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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

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BANS REIMPOSED Lacking guidance from Tokyo, Kansai firms take own virus steps August 4, 2020 Businesses in the Kansai region are taking matters into their own hands after waiting fruitlessly for the central government to provide specific guidelines on dealing with the second wave of novel coronavirus infections.
NEW LOOK, SAME RIDICULE Facing reality? Prime minister finally ditches ‘Abenomask’ August 4, 2020 For four months, a small white cloth was consistently seen clinging to the face of Japan’s prime minister, barely covering his mouth and nostrils.

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: Lacking guidance from Tokyo, Kansai firms take own virus steps
: Footage of U.S. air raid shows scale of attack on Shuri-jo castle
: Facing reality? Prime minister finally ditches ‘Abenomask’

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