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Taiwan says it needs to be alert to ‘over the top’ military activities by China
World
October 5, 2021
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
World
October 2, 2021
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
World
September 30, 2021
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
World
September 29, 2021
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
World
September 28, 2021
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
Business
September 22, 2021
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
World
September 14, 2021
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
World
September 6, 2021
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
World
August 31, 2021
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
World
August 31, 2021
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…