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ReutersSingapore Air Show Kicks Off amid Travel Rebound, Supply Constraints
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singapore on Tuesday kicked off Asia’s biggest air show — the first in six yea...
February 20, 2024
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General NewsStray Whale Dies at Port in Sakai, Osaka Pref.; 12-Meter-Long Whale First Found at West Japan Port on Jan. 23
SAKAI, Osaka — A whale that wandered into a port in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, was confirmed dead, acc...
February 20, 2024
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ReutersChinese Tourists Flock to Southeast Asia as Overseas Travel Bounces Back
BEIJING/HONG KONG, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chinese travelers flocked to tourist hot-spots across Asia ove...
February 20, 2024
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ReutersDollar Firms Past 150 Yen as US, Japan Rates Outlook Diverge
SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The yen was pinned near a three-month low against the dollar on Tuesda...
February 20, 2024
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ReutersAustralia Boosts Defense Spending, Aims to Double Warships
SYDNEY, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Australia said on Tuesday it would boost its defense spending by an addit...
February 20, 2024
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Defense & SecurityExpert Panel Holds First Meeting on Japan’s Defense Buildup; Discussions Expected to Include Budget Size, Funding Sources
The Defense Ministry has held the first meeting of an expert panel established to discuss the drasti...
February 20, 2024
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MarketsJapan’s ‘Digital Deficit’ Swells to ¥5.5 Tril. in 2023; Large Portion Going to U.S. Tech Firms
Payments for imported digital services by Japanese companies and others are rising, causing the nati...
February 20, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Hina Dolls Play Track and Field Sports; 500 Dolls on Display in Takahama to Hype Up Mood for Paris Games
TAKAHAMA, Aichi — To promote this summer’s Paris Olympic Games, about 500 hina dolls arranged in a s...
February 20, 2024
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ReutersHow a Chinese Rocket Failure Boosted Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - When a Chinese rocket malfunctioned shortly after launch in April 2020, ...
February 20, 2024
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ReutersTaiwan Says China Triggered ‘Panic’ by Boarding Tourist Boat
TAIPEI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The boarding of a Taiwanese tourist boat by China's coast guard near sens...
February 20, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Education Minister Survives No-Confidence Motion
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japan’s parliament, on Tuesday...
February 20, 2024
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CompaniesOnagawa Nuclear Power Plant set for Sept. Restart; First in Eastern Japan to Resume Operations since 2011 Quake
Tohoku Electric Power Co. is set to restart the No. 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in ...
February 20, 2024
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Asia-PacificBeloved Giant Panda Xiang Xiang Doing Well in China; Nearly 1 Year Since Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo Panda Was Returned
SHANGHAI — Nearly a year has passed since four giant pandas in Japan were returned to China, where t...
February 20, 2024
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General NewsSummer-like Temperature Felt in Japan; 23.7 C Recorded in Tokyo, 25 C or Higher in Gunma, Chiba (UPDATE 1)
Warm air flowing from the south on Tuesday brought higher temperatures to Japan, mainly in regions o...
February 20, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialSupport for Ukraine: Utilize Japan’s Strengths to Rebuild Economy
It is extremely significant for Japan to demonstrate to the international community that it strongly...
February 20, 2024