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Japan faces World War Two anniversary in shadow of coronavirus
World
August 12, 2020
Japan faces World War Two anniversary in shadow of coronavirus
TOKYO (Reuters) – In a 4 1/2-minute radio speech on Aug. 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender in World…
Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of US A-bombing
World
August 9, 2020
Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of US A-bombing
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with…
Urgency to bear witness grows for last Hiroshima victims
World
August 4, 2020
Urgency to bear witness grows for last Hiroshima victims
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — For nearly 70 years, until he turned 85, Lee Jong-keun hid his past as an atomic…
Asia Today: China, SKorea, Japan see upticks in virus cases
World
July 29, 2020
Asia Today: China, SKorea, Japan see upticks in virus cases
BEIJING (AP) — China reported more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the country continues to battle…
UAE’s Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st
Middle East
July 20, 2020
UAE’s Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st
TOKYO (AP) — A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed into blue skies from a Japanese launch center Monday at the…
UAE Mars mission liftoff on Japan rocket reset for Monday
Middle East
July 17, 2020
UAE Mars mission liftoff on Japan rocket reset for Monday
TOKYO (AP) — The liftoff of a United Arab Emirates’ Mars orbiter, postponed due to bad weather at the launch…
UAE’s Mars orbiter launch from Japan delayed by weather
Middle East
July 14, 2020
UAE’s Mars orbiter launch from Japan delayed by weather
TOKYO (AP) — The liftoff of the United Arab Emirates’ Mars orbiter was postponed until Friday due to bad weather…
Asia ramps up coronavirus curbs as new clusters erupt
World
July 14, 2020
Asia ramps up coronavirus curbs as new clusters erupt
SYDNEY/TOKYO (Reuters) – Australian states tightened borders and restricted pub visits on Tuesday, while Disney prepared to close its Hong…
Japan, US discuss jump in coronavirus cases at US military bases
World
July 13, 2020
Japan, US discuss jump in coronavirus cases at US military bases
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the United States are sharing information about coronavirus infections at US military bases after an…
Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings
World
July 11, 2020
Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on…