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Asia-PacificSingapore: 2021 sees record number of containers handled
The Straits Times file photoSingapore has retained its position as the top bunkering port. The Strai...
January 21, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina: Joint patrol teams keep Mekong River safe
Tan Jianhua, who used to captain vessels plying the Mekong River, has had a gun pointed at his head ...
January 21, 2022
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Coronavirus
Record of over 47,000 cases nationwide
A record daily nationwide tally of over 47,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus was set Friday, ac...
January 21, 2022
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TroubleshooterReunited with crush, but I have no intention of marrying a single mother
I’m a male university student in my 20s, and about a month ago, I reunited with the woman I had a cr...
January 21, 2022
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CoronavirusSwamped public health centers scale back contact tracing workload
Public health centers were stretched to the limit during last summer’s fifth wave of the novel coron...
January 21, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan, France vow to enhance defense cooperation at 2-Plus-2 talks
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese and French governments agreed to enhance their defense cooperation...
January 21, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan, 7 others slam N. Korea missile firings in joint statement
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Eight countries including Japan, the United States and Britain released a jo...
January 21, 2022
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Companies4-year wait may be norm for Toyota’s new Land Cruiser 300 series
Toyota Motor Corp. expects delivery wait times for its new Land Cruiser 300 series sports-utility ve...
January 21, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo, 12 other prefectures under quasi-emergency priority measures
Tokyo and 12 other prefectures are now under quasi-emergency priority measures, effective from Frida...
January 21, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsPCR tests mandatory for all visitors to Beijing
BEIJING — Two weeks ahead of the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the city is on high alert to ...
January 21, 2022
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CoronavirusChildren aged 5-11 OK’d to be vaccinated in Japan
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on Friday gave fast-track approval to the inoculation of chil...
January 21, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmperor’s birthday event at the palace to be canceled for 3rd year in a row
An event to mark the Emperor’s birthday at the Imperial Palace on Feb. 23 will not be held because o...
January 21, 2022
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CoronavirusRestrictions on U.S. troops in Japan likely to be extended
COVID-19 measures that have been in place for U.S. military personnel in Japan have been extended by...
January 21, 2022
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TroubleshooterMy daughter singles out oldest child, is abusive toward him
I’m a homemaker in my 60s and I’m concerned about my daughter, who is currently on maternity leave a...
January 21, 2022
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Asia-PacificJapan dispatches planes with water, supplies for Tonga
As an international emergency relief activity, the Defense Ministry dispatched two Air Self-Defense ...
January 21, 2022