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TOKYO : Taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic, China has further staked its territorial claims in the East China Sea, Japan said in its annual defence review.The report said that China "is continuing to attempt to alter the status quo in the East China Sea and the South China Sea".Citing the defence white paper, Nikkei Asian Review reported that there have been "relentless" intrusions in the areas around the Senkaku islands as called by Japan or Diaoyu in China.Besides, China has been asserting its claims in the recent days in the South China Sea by establishing administrative districts around disputed islands while the neighbouring countries have been busy with dealing with the COVID-19 crisis.The recent Chinese intrusions have not

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UAE’s Mars orbiter launch from Japan delayed by weather

TOKYO – The liftoff of the United Arab Emirates' Mars orbiter was postponed until Friday due to bad weather at the Japanese launch site.The orbiter named Amal, or Hope, is the Arab world's first interplanetary mission. The launch was scheduled for Wednesday from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan, but the UAE mission team announced the rescheduled date on Twitter.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' H-IIA rocket will carry UAE's craft into space.

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Japan accuses China of using coronavirus crisis to take strategic superiority

TOKYO : China is pushing harder to make territorial claims in the regional seas and even using the coronavirus pandemic to expand its influence and take strategic superiority, posing a greater threat to Japan and the region, Japan's government said.The report highlighting the government's defense priorities was adopted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet on Tuesday, less than a day after the Trump administration rejected outright nearly all of Beijing's significant maritime claims in the South China Sea in a statement likely to deepen the U.S.-China rift.The Abe government's Defense White Paper 2020 highlights what are potential Chinese and North Korean threats as Japan tries to further increase its defense capability.Under Abe, Japan

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Asia ramps up coronavirus curbs as new clusters erupt

Australian states tightened borders and restricted pub visits today, while Disney prepared to close its Hong Kong theme park and Japan stepped up tracing as a jump in novel coronavirus cases across Asia fanned fears of a second wave of infections.

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Dozens of US Marines in Japan's Okinawa get coronavirus

TOKYO : Dozens of U.S. Marines at two bases on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa have been infected with the coronavirus in what is feared to be a massive outbreak, Okinawa's governor said Saturday, demanding an adequate explanation from the U.S.

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Dozens of U.S. marines diagnosed with coronavirus while stationed in southern Japan

coronavirus at two bases on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa in what is feared to be a massive outbreak, Okinawan officials said Saturday, demanding an adequate explanation from the U.S. military.Okinawa prefectural officials said they could say only that a “few dozen” cases had been found recently because the U.S.

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‘Scream inside your heart’: Japanese theme parks implement screaming ban on roller coasters

TOKYO - Amid the rise in coronavirus cases, theme parks in Japan are urging guests who ride roller coasters to avoid screaming in hopes of fighting the spread of COVID-19.In an attempt to demonstrate how to properly ride a roller coaster in the pandemic era, two executives of Fuji-Q Highland, located 68 miles west of Tokyo, are seen in a video posted by the park remaining stoic as the ride zig-zags for several minutes. The video ends with a caption that translates to, “Please scream inside your heart.”Fuji-Q Highland’s request comes as a group of major amusement park operators in Japan have released new coronavirus guidelines as parks begin to reopen.

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‘No screaming’: Japan theme park reopens with ‘serious’ roller coaster rides

Japanese theme park have added a game-changing new rule for customers who use their roller coasters, in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus among thrill-seekers on the rides.It’s simple: keep your scream inside while riding the roller coasters. Or, as the park put it, “scream in your heart.” Bill Nye the Science Guy returns for ‘wear a mask!’ PSA on coronavirus The Fuji-Q Highland theme park introduced the rule last month after it re-opened following COVID-19 lockdowns in Japan.

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Japanese theme park execs demonstrate how to ride a rollercoaster without screaming

Fuji-Q Highland theme park reopened at the beginning of June and they’re asking visitors to ride their rollercoasters without screaming so they don’t potentially spread COVID-19 to others.

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Pandemic Inspires “New Thinking” About How Robots Can Help Humans Amid Social Distancing Requirements.

Washington Post (7/8, Denyer, Kashiwagi, Kim) reports the COVID-19 pandemic “has inspired new thinking about how robots and other machines might step in” to help humans mind social distancing recommendations.

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Automated Rideables Roll at Tokyo Airport in Social Distancing Play

Reuters (July 1)Automated Rideables Roll at Tokyo Airport in Social Distancing PlayPersonal mobility devices to transport passengers with limited mobility are rolling at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, in an automation play for labour shortage-hit Japan that has taken on new urgency as the coronavirus outbreak compels social distancing.

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Tokyo coronavirus cases hit record daily high of 224

TOKYO : Tokyo confirmed 224 new cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday, marking a record high for the Japanese capital in a single day as authorities focused testing on the city's night-life districts.Roughly a month after Japan lifted a state of emergency on May 25, infections have crept up in the metropolis of 14 million, but authorities have been reluctant to re-impose restrictions for fear of further economic damage.Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has attributed the recent uptick partly to an increase in testing, 3,400 of which resulted in Thursday’s confirmed cases.

