Tag: Japan
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60 more people confirmed with coronavirus on cruise ship in Japan
Testing aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan has revealed 60 more confirmed cases of coronavirus, media said on Monday. The media also added that quarantined passengers took to social media to warn of depression setting in over their confinement. “Monday’s figure takes to 130 the number of infections on the ship docked in…
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Coronavirus: Japan to repatriate 200 citizens from China’s troubled city
Japan will send a chartered flight to the central Chinese city of Wuhan later in the day to repatriate about 200 of its citizens, the government says. The government will also send doctors, nurses and quarantine officers so that those Japanese citizens can undergo checkups on a plane, according to the health ministry. The aircraft…
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How Beyonce changed my life – Naomi Osaka
Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka has revealed her excitement at meeting her idol Beyonce, saying the US singer “smelled expensive” and gave her a morale-boosting pep talk at a low point last year. The two-time Grand Slam champion, who will be defending her Australian Open title this month, bumped into Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z while…
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9-year-old passes university-level maths exam
The Mathematics Certification Institute of Japan on Tuesday said a 9-year-old boy from the Western Japanese province of Hyogo has passed a university-level maths exam. According to the Kyodo news agency, the institute said Shogo Ando had been studying for the exam for two years and intended to use his mathematical skills for the betterment…
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Japan sets aside 710 million yen to respond to typhoon damage
Japan is ready to spend 710 million yen (6.5 million dollars) to deal with the devastating effects of Typhoon Hagibis, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday. He said that the money would be spent on water, food, temporary toilets, and beds, among other things, for disaster-stricken areas following Hagibis, considered one of the most…
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Typhoon Hagibis kills 35 in Japan
At least 35 people have been killed by the powerful typhoon Hagibis that hit Japan at the weekend, officials said. The government put the death toll at 14, with 11 people missing, but local media said at least 35 people had been killed, and at least 11 were still unaccounted for. Tens of thousands of…
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Japanese monarch, Emperor Akihito declares historic abdication
Japan’s Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In his last public address as emperor, Akihito handed over the symbols of power and thanked the public for their support during his 30-year reign. The 85-year-old was given permission to abdicate after saying he felt unable to…
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Japan Govt to tighten regulations against tech firms
Amid concerns about monopoly and users personal data, Japan’s government is planning to set up a new regulatory system to watch over big tech firms such as Facebook and Google. According to a presentation made at a government advisory panel on Wednesday, the new regulator will examine competitive practices, the protection of personal data, and…
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Japan’s Honda Motor third-quarter profit drops 40% on discounting, quality costs
Honda Motor Co Ltd on Friday reported a 40.2 per cent drop in third-quarter operating profit, missing market expectations due to higher discounting and quality-related costs. Japan’s third-biggest automaker posted profit of 170.1 billion yen ($1.56 billion) for October-December, from 284.5 billion yen in the same period a year earlier. The result compared with the…
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Floyd Mayweather cancels Japan kickboxing fight
Floyd Mayweather’s comeback fight against a Japanese kickboxer has been cancelled. The retired, 50-0, pound-for-pound boxing great posted a lengthy statement to his Instagram page on Wednesday in which he announced the bout was not happening and claimed he was misled by its organisers. ”Now that I am back on US soil after a long…