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EconomyAsian automakers compete for EV market in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK — In Southeast Asia, Chinese automakers and manufacturers funded by local capital are launch...
May 24, 2022
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General NewsDid Japanese ship rescue Greek refugees 100 yrs ago?
In 1922, a Japanese ship saved many Greeks and other refugees in a Turkish port city during the war....
May 23, 2022
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Outside ContributorsIndia-Japan : A Partnership for peace, stability and prosperity
Special. Strategic. Global. Each of these three words that describe the India-Japan partnership has ...
May 23, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentAPEC trade chiefs fail to adopt joint statement
BANGKOK (Jiji Press) — Trade ministers of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum member econ...
May 23, 2022
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EconomyBiden’s Asian economic talks include 13 countries, and no China
TOKYO (Reuters) — President Joe Biden launches his plan for U.S. economic engagement in Asia on Mond...
May 23, 2022
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General NewsWork resumes to raise Japanese sightseeing boat, 1 month after tragedy
Monday marked the one-month anniversary of an accident in which a sightseeing boat sunk off the Shir...
May 23, 2022
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Associated PressTokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes
TOKYO (AP) — The documentary film about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics premiered on Monday, sho...
May 23, 2022
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Associated PressKim, other N. Koreans attend large funeral amid COVID worry
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A huge number of North Koreans including leader Kim Jong Un attended a fun...
May 23, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. leaders agree to strengthen alliance’s deterrence, response capabilities
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed Monday to strengthen the deterrence...
May 23, 2022
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Associated Press7 die in Philippine ferry fire; over 120 rescued from water
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferry carrying more than 130 people caught fire in the northeastern Phi...
May 23, 2022
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Associated PressBeijing extends work-from-home order as COVID-19 cases rise
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing extended orders for workers and students to stay home and ordered additional ...
May 23, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialMaintain regional stability by adhering to firm policy toward China
Australia plays an important role in maintaining stability and order in the Indo-Pacific region. The...
May 23, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Why were slipshod operations of sightseeing boat firm not prevented?
It has been one month since the accident in which a sightseeing boat sank off the coast of the Shire...
May 23, 2022
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Associated PressRussia presses Donbas attacks as Polish leader praises Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pressed its offensive in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Poland’s president...
May 23, 2022
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Associated Press
Thomas wins 2nd PGA title in playoff after 7-shot rally
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Justin Thomas didn’t pay attention to any score but his own Sunday in the PGA Ch...
May 23, 2022