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Pandemic reveals hidden poverty in wealthy Japan
AFP, Published on 19/01/2021
» TOKYO: Yuichiro welled up as he collected a food parcel at a Tokyo outreach event offering help to the growing number of Japanese pushed into poverty by the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan condom-makers fear anticlimax at Olympics
AFP, Published on 17/06/2021
» TOKYO - For Japanese condom makers, the Olympics was supposed to be a golden opportunity, with hordes of eager tourists and tens of thousands of their innovative, ultra-thin prophylactics given to athletes.
Japan to donate AstraZeneca vaccines to Thailand
Reuters, Published on 21/06/2021
» Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday Japan's government would donate some AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines, as the country seeks to shore-up supplies after some early delays in vaccinations.
Exhibition to reveal the spirit of Japan
Life, Published on 23/06/2021
» Lotus Arts De Vivre -- Theatre Of Indulgence Gallery will take collectors and those interested in Japanese culture on an exciting journey to the heart of the Land of the Rising Sun during the worldwide launch of "The Spirit Of The Cherry Blossom", which kicks off on Friday and runs until Nov 12.
Japan to announce virus emergency throughout Olympics
AFP, Published on 08/07/2021
» TOKYO - Japan's government is expected to announce Thursday a new virus state of emergency running throughout the Olympics, raising the prospect of a Games with few or even no spectators.
Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides in Japan
AFP, Published on 14/08/2021
» TOKYO - More than a million people were urged to seek shelter as torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in western Japan on Saturday, leaving at least one dead and two missing.
New cases in Japan top 20,000 again
Published on 14/08/2021
» New daily coronavirus cases in Japan topped 20,000 for the second straight day on Saturday, adding to pressure on the government to expand the state of emergency beyond Tokyo, Osaka and a few other prefectures.
Australian watchdog blocks Qantas-Japan Airlines deal
AFP, Published on 13/09/2021
» SYDNEY: Australia's competition regulator on Monday definitively blocked a pricing, code-sharing and scheduling deal between Qantas and Japan Airlines, saying the arrangement would hurt consumers.
The taste of Japan under one roof
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 19/11/2021
» The Parq Life, a brand-new retail centre on Rama IV Road, was launched in August last year as part of the 20 billion baht The Parq complex with pioneering architectural concepts and sustainable design.
Japan government officials to miss Beijing Olympics
AFP, Published on 24/12/2021
» TOKYO - Japan will not send government representatives to February's Beijing Olympics, Tokyo said Friday, as it called on China to respect human rights and the rule of law.