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World’s oldest living man passed away in Japan

Current topics JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 05/26/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

The Japanese man credited smiling to his longevity. https://t.co/Kgozh23K4p — HuffPost (@HuffPost) February 25, 2020 The world’s oldest living man, Chitetsu Watanabe, died last Sunday at the age of 112. He once said that the […]

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Can face mask flatten the coronavirus infection curve?

COVID-19 NEWS & POLITICS OPINIONS 04/30/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Air flow from a person breathing, talking, and coughing, with & without face mask. Visualization by @LaVisionInc pic.twitter.com/RbeEgzJu1n — Lex Fridman (@lexfridman) April 3, 2020 On the World Health Organization website, it states that “If […]

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Tokyo’s infection rate spike after Game postponement

COVID-19 Current topics JAPAN NEWS & POLITICS 04/28/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Japan’s low infection rate is being called into question, with a spike in Tokyo raising alarm that the country has been overly complacent and is set for a “second wave” of illness. https://t.co/Z1q6mhPC3A — Financial […]

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Ken Shimura, famed Japanese celebrity dies from COVID-19

COVID-19 NEWS & POLITICS PEOPLE People 04/22/2020 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Ken Shimura, a veteran Japanese slapstick comedian, has died after contracting novel coronavirus, according to his representatives. The beloved comedian became the first person in the entertainment industry to announce their infection with the virus. Shimura, […]

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Japan’s government passed the bill for state of emergency due to COVID-19

COVID-19 NEWS & POLITICS 04/05/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Coronavirus tests per 1 million people: ðŸ‡°ðŸ‡· South Korea: 3,692 ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡³ Guangdong, China: 2,820 ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡¹ Italy: 826 ðŸ‡¹ðŸ‡¼ Taiwan: 615 ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡± Israel: 401 ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡± Netherlands: 350 ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ UK: 347 ðŸ‡¯ðŸ‡µ Japan: 66…ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ United States: 23 […]

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【COVID-19】Daniel Dae Kim reveals he was diagnosed with coronavirus, calls for a stop to racism against Asian people | Hot Asian Men Friday

COVID-19 NEWS & POLITICS PEOPLE People 03/26/2020 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

“Hawaii Five-O” and “Lost:” star Daniel Dae Kim says he’s been diagnosed with coronavirus, which he believes he contracted while in New York City filming the television series “New Amsterdam.” He was set to play […]

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Nissan fugitive ex-boss Ghosn will not be extradited back to Japan

Current topics JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 03/25/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Carlos Ghosn’s second-in-charge now first in firing line, Auto News, ET Auto https://t.co/msOHeLtD4I pic.twitter.com/pGZnrfKesF — GoNews (@GoNewsIndia1) March 6, 2020 Nissan’s fugitive ex-boss Carlos Ghosn bailed from Japan to Lebanon to evade charges of financial misconduct […]

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【COVID-19】Canadian in Japan dies of coronavirus complications

COVID-19 NEWS & POLITICS 03/24/2020 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

A Canadian has died in Japan from complications related to COVID-19, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said. Deeply saddened to learn of the death of a Canadian in Japan from complications related to #COVID19. Our […]

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【COVID-19】How COVID-19 impacts Japanese economy: manufactures edition

COVID-19 Current topics JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 03/10/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

“Japanese assembly manufacturers faces difficulties in productions operations for their factories both in China and in Japan because of the staggering disruption to their supply chains, along with various restriction on people’s movements,” according to […]

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【COVID-19】School are temporally closed in Japan due to coronavirus

COVID-19 Current topics JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 03/04/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Confirmed #COVID19 cases as of 27 Feb via @WHO ðŸŒŽ: 82,294ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡³: 78,630ðŸ‡°ðŸ‡·: 1,766ðŸš¢: 705ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡¹: 400ðŸ‡¯ðŸ‡µ: 186ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡·: 141ðŸ‡¸ðŸ‡¬: 93ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸: 59ðŸ‡°ðŸ‡¼: 43ðŸ‡¹ðŸ‡: 40ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡: 33ðŸ‡¦ðŸ‡º: 23ðŸ‡²ðŸ‡¾: 22ðŸ‡©ðŸ‡ª: 21ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡·: 18ðŸ‡»ðŸ‡³: 16ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡¦ðŸ‡ª: 13ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡¸: 12ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦: 11ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡¶: 6ðŸ‡´ðŸ‡²: 4ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡µðŸ‡ðŸ‡ðŸ‡·: 3ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡®ðŸ‡±ðŸ‡¦ðŸ‡¹ðŸ‡µðŸ‡°ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡¸ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡±ðŸ‡§: 2ðŸ‡°ðŸ‡ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡µðŸ‡±ðŸ‡°ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡ªðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡¦ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡©ðŸ‡¿ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡©ðŸ‡°ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡ªðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡²ðŸ‡°ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡´ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡´: 1 […]

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