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Trump Tries To "Liberate" Los Angeles, Meets With Resistance From Residents
US President Donald Trump says he sent in the National Guard and Marines to "liberate" Los Angeles from the violence of protesters, but some residents of Little Tokyo, a neighborhood hit hardest by the unrest say "no thanks" Mr. President.
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Japan Confirms Country's First Monkeypox Case
Japan on Monday confirmed its first case of monkeypox, detected in a man in his 30s who had travelled overseas, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike announced.
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Olympic Flame Arrives In Tokyo For No-Spectator Relay
Two weeks before the Tokyo Games opening ceremony, the flame was brought on stage in a lantern and handed to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike.
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Japan Expands COVID-19 Emergency As 350,000 Sign 'Cancel Olympics' Petition
A petition to cancel the Tokyo Olympics with more than 351,000 signatures was submitted to the city's governor on Friday, with its organiser urging officials to "prioritise life".
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Next Year's Olympics Will Be Safe, Says Tokyo Governor
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said the city was committed to holding the event as a "symbol of human triumph" over the coronavirus, but admitted it would be downsized.
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Cancelling Olympics "Unthinkable", Says Tokyo Governor Amid Virus Scare
Cancelling the 2020 Olympics is "unthinkable" although the classification of the coronavirus as a pandemic will likely have some impact on the Games, the Tokyo city governor said on Thursday.
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Shinzo Abe Nears Two-Thirds Majority In Japan Poll
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is heading for a two-thirds majority in Japan's forthcoming election, surveys suggested Thursday, as a new party founded by popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike runs out of steam.
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Tokyo Heads To Polls In Vote That Could Spell Trouble For Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Voters in the Japanese capital cast ballots today in an election that could spell trouble for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is suffering from slumping support because of a scandal over suspected favouritism for a friend doing business.
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Tokyo Governor Resigns Over Spending Scandal: Official
The governor of Tokyo resigned today over spending public money on lavish hotels and spa trips, the latest setback on the mega-city's troubled road to hosting the 2020 Olympics.
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China ships have entered disputed-islands waters off the Senkaku Islands: Japan
Three Chinese government ships entered the waters of disputed islands on Friday, Japan's coastguard said, more than a year after the then-Tokyo governor set off the row by announcing plans to buy them.
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Trump Tries To "Liberate" Los Angeles, Meets With Resistance From Residents
US President Donald Trump says he sent in the National Guard and Marines to "liberate" Los Angeles from the violence of protesters, but some residents of Little Tokyo, a neighborhood hit hardest by the unrest say "no thanks" Mr. President.
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Japan Confirms Country's First Monkeypox Case
Japan on Monday confirmed its first case of monkeypox, detected in a man in his 30s who had travelled overseas, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike announced.
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Olympic Flame Arrives In Tokyo For No-Spectator Relay
Two weeks before the Tokyo Games opening ceremony, the flame was brought on stage in a lantern and handed to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike.
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Japan Expands COVID-19 Emergency As 350,000 Sign 'Cancel Olympics' Petition
A petition to cancel the Tokyo Olympics with more than 351,000 signatures was submitted to the city's governor on Friday, with its organiser urging officials to "prioritise life".
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Next Year's Olympics Will Be Safe, Says Tokyo Governor
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said the city was committed to holding the event as a "symbol of human triumph" over the coronavirus, but admitted it would be downsized.
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Cancelling Olympics "Unthinkable", Says Tokyo Governor Amid Virus Scare
Cancelling the 2020 Olympics is "unthinkable" although the classification of the coronavirus as a pandemic will likely have some impact on the Games, the Tokyo city governor said on Thursday.
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Shinzo Abe Nears Two-Thirds Majority In Japan Poll
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is heading for a two-thirds majority in Japan's forthcoming election, surveys suggested Thursday, as a new party founded by popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike runs out of steam.
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Tokyo Heads To Polls In Vote That Could Spell Trouble For Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Voters in the Japanese capital cast ballots today in an election that could spell trouble for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is suffering from slumping support because of a scandal over suspected favouritism for a friend doing business.
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Tokyo Governor Resigns Over Spending Scandal: Official
The governor of Tokyo resigned today over spending public money on lavish hotels and spa trips, the latest setback on the mega-city's troubled road to hosting the 2020 Olympics.
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China ships have entered disputed-islands waters off the Senkaku Islands: Japan
Three Chinese government ships entered the waters of disputed islands on Friday, Japan's coastguard said, more than a year after the then-Tokyo governor set off the row by announcing plans to buy them.
