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Philippines gets P3-billion aid from Japan - DOH: The DOH has received from Japan a total of P3 billion worth of support in the form of donations and official ...
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Paris-bound Olympians look forward to a post-COVID Games with fans in the stands | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Japan discarding 240 mil. COVID vaccine doses, worth $4.3 bil. - The Mainichi: TOKYO -- The health ministry on April 16 revealed that approximately 244 ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240417/p2a/00m/0na/006000c
Golden Week holidaymakers in Japan to reach 90% of pre-COVID level: The number of Japanese holidaymakers traveling at home and abroad in the upcoming Golden Week ...
japantoday.com/category/national/golden-week-holidaymakers-in-japan-to-reach-90-of-pre-covid-level
Only 37% Repayment in 2023 for Special COVID Loans; Hundreds of Billions Might Ultimately Be Uncollectible
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Japan corporate bankruptcies hit 9-year high with end of COVID lifelines: TOKYO -- Japan logged more than 9,000 corporate bankruptcies for the first time in nine ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-trends/Japan-corporate-bankruptcies-hit-9-year-high-with-end-of-COVID-lifelines
Japan fire chief suspended, demoted for harassing coronavirus 'vaccine refuser' - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240405/p2a/00m/0na/002000c
Netherlands man battled COVID-19 for longest case ever recorded: A 72-year-old from the Netherlands was infected with COVID-19 for 613 days ...
9news.com.au/world/netherlands-man-infected-with-covid-19-for-613-days/9e5157fa-b618-4dce-abf2-c08393d94e08
Japan hotel prices near 30-year high as weak yen lures record tourists: The average daily room rate for March was about ¥20,986 ($136), the highest level since ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/19/companies/japan-hotel-prices-rise-near-30-year-high/
China's drugmakers can't sell mRNA shots but haven't quit yet: China's vaccine developers stuck with unused mRNA COVID shots and idle manufacturing plants are ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/chinas-drugmakers-cant-sell-mrna-shots-havent-quit-yet-2024-04-19/
Morning Bid: Jitters heighten, financial conditions tighten: A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
reuters.com/markets/asia/global-markets-view-asia-graphic-pix-2024-04-18/
Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz: TOKYO -- The Japanese trading house Sojitz has signed a 45 billion yen ($290 million) contract ...
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Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom: TOKYO -- The number of monthly visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time in ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Travel-Leisure/Japan-foreign-tourists-top-3m-in-March-fueling-record-spending-boom
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Oracle to invest over $8 billion in Japan in cloud computing, AI: Oracle said on Wednesday it will invest more than $8 billion over the next 10 years to meet ...
reuters.com/technology/oracle-invest-over-8-bln-japan-cloud-computing-ai-2024-04-18/
LIVE: US ambassador to UN speaks in Tokyo: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Fukushima Pref.'s 1st public night school opens with new study chances for young and old - The Mainichi
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Spring Covid-19 booster jab on offer to at-risk groups from next week : Older people and those who have weakened immune systems are being offered a Spring ...
independent.ie/irish-news/spring-covid-19-booster-jab-on-offer-to-at-risk-groups-from-next-week/a592163301.html
Japan Hotel Prices Hit 27-Year High as Weak Yen Lures Record Tourists: Hotel prices in Japan soared to a near three-decade high in March, as the cheap yen and ...
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Oracle to spend over $8bn to build more data centers in Japan: TOKYO -- Oracle will spend a total of more than $8 billion over 10 years, starting in 2024 ...
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75-yr-old man accused of punching young girl after argument over park trash in Japan - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240419/p2a/00m/0na/015000c
How a new class of Japanese stars is changing baseball: Japanese stars help shape MLB. Now MLB helps shape Japanese baseball, too.
washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/18/japanese-stars-mlb-npb/
A White House dinner, a slot at Coachella — Yoasobi is having a great week: J-pop's Ikura and Ayase say they had to cut their hair and learn English for a string ...
japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/04/17/music/yoasobi-coachella-white-house/
Japan’s Official Paris Sunrise Inspired Uniform for 2024 Olympics Unveiled
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/olympics-paralympics/20240418-181087/
Night blossoms: Cherry blossoms are lit up at Hirosaki Park in Aomori Prefecture on Thursday night.
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Asian finance officials raise ‘serious concerns’ over strong dollar: Emerging-market currencies have been under pressure from shifting US interest rate ...
