JAPAN’S SAPPORO BREWERIES TO SELL YEBISU BEER IN SINGAPORE

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• Japan’s Sapporo Breweries to sell Yebisu beer in Singapore.
• The brewer hopes to capitalize on strong demand for Japanese-brand products among local consumers.
• The company will sell the 350-mililiter Yebisu can.
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HOKKAIDO GOVT. SUED BY A WOMAN OVER DENIAL OF SPOUSAL BENEFITS

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• Hokkaido govt. sued by a woman over denial of spousal benefits.
• The woman in a same-sex relationship had filed the lawsuit with Sapporo District Court.
• Kaoru Sasaki seeks $43,000 for being denied spousal benefits.
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GREAT HEALTH BENEFITS FROM EATING BLACK SAPOTE

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• Great health benefits from eating black sapote.
• The fruit is also known as chocolate pudding fruit.
• Black sapote has been found to be a very good source of vitamin C.
• Black sapote can help in building and stren...

HEALTH BENEFITS OF SAPOTA OR CHIKOO

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• Amazing health benefits of the fruit sapota or chikoo
• The fruit has been a delicious tropical fruit, that generally belongs to the Sapotaceae family with the scientific name Manilkara Zapota

Sapota or Chikoo has been a de...

CRYPTO CAPITAL OWNER, REGINALD FOWLER GETS A NEW ATTORNEY

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•     Fowler ran an illegal shadow bank business for cryptocurrency exchanges

•     His Crypto Capital processed Bitfinex’s transactions 

Former National Football League investor, Reginald Fowle...

BREWERS IN JAPAN TO DISPLAY ALCOHOL CONTENT IN DRINKS BY GRAMS

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• Brewers in Japan to display alcohol content in drinks by grams.
• The Japanese govt. plans to ask the liquor industry to display how much alcohol is actually contained in products.
• The request is part of the government'...

‘BIOS’ STARRING TOM HANKS POSTPONED TO AUGUST THIS YEAR

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• While previously the makers were eyeing October release, the film was then rescheduled to April

• Bios is being helmed by Miguel Sapochnik, best known for his work on Game of Thrones, from an original screenplay penned by Craig Luck

• The ...

HOKKAIDO PREFECTURE REPORTS 5 PEOPLE INFECTED BY COVID-19 AT A HOME GATHERING

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• Hokkaido prefecture reports 5 people infected by COVID-19 at a home gathering.
• Japan confirmed 4 clusters of coronavirus infections.
• The authorities reported that the drinking sessions were held at the home of one person ...

JENS SAPHN: GERMANY IS IN THE HARDEST PHASE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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• The health minister of Germany said that, the country is in the hardest phase of the corona virus pandemic
• He said that, following the same schedule as the neighbouring countries had been the best way to make sure a strong economic recover...

HOKKAIDO MEDICAL ASSOCIATION DECLARES ‘STATE OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY’; COVID-19

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• Hokkaido Medical Association declares ‘state of medical emergency’; COVID-19.
• Several other organizations have also joined the medical association to declare the emergency.
• Hokkaido cities like Sapporo and Asa...

JAPAN’S SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL STANDS CANCELED AMID RISING COVID-19 CASES

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• Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival stands canceled amid rising COVID-19 cases.
• This will be the first time that the country’s biggest winter festival is canceled.
• The event normally sees around 2 million domestic a...

JAPAN GOVT. PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ SUBSIDY PROGRAM IN PARTS

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• Japan Govt. proposed suspension of ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program in parts.
• Parts of the country that are under pressure due to increase in infections may see the suspension.
• Japan has so far confirmed a recor...

SAPPORO AND OSAKA TO BE EXCLUDED FOR THREE WEEKS FROM JAPAN’S TRAVEL SUBSIDY PLAN

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• Sapporo and Osaka to be excluded for three weeks from Japan’s travel subsidy plan.
• The minister in charge of Japan’s virus response, Yasutoshi Nishimura announced the same.
• The government will compensate for t...

MOTHER IN HOKKAIDO IMPRISONED FOR NOT GIVING HER DAUGHTER ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENT

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• Mother in Hokkaido imprisoned for not giving her daughter access to medical treatment.
• A 22-year-old mother starved her 2-year-old daughter to death last year.
• The presiding judge for the case declared the defendant&rsquo...

HOKKAIDO RAISED ITS COVID-19 ALERT LEVEL TO STAGE 4 OUT OF 5 FOR SAPPORO CITY

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• Hokkaido raised its COVID-19 alert level to stage 4 out of 5 for Sapporo city.
• The announcement was made by Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki on Nov. 16.
• On Nov. 7 Hokkaido raised its virus alert level to stage 3.
• ...

HOKKAIDO CONFIRMED NEW COVID-19 CLUSTER INFECTIONS FROM NURSING HOME

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• Hokkaido confirmed new COVID-19 cluster infections from nursing homes.
• Another cluster infection was confirmed from a kindergarten.
• Hokkaido as of Nov.15 confirmed 5,471 COVID-19 cases.
• On Nov.15 it separately ...

DAILY COVID-19 CASES RISE IN HOKKAIDO BY 187 ON SATURDAY

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• Daily COVID-19 cases rise in Hokkaido by 187 on Saturday.
• The figure exceeded 100 for 3rd straight day.
• Hokkaido govt. requests entertainment establishments to not operate between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Hokkaido gov...

CONSADOLE SAPPORO WINS BY 2-0 AGAINST KAWASAKI FRONTALE IN J-LEAGUE

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• Consadole Sapporo wins by 2-0 against Kawasaki Frontale in J-League.
• Anderson Lopez and Takuma Arano scored winning goals in the second-half for Consadole.
• Second-place was given to Gamba Osaka.
• The third-plac...

HOKKAIDO RECORDS 96 COVID-19 INFECTIONS IN A SINGLE DAY ON NOV. 2

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• Hokkaido records 96 COVID-19 infections in a single day in Nov.2.
• It is the highest figure in a single-day record in any of Japan’s 47 prefectures.
• The total cases connected to the district hit 367, stemming from 9...

URAWA REDS KAI SHIBATO NETS THE WINNING GOAL IN J-LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION

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• Urawa Reds Kai Shibato nets the winning goal in J-league first division.
• Kai Shibato came in from behind to get hold of the football against Consadole Sapporo.
• Urawa initially was leading 2-0 against Sapporo but was sudd...