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Japan reports first bird flu outbreak of season, culling 143,000 chickens
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has detected its first outbreak of bird flu for the 2021 winter season, with confirmation of...
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APEC affirms stand against vaccine nationalism, driven to manage climate change
(Reuters) - Members of Asia-Pacific trade group APEC have reiterated a "strong stance" against vaccine nationalism to support the region's...
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Japan LDP, Komeito agree to offer vouchers, cash to youth – Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party and its coalition partner agreed to offer a combined 100,000 yen ($882) worth of...
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Japan, once a leader on climate, under fire for coal use at COP26
By Aaron Sheldrick and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 20 countries agreed to phase out coal power at...
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Japan, once a leader on climate, under fire for coal use at COP26
By Aaron Sheldrick and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 20 countries agreed to phase out coal power at...
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New Zealand hosts virtual APEC leaders’ summit, focusing on pandemic recovery
By Praveen Menon and David Brunnstrom WELLINGTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Leaders of the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC will focus on the region's...
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Japan has zero daily COVID-19 deaths for first time in 15 months – media
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan recorded no daily deaths from COVID-19 for the first time in more than a year on Sunday,...
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Japan PM Kishida to appoint ex-defence chief human rights aide
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese former defence minister who is in favour of introducing a law to punish foreign violators...
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Japan PM Kishida to appoint ex-education minister Hayashi as foreign minister -Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to appoint former Education Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi as new foreign...
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A decade on, Fukushima farmers fear nuclear-tainted water’s impact on business
By Sakura Murakami IWAKI, Japan (Reuters) - Fukushima farmers fear the Japanese government's planned release of water from the crippled...
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South Korea’s ex-top prosecutor to challenge Moon’s party in 2022 presidential election
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's main opposition party on Friday chose a former top prosecutor as its...
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Eased Japan border rules to take effect from Monday
TOKYO (Reuters) - The first step in Japan's planned phased re-opening of borders, which centres on business travellers, will be...
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Japan to spend $18 billion on cash payments to households with children -Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will spend roughly 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) on cash payments to households with children under the...
Read moreJapan death row inmates sue over ‘inhumane’ same-day notification
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Two death row inmates in Japan are suing the country over how prisoners are...
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Japan PM says he may act as foreign minister until new cabinet is formed
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday he may take on the role of foreign minister until...
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Japan’s foreign minister Motegi to take key ruling party post
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tapped Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi for the No. 2...
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Japan’s Joker assailant wanted to “kill lots of people”-police
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - A drifter who admired the Joker from Batman and dressed as him to carry...
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Japan eases COVID-19 border curbs, trails major partners
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan confirmed on Tuesday plans to gradually ease COVID-19 border curbs, but fell short...
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Japan’s main opposition CDP leader Edano to step down – NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Yukio Edano, the head of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party, said on Tuesday he would step...
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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine gets first authorization; expects more within weeks, CEO says
By Carl O'Donnell and Dania Nadeem (Reuters) -Novavax Inc expects regulators in India, the Philippines and elsewhere to make a...
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