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Japanese Princess Aiko to study at Gakushuin Univ.

February 21, 2020

Tokyo–Princess Aiko, the only child of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, will study at the Department of Japanese Language and Literature at Gakushuin University’s Faculty of Letters from April, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday. The department is for

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3rd Group of passengers leaving virus-hit cruise ship in Japan

February 21, 2020

Tokyo–A third group of Diamond Princess passengers on Friday morning started leaving the cruise ship that has been quarantined at the port of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, since early this month due to concern over possible coronavirus infections.

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Ghosn escape prompts Japan to discuss blocking defendant flight

February 21, 2020

Tokyo–Prompted mainly by former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan while on bail, Japanese Justice Minister Masako Mori asked an advisory panel Friday to study legislative steps to prevent the flight of defendants on bail. The Legislative

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California apologizes for WWII internment of Japanese-Americans

February 21, 2020

Sacramento, California–The California State Assembly voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt a resolution apologizing to Japanese-Americans who were incarcerated in concentration camps during World War II. In the resolution, the state assembly said it “apologizes to all Americans of Japanese

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8 More in Japan found infected with new coronavirus

February 21, 2020

Tokyo–Eight more people in Japan were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on Thursday, excluding cases found on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined for the virus at the port of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo.

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Japan asks event organizers to reconsider amid virus spread

February 21, 2020

Tokyo–Japan’s health minister Katsunobu Kato urged organizers on Thursday to revisit the need to hold large-scale events scheduled in the country as the new coronavirus continues spreading. Kato stopped short of requesting that all organizers refrain from staging events, and

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Coronavirus affecting events related to 2020 Tokyo Games

February 21, 2020

Tokyo–The ever-spreading new coronavirus, which originated in China, has caused cancellations and postponements of events in Japan, including those related to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The mood of self-restraint is expected to continue for a while after the

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More passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship in Japan

February 21, 2020

Tokyo–A second group of passengers left on Thursday the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship that has been quarantined over the new coronavirus at the port of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, since early this month. According to the health

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