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Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on fans from abroad
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Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on fans from abroad

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee are poised to finally make it official that most fans…
Japan, US to share China worry as ministers meet in Tokyo
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Japan, US to share China worry as ministers meet in Tokyo

TOKYO (AP) — Defense and foreign ministers from the United States and Japan met Tuesday to discuss their shared worry…
Biden’s ministers visit Japan for talks focused on China
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Biden’s ministers visit Japan for talks focused on China

TOKYO (AP) — Concerns about China’s growing influence in the region is expected to be a main focus when two…
Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster
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Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster

IWAKI, Japan (Reuters) – With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear protests, Japan on Thursday mourned about 20,000 victims…
Torch relay among final hurdles for postponed Tokyo Olympics
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Torch relay among final hurdles for postponed Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic torch relay is yet another hurdle for the postponed Tokyo Games. It kicks off in…
Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, Kyodo says
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Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, Kyodo says

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has decided to stage this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to concern…
Environment Ministry announces US$3 mn project to limit plastic bag use
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Environment Ministry announces US$3 mn project to limit plastic bag use

The Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad on Monday announced a new three-year project valued at US$3 million which will aim…
Ten years after Fukushima, Japan remembers ‘man-made’ nuclear disaster
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Ten years after Fukushima, Japan remembers ‘man-made’ nuclear disaster

TOKYO (Reuters) – When a huge earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011, devastating towns and triggering nuclear…
Japan PM Suga considering 2-week extension of COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo region
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Japan PM Suga considering 2-week extension of COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo region

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday the government is considering a two-week extension of a…
Tokyo Olympics add 12 women to executive board to reach 42 percent
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Tokyo Olympics add 12 women to executive board to reach 42 percent

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics made a symbolic gesture toward gender equality on Tuesday by appointing 12 women to…
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