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Saturday, February 29, 2020

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EMPTY SHELVES No need to panic; there’s plenty of toilet rolls, tissue paper for all February 29, 2020 Panic-buying of toilet rolls and tissue paper prompted industry and government officials to issue a plea to the public Feb. 28 not to be taken in by rumors of a nationwide shortage of the essentials.
ESTIMATED AT OVER 10,000 Remains of fallen soldiers in Battle of Iwo Jima still await discovery February 29, 2020 Seventy-five years after Kunizo Iwai fell in the Battle of Iwo Jima, his son, Kentaro, wants to finally bring his father home.

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: Japan's Abe prepares steps to soften blow of school closures as virus spreads
: Internet sites asked to stop individuals from offering masks
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