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Researchers believe regional disparities make Covid-19 innately lethal in
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 29 (ANI): A team of Japanese researchers have found that regional disparities play a major role in mutating the strains of coronavirus and making it innately contagious as well as lethal in one part of the world than in another, according to a study cited by The Washingto
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Japan's Nippon Foundation supports emergency medical care system to fight
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Tokyo [Japan], May 27 (ANI): Japan-based Nippon Foundation is spearheading a private emergency medical care system to fight the coronavirus crisis.
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Sony Xperia 1 II officially goes on pre-order on June 1
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 26 (ANI): Sony has announced that its new flagship, the Xperia 1 II smartphone will ship on July 24.
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COVID-19 state of emergency lifted in Japan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 25 (Sputnik/ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Monday that the state of emergency, imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic, would be lifted in the remaining five prefectures including Tokyo.
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Nehwal, Kashyap, Praneeth lash out on BWF for revamped 2020 calendar
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New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Indian shuttlers Parupalli Kashyap, Saina Nehwal and Sai Praneeth on Friday lashed out at the revamped tournament calendar announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the remaining 2020 season following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nippon Foundation announces free cab facilities for medics and paramedics
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI): Japan's Nippon Foundation has announced free cab services for medical and paramedical staff of 200 hospitals in Tokyo.
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Japan's economy in recession, Q1 GDP shrinks annualised 3.4 pc
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 18 (ANI): Japan's economy contracted an annualised 3.4 per cent during the January to March quarter as coronavirus pandemic continues to have a significant impact, according to government data released on Monday.
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Konami's TurboGrafx-16 mini to launch on May 22
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 16 (ANI): Konami's TurboGrafx-16 mini which was earlier scheduled to come out on March 19 will now be launched in North America on May 22.
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Kokeshi dolls one of Japan's popular cultural icons today
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Tokyo [Japan], May 16 (ANI): Japanese Kokeshi dolls, one of the oldest forms of dolls in the world, have become a famous icon of Japanese culture today.
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Glass Furin wind bells gain popularity among tourists in Japan
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Tokyo [Japan], May 16 (ANI): As summer approaches, glass craftsmen in Japan become busy making wind bells or wind chimes, also called 'Furin' in the local language, which has huge popularity among the tourists.
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IOC approves financial assistance of up to USD 800 mn for postponed Tokyo
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Lausanne [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) anticipates that it will have to bear costs of up to USD 800 million for its part of the responsibilities for the organisation of the Tokyo Olympics, its own extended operations and the support for the wider Olym
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Nippon Foundation decides to donate for coronavirus crisis
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 11 (ANI): Amid coronavirus crisis, the collapse of the medical system is a big problem. In such a scenario, Japan's 'The Nippon Foundation' has declared to prepare huge temporary medical treatment facility, which will be built-in "Museum of Maritime and Science", "Para Are
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