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Tokyo Games face skeptics, 1-day COVID-19 infection record

TOKYO – The spokesman for the Tokyo Olympics expects the postponed games to go ahead in 2021 despite a recent poll in Japan in which 77% of respondents said they did not believe the games could be held next year.The poll by the Japan News Network said only 17% thought it could be held next year in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.Masa Takaya, the spokesman, was speaking Thursday on remote hookup on a day of contentious news for the Tokyo Olympics.Tokyo's city government reported a single-day record of 224 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, surpassing a high of 204 in April.

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With first spacecraft to Red Planet, United Arab Emirates poised to join elite Mars club

Sedeer El-ShowkThe United Arab Emirates (UAE), a small Persian Gulf nation, is on the cusp of a big breakthrough: joining the United States, the Soviet Union, Europe, and India in the elite club of nations that have successfully sent spacecraft to Mars. On 15 July, the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM)—also known as the Hope satellite—is set to launch on a Japanese rocket, arriving at the Red Planet in February 2021.Planners hope the mission will boost UAE industry and science capacity while also delivering sorely needed data on the martian atmosphere.

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How Japan is dealing with floods amid coronavirus

Masks, disinfectant and social distancing are part of emergency measures as Japan deals with devastating floods amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

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Brad Pitt advocated use of face masks months before deadly coronavirus pandemic

Brad Pitt questioned why we were not wearing face masks months before the coronavirus pandemic and advocated their use long before they became mandatory in some places.

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Brad Pitt calls face masks 'considerate' during a pre-coronavirus trip to Japan

Brad Pitt proved to be ahead of the curve in arecently resurfaced video from a 2019 Tokyo press conference, in which he talks about the benefits of face masks.While promoting his filmAd Astra, the two-time Oscar winner praised audience members for being 'so considerate' for covering their mouths and noses when sick. 'When I first came here and I saw all the people in the faces masks at the airport, I thought, "That’s a bit paranoid," the actor admitted in theinterview from September.

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Brad Pitt’s Pre-Coronavirus Comment About Face Masks During 2019 Press Conference Is Even More Relevant Today

According to a study published in Science Daily, the simple act of wearing a face mask while in a public space is “the most effective means to prevent inter-human transmission” of the COVID-19 virus.

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What sex ed can teach us about getting people to wear face masks

face masks mandatory in order to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus.Wearing a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the norm in some places — such as China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea — but has been polarizing in others, such as the U.S., where mixed messages have resulted in confusion about whether or not to wear one.But sex educators would like have a word with everyone.

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Russia’s RDIF, ChemRar to boost production of Avifavir for Covid-19

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.A joint venture established by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and ChemRar Group is set to boost production of Avifavir, which secured temporary approval from the Russian government to treat Covid-19. Avifavir is a generic version of an anti-flu drug, Avigan (favipiravir), which has been used in Japan since 2014 to treat severe forms of influenza.

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Chilling moment cruise line passenger with COVID-19 said goodbye to wife

ITV 's documentary Billion Pound Cruises: All At Sea, explained the terrifying link between the cruise liner industry and the spread of COVID-19.

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Fujifilm signs Avigan licensing deal with Dr Reddy’s and GRA

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.Japan-based Fujifilm has partnered with Indian pharmaceutical firm Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Global Response Aid (GRA) in Dubai to enable international access to Avigan (favipiravir) as a potential Covid-19 treatment. Fujifilm Toyama Chemical entered into a tripartite licensing agreement with Dr Reddy’s and GRA for the development, manufacture and sales of Avigan tablets.

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US buys up virtually the entire production of Covid-19 drug Remdesivir for the next three months

The US government has bought virtually the entire production of the Covid-19 drug Remdesivir for the next three months.

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Shohei Ohtani returns to 2-way role with Angels this season

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Shohei Ohtani will resume his two-way career with the Los Angeles Angels when baseball returns.Angels general manager Billy Eppler confirmed Tuesday that his Japanese star will pitch and hit in the majors this season.Ohtani was only a designated hitter last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He wasn't expected to pitch in 2020 until at least May, and Eppler confirmed that the coronavirus pandemic hasn't altered the Angels' plans.“We'll probably have a little bit more of a governor on him, at least at the outset,” Eppler said.

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Canadians can enter Europe starting July 1. Here’s what you need to know

Canada was listed among 14 countries whose travellers will be allowed to enter Europe starting July 1The announcement, which was foreshadowed earlier last week by European diplomats, comes as daily infections of the novel coronavirus in Canada continue to see a general decline.The ease in travel restrictions applies to countries such as Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. The United States, however, joined other large countries like Brazil, Russia and India that didn’t make the cut due to a large number of COVID-19 infections.

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New league attracts softball's best, gives power to players

CHICAGO – Victoria Hayward would have been in Japan right about now, preparing for the Olympics as captain of Canada's softball team.The coronavirus pandemic pushed the Summer Games back a year. But she won't have to wait too much longer to get back on the field.Hayward is one of the 56 elite players signed to suit up when Athletes Unlimited launches the first of its professional women's sports leagues in late August.

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Cinemark to reopen movie theaters; pizza continues to sell

AMC is also planning to reopen some of its movie theaters next month.DEAL DELAY: Online services Yahoo Japan and Line Corp. said Tuesday that fallout from the pandemic is causing delays that will push back their merger to later than the scheduled October date.Z Holdings Corp., which operates Yahoo Japan, and Naver Corp.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0