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ReutersBiden warns Putin of sanctions, aid for Ukraine military if Russia invades
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) — President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday...
December 8, 2021
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EconomyBusinesses look to mine new metaverse market
Businesses and artists alike have their eyes fixed on the massive virtual world known as the metaver...
December 8, 2021
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ReutersAustralia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olymp...
December 8, 2021
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Associated PressBidens honor Pearl Harbor’s fallen in visit to WWII Memorial
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Tuesday marked the 80th anniversa...
December 8, 2021
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ReutersSocial Democrat Olaf Scholz elected as German chancellor
BERLIN (Reuters) — German lawmakers elected Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as new chancellor on Wednesd...
December 8, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentKishida advocates health security at GZERO Summit amid COVID-19 pandemic
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida advocated health security in connection to the COVID-19 pandemic, durin...
December 8, 2021
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Economy‘Influence of tech giants will increase’ says political scientist Bremmer at GZERO Summit
“The world’s most powerful tech companies will expand their influence over our lives and futures,” U...
December 8, 2021
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Associated PressJapanese tycoon takes off for International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — A Japanese billionaire and his producer rocketed to space Wednesday as the first self-...
December 8, 2021
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Defense & Security
Japan, U.S. broadly agree on over ¥1 tril. sympathy budget for FY22-26 period
The Japanese and U.S. governments have agreed in principle that Japan will spend more than ¥1 trilli...
December 8, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Pakistan: Financial capital’s best protection is good fortune amid shortage of firefighters
A family of five was stuck in the traffic jam on Nov. 14 near Saddar. As the car inched forward, the...
December 8, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina: Shanghai ranked No.1 city for attracting talent
Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Beijing and Guangzhou are top cities witnessing a huge inflow of talent...
December 8, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan weighing options as calls for political boycott of Beijing Games start to simmer
To boycott, or not to boycott — that is the thorny question facing the government. Instead of immedi...
December 8, 2021
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Economy
Current account surplus down 39.4% in Oct.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus shrank in October as growth of imports outpaced...
December 8, 2021
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Politics & Government
Govt counters Okinawa’s rejection of Henoko design changes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Defense Ministry on Tuesday took action to counter Okinawa Prefecture’s rec...
December 8, 2021
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General NewsBranching out with Japanese-style New Year decorations
Women make hanamochi New Year decorations at a workshop in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, on Tuesday. Wh...
December 8, 2021