JAPAN PM INFORMS THE RULING PARTY OF THE PLANS TO EXPAND THE STATE OF EMERGENCY

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• Japan PM informs the ruling party of the plans to expand the state of emergency.
• Aichi and Gifu prefecture in central Japan seeks to be added to the state of an emergency measure.
• Suga is said to declare a state of emerge...

JAPAN’S 3-DAY WEEKEND SEES CROWDS THRONG AT TOURIST SPOTS DESPITE COVID-19 ALERTS

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• Japan’s 3-day weekend sees crowds throng at tourist spots despite COVID-19 alerts.
• On Monday, the central govt. announced review of parts of the ‘Go To Travel’ and Eat subsidy.
• Ise Jingu shrine complex s...

GASSHOZUKURI MINKAEN OUTDOOR MUSEUM LIT UP FOR ANNUAL ILLUMINATION EVENT

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• Gasshozukuri Minkaen Outdoor Museum lit up annual illumination event.
• The museum preserves traditional farmhouses and other buildings.
• The museum has a collection of antique ‘Gassho-style’ steep rafter-roofed ...

Okinawa prefecture confirms outbreak of swine flu

Japan’s agriculture ministry confirmed the outbreak of classical swine flu (CSF) in the Okinawa prefecture. This is the first occurrence of CSF in the prefecture in 33 years. The last outbreak of CSF in Okinawa took place in autumn of 1986. The previous occurrence of CSF in the country was ...