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08/07/2022

OMG! Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot in Nara.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/07/08/national/shinzo-abe-dead-nara-shooting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=LinkedIn =1657270550-1

The former prime minister was attacked while giving a campaign speech ahead of Sunday's Upper House election.

27/04/2022

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26/04/2022

Yasumi - Let’s Travel 🚅

8 JR passes that can be used by foreign residents of Japan

https://www.japan-guide.com/news/0056.html?fbclid=IwAR0DuUs8L0ZFhS6nwgBrrx-eEpZ-vD2BpOT9keR4yyfuZacpfGjoyAP7yQ4

Introducing seven rail passes by Japan Railways that can also be used by foreign residents of Japan.

26/04/2022

Save up to ¥23,230 on your travels in Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Nagasaki and other prefectures on Kyushu island

25/10/2021

Typhoon No 20 “Marlow” Very Strong!

https://www.newsdirectory3.com/typhoon-no-20-marlow-occurred-around-29th-very-strong-forces-headed-to-the-sea-near-ogasawara-weather-forecaster-chief-nissho-october-25-2021-japan-weather-association-tenki-jp/

29/09/2021

Typhoon number 16th information.

The 16th typhoon of the year is forecast to approach the Izu Islands, south of Tokyo, on Friday before moving to the ocean east of Kanto.

30/04/2021

Tokyo-area governors ask people to stay home during Golden Week holidays

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/04/28/national/stay-home-golden-week/

The heads of Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures also asked people to refrain from holding drinking parties at parks and roadsides.

25/04/2021

New State of Emergency begins in Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo.

https://japantoday.com/category/national/3rd-COVID-19-state-of-emergency-begins-in-Tokyo-Osaka-Hyogo

Tougher measures against the novel coronavirus were introduced in Tokyo and the western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo on Sunday under a third state of emergency amid a surge in coronavirus cases across the country. Under the new restrictions, operators of restaurants serving alcohol and movi...

21/03/2021

TOKYO OLYMPICS ONLY FOR RESIDENTS IN JAPAN

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/japan-bans-overseas-spectators-from-attending-tokyo-olympic-games-jn38c7h9k

No overseas spectators will be permitted to attend this summer’s rearranged Olympics in Tokyo, organisers have confirmed.An announcement was made after a meeting of representatives of the

20/03/2021

Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has announced that the COVID-19 state of emergency for the Tokyo area will end as scheduled on Sunday.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/tags/82/

Japan’s government is extending its coronavirus state of emergency until March 21 in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba prefectures.

20/03/2021

State of Emergency Ends

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/1560/?fbclid=IwAR3sbR4rDFQpvZtHku0MZvkEuJQDZ9-Yp9wAXVMg-7HNmJZd4VIXV4Bh0c0

The Japanese government has decided to lift the state of emergency for the Tokyo area as scheduled on Sunday. The measure covers the capital and neighboring Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa prefectures.

16/03/2021

Governors in the greater Tokyo area are split on whether the extended coronavirus state of emergency should be lifted on Sunday.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/1555/?fbclid=IwAR1o0bSfBCZYAPmDJlj89YFIriXMd6eYXb8uzB9DIQcaxlTpSWTJjce35O4

As Japan’s Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide considers whether to extend a state of emergency for the greater Tokyo area, officials in the affected prefectures are split. Saitama’s governor wants to maintain the restrictions, while his counterpart in Kanagawa insists it’s time to lift the declarat...

14/02/2021

13/02/2021

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck northern Japan at 11:08 p.m. on Saturday, local time.
The quake registered a maximum intensity of six-plus on the Japanese scale of zero to seven.
No tsunami threat has been issued.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210214_02/

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck northern Japan at 11:08 p.m. on Saturday, local time.

28/01/2021

GOOD NEWS!

AstraZeneca to produce 90 million COVID-19 vaccine shots in Japan

https://japantoday.com/category/national/AstraZeneca-to-produce-90-mil-COVID-19-vaccine-shots-in-Japan?

Japan said on Thursday it will procure a majority of 120 million doses of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine from domestic makers, as production problems overseas have raised concerns over timely distribution. AstraZeneca has scaled back supplies it had promised to the European Union and Australia.....

13/01/2021

State of emergency expanded to seven more prefectures

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/01/13/national/state-emergency-expanded-seven-prefectures/?fbclid=IwAR0wuG20X-RxACb9hlNay3ZoFl6MetqWKGzpg7sL26a7zz07eObeRzWTf74

Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aichi, Gifu, Tochigi and Fukuoka have all been added, making the order effective in 11 of Japan’s 47 prefectures.

