.
- The govt. has initially targeted to slash emissions by 26% by 2030.
- The govt. also plans to increase the use of natural gas power plants.
- The govt...
JAPAN GOVT. LIKELY TO DECIDE ON COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY SITUATION
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- Japan govt. likely to decide on COVID-19 state of emergency situation.
- The decision may be made on Thursday whether to stick to the emergency or end it.
- Prime Minister Suga is set to have a meeting with his Cabinet members to d...
JAPAN TELECOM COMPANY NTT DOCOMO LOWERS ITS 20 GB PLAN TO $25
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- Japan telecom company NTT Docomo lowers its 20 GB plan to $25.
- The plan is supposedly the cheapest among similar plans offered by 3 other telecom companies.
- The company will start offering the discounted plan named &ldquo...
JAPAN GOVT. HAS DECIDED TO EXTEND THE STATE OF EMERGENCY UNTIL MARCH 7
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- Japan Govt. has decided to extend the state of emergency until March 7.
- Hospitals in the country continue to remain under pressure to surge in patients.
- Tochigi prefecture will be removed from the state of emergency as th...
JAPAN CONDUCTED THE YEAR’S ORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY SESSION; PM GAVE POLICY SPEECH
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- Japan conducted the year’s ordinary parliamentary session; PM gave a policy speech.
- PM Suga vowed to bring the coronavirus situation under control in the country.
- The country is said to continue to host the Tokyo Ol...
JAPAN GOVT. SUSPENDS ENTRY OF ALL NONRESIDENT FOREIGN NATIONALS
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- Japan govt. suspends entry of all non-resident foreign nationals.
- The measure has been taken in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
- Japanese and resident foreigners will require signing a pledge upon ar...
BOJ GOVERNOR SUGGESTS COUNTRY’S ECONOMY SEVERE AND RECOVERY BE MODERATE
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- BOJ Governor suggests country’s economy severe and recovery be moderate.
- Later in the day, BOJ is scheduled to release its quarterly Sakura report on regional economies.
- BOJ Governor Kuroda said the consumer price i...