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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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'...

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 ...

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...

JAPANESE COURT CONVICTS ONE MAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAPPORO EXPLOSION IN 2018

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• Japanese court convicts one man in connection with the Sapporo explosion in 2018.
• A former real estate office manager was found guilty of the explosion that injured 44 people.
• The defendant had caused the blast by emptyin...

JAPANESE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PUT ITS BID TO HOST THE 2030 WINTER OLYMPICS GAMES

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• Japanese Olympic Committee put its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games.
• Japan plans to hold the winter Olympics in Sapporo.
• Sapporo held the 1972 Winter Olympic.
• Japan is in competition with Salt Lake Ci...

SOFTBANK STARTUP OYO REDUCING OUTLETS IN JAPAN

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• Coronavirus pandemic is causing harm to tourism industry in Japan.
• Oyo Hotels is closing many of its regional outlets in Japan.
• Support from SoftBank is also not able to rescue Oyo from losses.

One of the larges...

JAPAN’S MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTION SAPPORO FALLS SHORT OF SNOW

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• Snow festival in Sapporo city is a major attraction for tourists every year
• Snow was imported this year because of reduced snowfall

The Sapporo snow festival is a major attraction for tourists in Japan. The festival takes...

Summer Olympics to shift from Tokyo to Sapporo?

It presently shows up practically sure that the marathon and race walking occasions at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will be moved from Tokyo to Sapporo to turn away the exceptional summer heat in the country's capital. The International Olympic Committee proposed the adjustment in v...