12/01/2021

MULTILINGUAL CORONA VIRUS HOTLINE ☎️ IN JAPAN 🇯🇵

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/1019/?fbclid=IwAR2QwxPN3hx5v3DUVeWRT3PkcctLyK4dOWS6MiAaXoFIUf4ZBFcMJuH-CaY

The Japanese government has declared a second state of emergency in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus. Listed here are multilingual hotlines for residents in need of support.

07/01/2021

❗️ Emergency declared for Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/01/07/national/japan-coronavirus-emergency/?fbclid=IwAR3ucOHQojWBNow8p1k6tbj3EKHaIdMCWntGr7LjjjjChpxQUqBBQiNnRIY

The restrictions will enter into force Friday and remain in place until at least Feb. 7, only being lifted when the areas see a significant reduction in key benchmarks.

05/01/2021

JAPAN TO STOP NEW ENTRY OF ALL FOREIGNERS, INCLUDING TRAVELLERS FROM COUNTRIES WITH SPECIAL AGREEMENT

https://resources.realestate.co.jp/living/japan-to-stop-new-entry-of-all-foreigners-including-travellers-from-countries-with-special-agreement/?fbclid=IwAR0ezTUOxVDf-FnmZHWLo0OXY0z_SKLwbzgy60C1O_uGrgrG_mK8cajpuoY

The Japanese government is considering suspending the new entry of business people, international students, and technical trainees from 11 countries, including China and South Korea, regardless of whether or not the highly contagious mutant of the coronavirus is confirmed in the country.

04/01/2021

Suga considering virus emergency declaration as early as this week

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/01/04/national/suga-coronavirus-emergency-declaration/

The prime minister is considering a fresh declaration amid the rapid spread of coronavirus infections and a drop in his approval rating.

03/01/2021

Gov't to consider new COVID-19 state of emergency declaration

https://japantoday.com/category/national/update-2-japan-to-consider-new-covid-19-emergency-declaration?

Japan will consider issuing a new state of emergency declaration after governors in the capital region urged action to tackle a record surge in COVID-19 cases, the head of the nation's pandemic response said on Saturday. The government needs to consult with health experts before deciding on a new de...

19/11/2020

Air Asia Japan Confirm Closure!

https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2020/10/06/air-asia-japan-confirms-closure/

The shutdown affects domestic and international flights operated by AAJ in Japan with letter code DJ

14/11/2020

Spreading Kindness: Online Barter in the Philippines

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2022316/?cid=wohk-fb-org_vod_ai_sk-202011-001&fbclid=IwAR2Ch6v4AX6_FZVh7RY9MmKdvlSHJO_jxYcyUZpPTRFmDAZibl3MvjjzBkY

Online bartering has become a massive trend in the Philippines. Many people have lost work because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and exchanging goods is a way to procure basic necessities. The movement has begun with Bacolod-based lawyer Jocelle Batapa Sigue, who started an online barter commun...

02/11/2020

Shibuya Halloween 2020 was different! Cops working hard!

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201031_18/

Halloween revelers in costume were few and far between in central Tokyo this year after local officials asked people to refrain from celebrating because of the coronavirus.

28/10/2020

17 DAYS OFF! Long New Year Holliday? What is your opinion?

https://japantoday.com/category/national/urgent-japan-gov%27t-calls-for-longer-new-year-holiday-to-curb-virus-spread

The Japanese government will ask companies to extend the upcoming New Year holiday by about one week in a bid to mitigate crowding by people visiting relatives or going on vacation and lower the risk of spreading the coronavirus, a cabinet member said Friday. Under the plan, announced by Yasutoshi.....

08/10/2020

TYPHOON NEWS!

Typhoon Chan-hom heading for western Japan

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201008_18/

Typhoon Chan-hom is expected to approach western and eastern Japan in the next couple of days. Weather officials warn that the typhoon will bring heavy rain even before its actual approach.

05/09/2020

03/09/2020

Typhoon Haishen is gathering strength over waters south of Japan. The powerful storm is expected to approach the southwestern part of the country between Sunday and Monday.Japan's Meteorological Agency said the typhoon was moving westward at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour as of noon Thursday, Japan time.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/special/01/2010/

01/09/2020

Please click to watch NHK World's meteorologist Sayaka Mori give the latest details on Typhoon Maysak.

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