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COVID Patient’s Infection Lasts Record 613 Days—and Accumulated Over 50 Mutations
time.com/6968880/long-covid-record-infection-mutations-netherlands/
A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountain Airbnb: Xian Jie Lee moved to Japan to study political science and ended up staying to start an ...
businessinsider.com/man-turned-japanese-farmhouse-into-mountainside-airbnb-2024-4
W.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases: After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/health/who-airborne-covid.html
Osaka says 'no excuses' after defeat on clay return: The former world No. 1 was making her first appearance on clay since the 2022 French Open.
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/18/tennis/naomi-osaka-no-excuses/
Kyushu-exclusive Black Mont Blanc goes nationwide in a 'Special' way: Across Japan there various regions that are said to produce food with a quality ...
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Marvellous Miyazaki deserves her spot in Japan team: PETALING JAYA: Teen sensation Tomoka Miyazaki has earned herself a well deserved spot in a strong looking ...
thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2024/04/18/marvellous-miyazaki-deserves-her-spot-in-japan-team
Nuclear power in Japan: The world's largest nuclear power plant is being reactivated
heise.de/news/Atomkraft-in-Japan-Groesstes-AKW-der-Welt-wird-reaktiviert-9688727.html
Ainu loses legal battle over right to catch salmon in Hokkaido - The Mainichi: SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Thursday rejected a demand by a group of ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240418/p2g/00m/0na/059000c
Domestic strawberry producers of 'Warring States' eye new breeds: Strawberries make for a colorful display at supermarkets and produce shops during the ...
japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/feature-domestic-strawberry-producers-of-warring-states-eying-new-breeds
OLYMPICS/ Gold is great, but athletes say some cash to go with it is even better | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app: The suit is the first in Japan — and possibly the world — to target a platform ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/18/japan/crime-legal/google-doctors/
Toyota to recall over 130,000 Prius hybrid cars due to door glitch: Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday it is recalling a total of 135,305 units of the Prius hybrid ...
japantoday.com/category/business/toyota-to-recall-over-130-000-prius-hybrid-cars-due-to-door-glitch
A record three million foreigners visited in March: More than three million foreigners visited Japan in March, a record for a single month ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/18/a-record-three-million-foreigners-visited-in-march
Eight reported injured after Japan quake: TOKYO (AFP): Eight people were reported injured Thursday (April 18) after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/18/eight-reported-injured-after-japan-quake
US envoy to the UN vows support for families of Japanese who were abducted and taken to North Korea
apnews.com/article/japan-us-envoy-north-korea-abducted-42f17a71dbebffc07d81d12d3eb10088
U.S. envoy to U.N. uses Japan visit to bolster U.N. Security Council: “The Security Council of 70 years ago does not reflect the realities of today ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/18/japan/politics/linda-thomas-greenfield-un-us-japan/
NYC Weekend Watch: Love Streams, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Ozu & More: NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy CinemaOur House of Tolerance ...
thefilmstage.com/nyc-weekend-watch-love-streams-kiyoshi-kurosawa-ozu-more/
Southeast Asia restaurants lose out as COVID delivery habit persists: HO CHI MINH CITY -- Dining out, it seems, is out. And delivery is in.Across Asia ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Food-Beverage/Southeast-Asia-restaurants-lose-out-as-COVID-delivery-habit-persists
Court orders compensation to 26 unrecognized Minamata victims: A Japanese district court on Thursday ordered a chemical maker to pay 4 million yen each to 26 ...
japantoday.com/category/national/japan-court-orders-compensation-to-26-unrecognized-minamata-victims
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan: The group sees potential benefits in tapping Japan’s strong industrial and technological capacity.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/politics/japan-aukus-pillar-2-explainer/
Mystery flu 'similar to Covid' leaves dozens critically ill overseas: An alert was issued by the international public health surveillance system
nottinghampost.com/news/health/mystery-flu-similar-covid-leaves-9234494
China's drugmakers can't sell mRNA shots but haven't quit yet: China's vaccine developers stuck with unused mRNA COVID shots and idle manufacturing plants are ...
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Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse: An infection can upset your microbiome, and if certain gut fungi run riot, this can kick the immune system into ...
wired.com/story/unruly-gut-fungi-can-make-your-covid-worse-infection-coronavirus-candida-albicans/
Netflix signed up 9.3 million new subscribers last quarter: Netflix's most-scrutinized data, the amount of new subscribers, grew by 9.3 million in the first ...
businessinsider.com/netflix-beats-new-subscriber-estimates-earnings-2024-4
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Quick Glance: Netflix to Cease Reporting Subscriber Numbers from 2025
- Netflix will no longer report subscriber numbers starting from the first quarter of 2025. The announcement came with the first quarter 2024 results where Netflix exceeded expectations.
- Despite the success in the first quarter, Netflix shares dropped over 4.5% after-hours upon revealing the decision to stop reporting quarterly subscriber totals.
