JAXA REPORTS RYUGU ASTEROID SAMPLE CONTAINS MATERIAL IN GASEOUS STATE

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• JAXA reports Ryugu asteroid sample contains material in gaseous state.
• Last week JAXA’s Hayabusa2 space probe brought back a sample from the Ryugu asteroid.
• JAXA will conduct a detailed analysis of the molecular and...

JAPAN’S EDUCATION MINISTER HAS NO INTENTIONS TO DECLARE CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS JUST YET

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• Japan’s education minister has no intentions to declare closure of schools just yet.
• The minister indicated the decisions to close schools will be the discretion of bodies managing each school.
• COVID-19 cases are in...

JAPAN TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL HELP TO STUDENTS AMID COVID – 19

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• Pandemic has led to business closures in many regions of Japan
• It has forced students to suspend or cut back on their part-time jobs

On Tuesday, the Cabinet approved a program for students. It was to provide up to ¥20...