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Asia-PacificChina’s New Thirst for Coffee Spurs Cut-Throat Cafe Competition
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Chinese coffee consumption is growing quickly, spurring cutthroat competition b...
January 13, 2024
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ReutersUS Airlines Cancel over 2,000 Flights due to Massive Winter Storm
(Reuters) – Airlines in the United States canceled more than 2,000 flights on Friday after a massive...
January 13, 2024
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ReutersBlinken Discusses Human Rights Issues, Taiwan Strait with Senior Chinese Official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday raised concerns over China’s...
January 13, 2024
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ReutersUN Aid Chief Calls Anew for Gaza Ceasefire, Urges UN Action to End War
(Reuters) – The U.N. aid chief on Friday said he was “deeply alarmed” by Israeli ministers’ statemen...
January 13, 2024
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Social SeriesKyoto Geiko Quarters / Appeal to International Audiences a Requirement of New Era Geiko District
With the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, sightseeing spots in Kyoto such as Kiyomizu Temple an...
January 13, 2024
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ReutersPolls Open in Taiwan’s Critical Elections Watched closely by China
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Polls opened on Saturday in Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections whi...
January 13, 2024
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ReutersBiden Warns of More Strikes on Yemen’s Houthis if Red Sea Attacks Persist
WASHINGTON/ADEN (Reuters) – President Joe Biden vowed further military action against Yemen’s Houthi...
January 13, 2024
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Political PulseA Turbulent, Possibly Transformative Year Ahead for Japanese Politics
One of the busiest and most consequential election years in recent memory has begun. On Jan. 13 — to...
January 13, 2024
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Japan In FocusSteller’s Sea Eagle with 20 Shotgun Pellets in Its Head, Body Found in Hokkaido
A Steller’s sea eagle, a bird species designated as a national natural treasure, has been found in N...
January 13, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentAbe Faction Considering Simultaneous Correction of Political Funds Reports Amid Kickback Scandal
Amid cases of violation of the Political Funds Control Law by members of the Liberal Democratic Part...
January 13, 2024
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CompaniesPrices of 30% of McDonald’s Japan Products to Rise from Jan. 24; Big Mac to Be Priced at ¥480
McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan announced Friday that the company will raise retail prices of about 30...
January 12, 2024
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Associated PressThe UK Prime Minister Visits Kyiv to Announce More Support for Ukraine in Its War with Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Kyiv on Friday to unveil a new supp...
January 12, 2024
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Aiko Joins New Year’s Lecture Audience at Imperial Palace in Tokyo
Princess Aiko joined other Imperial family members for the first time in observing New Year’s lectur...
January 12, 2024
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CompaniesJetstar Cancels 17 Flights, Affecting 2,600 Passengers, Friday Evening Due to System Troubles (UPDATE 1)
Jetstar's passenger planes cannot leave from any airports in Japan due to system troubles, the low-c...
January 12, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s ruling LDP Split over Calls to Reform Its Factions; Party Faces Hard Sailing toward Funds Transparency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has his work cut out as he seeks to reform the faction system that domi...
January 12, 2024