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Taiwan says it needs to be alert to ‘over the top’ military activities by China
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Taiwan says it needs to be alert to ‘over the top’ military activities by China

TAIPEI, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Taiwan needs to be on alert for China’s “over the top” military activities, the premier…
Japan’s incoming PM to retain defence, education ministers – report
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Japan’s incoming PM to retain defence, education ministers – report

TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Japan’s incoming prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is set to keep current Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi…
Japan’s next leader sets sights on wage hikes to fuel growth
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Japan’s next leader sets sights on wage hikes to fuel growth

MITO, Japan (AP) — Fumio Kishida, the man soon to become Japan’s prime minister, says he believes raising incomes is…
Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
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Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment

TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday anointed former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as…
Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide
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Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government announced Tuesday that the coronavirus state of emergency will end this week to help rejuvenate…
Egypt tops world in orange exports: Volume of agricultural exports in 2020
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Egypt tops world in orange exports: Volume of agricultural exports in 2020

Despite coronavirus repercussions, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation in 2020 managed to achieve an unprecedented boom in the…
Fukushima plant failed to probe cause of faulty filters
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Fukushima plant failed to probe cause of faulty filters

TOKYO (AP) — Officials at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have acknowledged they neglected to investigate the cause of…
Japan’s COVID minister Kono popular with voters for PM, may get heavyweight backing – media
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Japan’s COVID minister Kono popular with voters for PM, may get heavyweight backing – media

TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Taro Kono, Japan’s minister in charge of fighting COVID-19 and a top choice of voters…
Explainer: What we know about Japan’s contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
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Explainer: What we know about Japan’s contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccines

TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Japan’s COVID-19 vaccination push suffered a blow from widening reports of contamination in supplies of…
Global shares mostly higher despite continuing virus worries
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Global shares mostly higher despite continuing virus worries

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher Tuesday, despite continuing concerns about rising COVID-19 cases in Asia and parts…
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