- The choice to discontinue reporting quarterly membership numbers or average revenue per member is based on Netflix's belief that engagement time is the best indicator of customer satisfaction.
- Netflix plans to announce major subscriber milestones but will halt reporting quarterly subscriber numbers and shift investor focus towards time-spent-viewing metrics.
International alert after 60 cases of mysterious Covid-like illness: Young patients have been left critically ill by the unexplained outbreak
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Free COVID Home Test Kits Are Still Available: Here's How to Get Them: If you think you might have COVID, don't panic: You have plenty of options for free ...
cnet.com/health/free-covid-home-test-kits-are-still-available-heres-how-to-get-them/
Are autism and gender dysphoria linked? This professor thinks so: When Michael Craig, an expert in neurodevelopmental conditions, sat in with the Tavistock’s ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/autism-transgender-professor-michael-craig-cass-review-2s9tkn8qz
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Researchers set new standards for nanoparticles, helping patients with MS, ALS, Parkinson's disease
phys.org/news/2024-04-standards-nanoparticles-patients-ms-als.html
Japan launches fifth round of Fukushima treated water discharge: The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP), Tokyo Electric Power Company ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/19/japan-launches-fifth-round-of-fukushima-treated-water-discharge
After Covid-19, WHO defines disease spread 'through air': LONDON — The World Health Organisation and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time ...
asiaone.com/world/after-covid-19-who-defines-disease-spread-through-air
3,850 working mums in S'gor receive RM1,000 'MamaKerja’ incentive: SHAH ALAM: A total of 3,850 eligible working mothers in the state have received the ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/19/3850-working-mums-in-s039gor-receive-rm1000-039mamakerja-incentive
It’s taken 100 scientists two years to rename airborne viruses after Covid-19 mistakes
straitstimes.com/world/it-s-taken-100-scientists-two-years-to-rename-airborne-viruses-after-covid-19-mistakes
Wellington's ebb and flow of public servants: This is not the first time a government has targeted public servants for job cuts, but this time Wellington is ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/19/wellingtons-ebb-and-flow-of-public-servants/
US unhappy with Modi’s ‘ghar mein ghus kar’ claim
deccanherald.com/opinion/us-unhappy-with-modis-ghar-mein-ghus-kar-claim-2985526
Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino Visits Earthquake-Hit Ishikawa Pref. Town; Encourages Farmers Affected by Disaster
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/imperial-family/20240419-181359/
Former mayor lauds grass-roots movement opposing opening of casino resorts: From last month, sports news in Japan has been dominated by revelations that Ippei ...
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Convicted Manga Pirate Slapped With Historic Fine by Court: Manga Mura was one of Japan's most-visited piracy sites for manga.
comicbook.com/anime/news/manga-piracy-japan-fine/
Charting the future of the US alliance network: The recent US-Japan alliance bilateral summit between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio not ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/charting-the-future-of-the-us-alliance-network/
Popular national restaurant chain explores Chapter 11 bankruptcy: The chain has suffered since the Covid pandemic and it may need financial help to have a chance ...
kentucky.com/news/business/article287758255.html
Quick Glance: Red Lobster Considers Bankruptcy
- The seafood chain Red Lobster is exploring a potential Chapter 11 filing to restructure its debts, based on insider insights.
- Legal guidance for Red Lobster is provided by King & Spalding. The restaurant chain is contemplating terminating long-term contracts and renegotiating a variety of leases.
- A sign reading “Open For Takeout & Free Delivery” is displayed outside a Red Lobster establishment in Secaucus, New Jersey, USA.
- Established in 1968 in Lakeland, Florida, Red Lobster started with a single restaurant. The introduction of their famous cheese-flavored biscuits occurred in 1992, and the chain now operates hundreds of locations in the US, Canada, and international franchises.
US prisons were Covid hotbed, inmates died nearly 3.5 times more than those outside
wionews.com/world/us-prisons-were-covid-hotbed-where-inmates-nearly-35-times-more-likely-died-than-those-outside-712629
Sheriff seeks public’s help solving 2020 homicide in Norwalk: Raul Cervantes Corona, 32, was struck about 6:45 p.m. on Dec. 18, 2020, as he sat in the ...
whittierdailynews.com/2024/04/18/sheriff-seeks-publics-help-solving-2020-homicide-in-norwalk/
John Early Is Over It in Exclusive ‘Stress Positions’ Clip: John Early and Theda Hammel bicker about terrorism, atheism, and brutal reads in this exclusive clip ...
