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U.S. says plot against Myanmar U.N. envoy fits ‘disturbing pattern’
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday condemned a thwarted plot to attack Myanmar's U.N....
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Knife attacker on Tokyo commuter train wanted to kill ‘happy women’- NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - The man alleged to have wounded 10 people in a knife attack on a Tokyo commuter train...
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North Korea developing nuclear, missile programs in 2021 -U.N. report
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea continued developing its nuclear and ballistic missile programs during the first...
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Japan COVID cases hit 1 million as infections spread beyond Tokyo
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan reached the milestone of one million coronavirus cases on Friday, domestic media reported, as...
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Olympics-IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from ‘high up’
By Karolos Grohmann, Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Parniyan Zemeryalai TOKYO (Reuters) - Two Belarus coaches who cut short https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive-belarusian-sprinter-decided-defect-way-airport-family-fears-about-2021-08-05 sprinter Krystsina...
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Explainer: As COVID-19 cases surge, Japan sticks to “lockdown-lite”
By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan decided this week to expand COVID-19 curbs to more than 70% of its...
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Japan PM Suga apologises for skipping parts of Hiroshima speech
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Friday for accidentally skipping parts of a speech in Hiroshima to...
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Belarusian sprinter reunited with husband in Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) -Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was reunited with her husband in Warsaw on Thursday, an opposition politician said, as...
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Exclusive-Belarusian sprinter decided to defect on way to airport over safety fears
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber WARSAW (Reuters) - Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya decided to defect as she was being driven to a...
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Olympics-Belarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order home
By Alicja Ptak and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber WARSAW/TOKYO (Reuters) -Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya took refuge in Poland on Wednesday after refusing...
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Japan expands COVID-19 curbs as surges strain hospitals
By Ami Miyazaki and Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan decided on Thursday to expand its COVID-19 emergency curbs to cover...
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Some Japan advisers urge national COVID-19 emergency as cases surge -minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Some members of a government expert panel warned that a recent surge in COVID-19 cases was severe...
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Olympics-Organisers report 31 new Games-related COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organisers on Thursday reported 31 new Games-related COVID-19 cases, bringing the total since July 1...
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Belarusian athlete lands safely in Warsaw, says Polish official
WARSAW (Reuters) - Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has landed safely in Warsaw, Polish deputy foreign minister Marcin Przydacz said on...
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Tokyo doctor at the crossroads of a COVID-19 crisis and a quiet Olympics
By Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) -After more than a year at the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese emergency doctor...
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India deploys warships in South China Sea as part of ‘Act East’ policy
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is sending a naval task force to the South China Sea this...
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Top Japan medic urges nationwide state of emergency amid COVID surge
By Akiko Okamoto, Linda Sieg and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of the Japan Medical Association called on...
Read moreN.Korea criticises Britain for plan to deploy warships in Asia
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea criticised Britain on Tuesday for a plan to permanently deploy two warships in the Asia-Pacific...
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Top Japan medic urges nationwide state of emergency amid COVID surge
By Akiko Okamoto, Linda Sieg and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of the Japan Medical Association called on...
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Blinken says Belarus treatment of athlete intolerable ‘transnational repression’
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken blasted Belarus' attempt to send home a sprinter from the Tokyo Olympics...
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