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We’re not going to say “Thanks, COVID-19,” but the pandemic seems to be indirectly saving lives too.
Hospital’s pregnancy consultation division receives its most queries from junior high and high school students ever.
Old-school design feature promises that happy days will come again and encourages community to share what it’s looking forward to.
Reduced number of new infections coincides with strengthened calls from government for people to stay home.
People were grateful for the assistance and expressed appreciation for the government’s role in easing coronavirus stress.
Sadly for certain tourist hotspots, stricter measures must be enacted to protect their residents.
Politician wants people to know which businesses in one high-risk industry are ignoring warnings during the state of emergency.
When your story is supposed to be set in present-day Japan, how long until it starts looking weird that no one is wearing a mask or staying home?
To protect themselves and their families, these students didn’t hesitate at all to take action.
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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