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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…
Group behind Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil denies foreign ties
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Group behind Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil denies foreign ties

HONG KONG (AP) — The group behind the annual Tiananmen Square memorial vigil in Hong Kong said Sunday it will…
Taiwan says China can ‘paralyze’ its defenses, threat worsening
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Taiwan says China can ‘paralyze’ its defenses, threat worsening

TAIPEI, Sept 1 (Reuters) – China’s armed forces can “paralyses” Taiwan’s defenses and are able to fully monitor its deployments,…
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…
China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week
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China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week

BEIJING (AP) — China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest…
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…
US climate envoy Kerry visits Japan, China for talks on emissions
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US climate envoy Kerry visits Japan, China for talks on emissions

TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – US climate envoy John Kerry arrived in Tokyo for talks on Tuesday with Japanese Prime…
China’s economy under pressure as factory activity slows in Aug, services contract
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China’s economy under pressure as factory activity slows in Aug, services contract

BEIJING, Aug 31 (Reuters) – China’s businesses and the broader economy came under increasing pressure in August as factory activity…
IAEA: N Korea appears to have resumed nuke reactor operation
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IAEA: N Korea appears to have resumed nuke reactor operation

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea appears to have restarted the operation of its main nuclear reactor used to…
UN team: Unclear if Fukushima cleanup can finish by 2051
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UN team: Unclear if Fukushima cleanup can finish by 2051

TOKYO (AP) — Too little is known about melted fuel inside damaged reactors at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant,…
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