vulture.com/article/john-early-is-over-it-in-exclusive-stress-positions-clip.html
California to stop posting COVID hospitalization data, following CDC: California’s Department of Public Health will no longer provide weekly updates to the ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/california-stop-posting-covid-hospitalization-19408893.php
Coronavirus: Dutchman was infected for 631 days - until his death: When the man became infected with Sars-CoV-2, his immune system was weakened by therapy ...
spiegel.de/gesundheit/coronavirus-niederlaender-war-631-tage-infiziert-bis-zu-seinem-tod-a-030fe5e2-3106-4490-952b-5102dab768d1
California official ousted for Covid remarks now accused of putting employee's desk on roof, workplace bullying
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-official-ousted-covid-remarks-now-accused-putting-employees-rcna148416
“The crowd puts pressure”: How the German pension insurance is dealing with post-Covid
rheinpfalz.de/lokal/speyer_artikel,-die-masse-macht-druck-wie-die-deutsche-rentenversicherung-mit-post-covid-umgeht-_arid,5637596.html
Open AI is expanding: What the makers of ChatGPT are planning in Asia: ChatGPT developer Open AI opens its first location in Asia in Tokyo. He's not just hoping ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/open-ai-expandiert-was-die-macher-von-chatgpt-in-asien-vorhaben-19659394.html
If history repeats, a 100-year heart disease epidemic is on the way: Some researchers suggest the 1918 influenza pandemic caused a wave of heart disease in the ...
newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/covid-flu-heart-disease-epidemic/
Thailand, Kazakhstan Agree on Visa Waiver Pact to Boost Tourism: Thailand will sign a permanent bilateral visa waiver agreement with Kazakhstan next week ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/thailand-kazakhstan-agree-on-visa-waiver-pact-to-boost-tourism
Scientist wants all B.C. sea turtle sightings reported: There has only ever been three confirmed sightings of loggerhead sea turtles in B.C.
timescolonist.com/local-news/scientist-wants-all-bc-sea-turtle-sightings-reported-8616506
It’s Taken Scientists Two Years to Rename Airborne Viruses After Covid Mistakes: Airborne viruses will be called “pathogens that transmit through the air” under ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/it-s-taken-scientists-two-years-to-rename-airborne-viruses-after-covid-mistakes
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Top Events on April 18: Amit Shah in Gujarat, Nadda's poll rally in Assam, electoral bonds hearing, IPL 2024, and more | Mint
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Royal Navy: HMS Spey arrives in Japan after training with Korean Navy in back drop to Malaysia mission
portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/royal-navy-ship-hms-spey-arrives-in-japan-4594615
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Could a ‘new star’ appear in the sky this summer? Here’s what to know: This is turning out to be quite the year for skywatchers.
wearegreenbay.com/news/national/could-a-new-star-appear-in-the-sky-this-summer-heres-what-to-know/
Currency Markets: King Dollar Risks Becoming Greenback the Bully: The strength of the US currency risks fracturing global trade.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-18/currency-markets-king-dollar-risks-becoming-greenback-the-bully
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EDITORIAL: Ma’s visit comes at inflection point: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2024/04/18/2003816573
BOJ's Ueda says 'very likely' to hike rates if inflation keeps rising: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank "very likely" will raise ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/bojs-ueda-says-very-likely-hike-rates-if-inflation-keeps-rising-2024-04-19/
A voyage across culinary India — in Tokyo: Cuisine in India shape-shifts noticeably every 100 kilometers, materialized by a rich history of invasions and trade ...
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Political heat prods Japan, South Korea to team up on weak currencies: The success of Japan and South Korea at inserting language voicing concern over their ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/political-heat-prods-japan-south-korea-team-up-weak-currencies-2024-04-19/
Honda to invest $808 million in Brazil by 2030: Japanese automaker Honda will invest 4.2 billion reais ($807.74 million) in its Itirapina plant in Brazil by 2030 ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/honda-invest-808-million-brazil-by-2030-2024-04-19/
NASA Confirms Where the Space Junk That Hit a Florida House Came From: Space law just got a little more complicated.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/florida-man-tells-ars-about-his-encounter-with-something-that-fell-from-space/
Quick Glance: Fragment of ISS Battery Hits Florida Residence
- A confirmed piece of space debris hit a Florida home in March, originating from a discarded ISS battery pallet.
- The fragment that entered the house of Alejandro Otero in Naples, Florida, pierced through the roof and crossed 2 floors.
- Following thorough examination, the US space agency confirmed that the fragment was indeed part of the cargo pallet used to secure the batteries.
- NASA intends to update its predictive models for object decay during re-entry and the ISS team will investigate the disposal of the cargo pallet to enhance understanding of the debris's survival.
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