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Posted in: Japan reports 45,821 coronavirus cases See in context
How will "Obon" look like?
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Posted in: Do you think self-driving cars will eventually put millions of people out of work around the world? See in context
Absolutely. Think about all the drivers on the road that make a living of it.
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Posted in: Japan to scrap licenses for electric scooters See in context
NOT on sidewalks PLEASE!
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 6,922 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 49,733 See in context
Let’s face it. Like flu, covid is to stay in one form or the other. It will never disappear.
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 8,652 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 54,844 See in context
Let's face it. Like the flu that comes every year, covid in whatever form will be with in the future.
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Posted in: Over 407,000 on entry waiting list as Japan eases border controls See in context
So, it will take over 80 days. Assuming that 5,000 will enter every day. If a student can only make it on the 80th day, it means that a whole trimester is lost.
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Posted in: Team figure skating award ceremony for Russians, U.S., Japan delayed by legal issue See in context
"Legal issue"? Suspicious.
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Posted in: Are you watching or do you plan to watch any of the Beijing Winter Olympics on TV? See in context
Only via news.
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 16,538 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 78,931 See in context
Japan's shortage of coronavirus infection testing kits is becoming a serious issue amid the omicron variant's rapid spread. Antigen test orders are particularly strained, with hundreds of times more requests for tests than the actual amount being carried out, thereby forcing manufacturers to adjust shipments to avoid stocks running out. The Japanese government is looking to solve the shortage by requesting manufacturers increase production to 800,000 units per day.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220127/p2a/00m/0sc/005000c
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 8,503 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 44,810 See in context
Infection figures typically dip on Mondays due to low testing numbers over the weekend, especially on Sundays.
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 4,051 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 22,045 See in context
Nearly half in Tokyo are in their 20s!
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Posted in: Hong Kong police switch to goose-stepping 'to show patriotism' See in context
Let's hope that it will never happen in Taiwan.
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Posted in: Djokovic faces deportation after Australia revokes visa See in context
Getting tired of the fool. Deport him, and let's move on.
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Posted in: Russians heavy favorites for Olympic figure skating medals See in context
Who cares.
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 11 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 151 See in context
The progress of the numbers are "suspiciously# good for a tuesday.
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 30 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 190 See in context
Based on the numbers, the virus is creeping back. Not good.
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 19 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 115 See in context
Let's keep it tight at least until spring and enjoy the present situation.
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Posted in: China says Omicron will 'lead to challenges' for Winter Olympics See in context
Cancel the games.
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 21 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 132 See in context
Well ... Omicron has arrived.
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Posted in: Winter Olympic hopeful Sapporo slashes budget by 25% See in context
Slash the games completely.
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 31 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 216 See in context
Well, well. The numbers seem to be steady. Good news so far, and I am happy that Japan is cautious in opening the borders - step, by step.
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 9 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 86 See in context
9 cases in Tokyo. Seriously!
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 21 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 274 See in context
Go To Vote.
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Posted in: Beijing set for 100-day Winter Olympic countdown but boycott calls, virus weigh See in context
Sorry for the athletes. But we can all live without the games.
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 29 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 314 See in context
The elections are around the corner. Can you get infected in the polling stations?
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 36 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 372 See in context
Amazing and suspicious. Oh, and the elections are around the corner.
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 87 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 602 See in context
It's always good that numbers decrease. However, it will be interesting to see the numbers in about 10 days.
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Posted in: Japan's state of emergency lifted as COVID infections decline See in context
It will be interesting to see how the number of infections across Japan develops in the coming weeks.
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Posted in: If you live in Japan and haven't already been tested for the coronavirus, do you wish to get a PCR test? See in context
The issue is that you could be negative today and positive tomorrow and vice versa.
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Queen died with Freddie.. Apparently, you haven't been paying attention.
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Well it might be better to cut the fruit in half. Although I do wonder what is in the jelly?…
Posted in: Tokyo school swaps fresh fruit for jelly as food prices soar
Posted in: Volcanologist couple who died in Japan spotlighted in new documentary
Russia has always tended to say "this is our zone, if you stay out we stay in" And how does…
Posted in: Kremlin slams Japan's 'unfriendly' stance amid G7 oil price cap talk
