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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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‘NICE TO HAVE’ Abe promises bulk order to Trump, ‘king of ventilators’ May 26, 2020 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promised U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call that Japan would purchase about 1,000 excess ventilators from the United States, according to Japanese government sources.
HANDMADE BY ROYALS, STAFF Crown prince’s family gives 300 medical gowns to Japan hospitals May 26, 2020 Crown Prince Fumihito and his family have been lending a royal helping hand to health care workers treating COVID-19 patients, personally making urgently needed medical gowns alongside Imperial Household Agency staff.

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