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  • 21 May 2022

    21 May 2022, Saturday — Coronavirus Digest from Japanese Morning TV News Part 1 (of 1): Headlines and (yesterday’s) numbers Saturday am stuff brought to you on Saturday evening. Day 754 of doing these daily posts continuously. See photo captions for stories. Photo 01 Japan covid-related topics in NHK’s 7am news bulletin today: Government announces…

  • 20 May 2022

    20 May 2022, Friday — Coronavirus Digest from Japanese Morning TV News Part 1 (of 1): Headlines and (yesterday’s) numbers Day 753 of doing these daily posts continuously. See photo captions for stories. Photo 01 Japan covid-related topics in NHK’s 7am news bulletin today: Government to announce its thinking on masks This morning’s show even…

  • 19 May 2022

    19 May 2022, Thursday — Coronavirus Digest from Japanese Morning TV News Part 1 (of 1): Headlines and (yesterday’s) numbers Day 752 of doing these daily posts continuously. See photo captions for stories. Photo 01 Japan covid-related topics in NHK’s 7am news bulletin today: Border restrictions to be eased in line with [a country’s] positive…

  • 18 May 2022

    18 May 2022, Wednesday — Coronavirus Digest from Japanese Morning TV News Part 1 (of 1): Headlines and (yesterday’s) numbers Day 751 of doing these daily posts continuously. See photo captions for stories. Photo 01 Japan covid-related topics in NHK’s 7am news bulletin today: Nothing in this morning’s 7am bulletin headlines but during the Biz…

  • 09 July 2021 Part 01

    09 July 2021 (Friday) – Coronavirus Digest from Japanese Morning TV News Part 1 (of maybe 2): Headlines and (yesterday’s) numbers [Part 02 will be about ThorPreMe on Mount Fuji.] See photo captions for stories.   Photo 01aSo let them say your hair’s too longCause I don’t care, with you I can’t go wrongThen put…

  • 08 July 2021

    08 July 2021 (Thursday) – Coronavirus Digest from Japanese Morning TV News Part 1 (of maybe 1): Headlines and (yesterday’s) numbers See photo captions for stories. Photo 01aWho knows what tomorrow bringsIn a world few hearts survive?All I know is the way I feel,When it’s real, I keep it alive   Photo 01bJapan covid-related topics…

  • 06 July 2021

    06 July 2021 (Tuesday) – Coronavirus Digest from Japanese Morning TV News Part 1 (of maybe 1): Headlines and (yesterday’s) numbers See photo captions for stories   Photo 01Japan covid-related topics from NHK’s 7am news bulletin today.– Re-draw of the Tokyo ticket lottery postponed till July 10Landslide news dominated of course.Naomi Osaka has indicated a…

  • 04 July 2021

    04 July 2021 (Sunday) – Coronavirus Digest from Japanese Morning TV News Part 1 (of maybe 1): Headlines and (yesterday’s) numbers See photo captions for stories   Photo 01Japan covid-related topics from NHK’s 7am news bulletin today.– A fever after injection? You might also suspect infectionExactly a year ago today, heavy rain and flooding in…

  • 03 July 2021

    03 July 2021 (Saturday) – Coronavirus Digest from Japanese Morning TV News Part 1 (of maybe 1): Headlines and (yesterday’s) numbers See photo captions for stories.   Photo 01aTIL I learned about the wasp-waisted Saturday anchor Rika this week: She is 26. She speaks pretty great English (sounds to me like she maybe did university…

  • 02 July 2021

    02 July 2021 (Friday) – Coronavirus Digest from Japanese Morning TV News Part 1 (of maybe 1): Headlines and (yesterday’s) numbers See photo captions for stories   Photo 01aSomehow I made it through the heartache, yes, I didOh, I escaped (Aha ha)I found my way out of the darknessI kept my faith (I know you…