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Japanese traditional dish 'Mitarashi dango' attracts tourists
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 19 (ANI): One of the oldest traditional Japanese dessert, 'Dangos' are attracting tourists in Japan, as they provide a unique taste of Japan's history. These sweet rice dumplings, skewered onto a bamboo stick appear like white balls can be found in most traditional markets
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Japanese Olympic Committee's vice-president tests positive for coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese Olympic Committee's vice-president Kozo Tashima tested positive for coronavirus, according to Japanese media.
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Moody's revised forecasts highlight no growth in Japan, slower growth in C
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Singapore, Mar 17 (ANI: Moody's Investors Service has revised its forecasts for most Asia Pacific economies on coronavirus implications, incorporating ongoing travel restrictions and heightened containment measures as well as the recent oil price shocks.
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Bank Of Japan ramps up asset buying to help support economy amid coronavir
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 16 (ANI): The Bank of Japan said on Monday it will buy exchange-traded funds at double the current pace to about 112.55 billion dollars annually as part of the measures to help support the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Scientists use environmental light to erase traumatic long-term memory
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 14 (ANI): A group of scientists has demonstrated that long-term memory (LTM) of a traumatic event can be erased when the subject is kept in the dark, with the first confirmation of environmental light playing a role in LTM maintenance.
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Nintendo makes it easier to play Pokemon GO amid COVID-19 concerns
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kyoto [Japan], Mar 13 (ANI): Nintendo has announced tweaks to its popular Pokemon GO augmented reality game that requires players to venture out in the environment amid concerns over the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Japanese man suspected of having coronavirus quarantined in Gaya
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): A 26-year-old Japanese man, who is suspected of having novel coronavirus, has been quarantined at Anurag Magadh Medical Hospital here, an official said on Thursday.
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Honda Motors partially resumes operation at car plant in Wuhan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 12 (ANI): Honda Motor Co. on Wednesday said that it has partially resumed four-wheel vehicle production in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak, after obtaining permission from local authorities.
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Japan's Cabinet approves bill enabling Abe to declare state of emergency a
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 10 (Xinhua/ANI): The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a special bill to enable better provisions to be made to combat the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, outbreak and empowering Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a state of emergency if necessary as the in
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Japan imposes stricter restrictions on visitors from China, South Korea am
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 10 (Xinhua/ANI): Japan has imposed stricter travel restrictions for visitors from South Korea and China, which will last through the end of March, as part of enhanced efforts by the government to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
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Japanese PM to assess possible impact on rights in emergency declared amid
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 9 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that he will fully assess the possible impact on individual rights if an emergency is declared in the country.
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India, Japan aspire for stable, prosperous world: Ambassador Suzuki
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): India and Japan as partners aspire for a stable and prosperous world, Japanese Ambassador Satoshi Suzuki said on Monday.
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