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26 NEW CASES Second wave hits Kita-Kyushu, putting Fukuoka in a quandary May 30, 2020 The southern city of Kita-Kyushu announced it is in the grip of a second wave of COVID-19 infections with a record 26 new cases in a single day, triggering alarm not only there but in surrounding cities.
SWAM OR HITCHED A RIDE Deer indigenous to Hokkaido found thriving in northern isle May 31, 2020 The migration of animals throughout history is amply illustrated by the arrival of a subspecies of deer native to Hokkaido in Kunashiri Island, part of the Northern Territories that were seized by the Soviet Union at the end of World War II but are claimed by Japan.

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: Trump postpones G-7 meeting, seeks expansion of members
: NPO to offer community-wide support services at ex-yakuza site
: Deer indigenous to Hokkaido found thriving in northern isle

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