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Japan
January 10, 2021
Asia Today: China reports 380 cases south of Beijing
More than 380 people have tested positive in a growing COVID-19 outbreak south of Beijing in China's Hebei province.
January 09, 2021
Asia Today: China asks residents in 2 cities to stay home
Chinese authorities have asked residents in two cities south of Beijing to stay home for seven days as they try to stamp out ...
January 08, 2021
Seoul court orders Japan to compensate 12 Korean sex slaves
A South Korean court on Friday ordered Japan to financially compensate 12 South Korean women forced to work as sex slaves for ...
January 08, 2021
Senior IOC member says he's not sure Tokyo Games will happen
A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has said he “can’t be certain” the postponed Tokyo Olympics will open ...
January 08, 2021
Asian shares mostly up on Wall Street rally, stimulus hopes
Asian shares were mostly higher Friday on hopes for additional economic stimulus after U.S. Congress confirmed Joe Biden as ...
January 07, 2021
Japan declares emergency for Tokyo area as cases spike
Japan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and three nearby areas on Thursday as coronavirus cases continue to surge, ...
January 06, 2021
Asia Today: Tokyo cases hit record as gov't mulls emergency
Tokyo on Wednesday reported a daily record of 1,591 coronavirus cases as the national government prepares to declare a state ...
January 04, 2021
Carlos Ghosn asks why Japanese don't question him in Lebanon
Former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn said in an interview aired Monday that French investigators are coming to question ...
January 04, 2021
Asia Today: Thailand confirms 745 new coronavirus cases
Thailand has registered 745 new coronavirus cases, with a new death reported in Bangkok, where a semi-lockdown went into ...
January 04, 2021
Tick-Tock: The Tokyo Olympics hit the 200-days-to-go mark
Tick-Tock-Tick. The countdown clock for the postponed Tokyo Olympics hit 200 days to go on Monday. Tick-Tock-Tick. Also on ...
January 04, 2021
Asian stocks rise after Wall Street hits new high
Asian stock markets rose Monday on 2021’s first trading day, boosted by optimism about coronavirus vaccines after Wall Street ...
January 02, 2021
Asia Today: Australian state under fire for slow response
Australia’s leading medical group says the New South Wales state government has put the rest of the country at risk by its ...
January 01, 2021
Asia Today: Bangkok shuts schools, entertainment venues
Thailand's capital is shutting down venues including schools and entertainment areas as coronavirus cases continue to spread.
January 01, 2021
Murakami urges politicians to speak sincerely about virus
Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami says politicians need to help reduce public uncertainty and fear over the coronavirus and ...
December 30, 2020
2020: A year where the fist-bump became mainstream greeting
The moment called for a handshake. Or would have, under what used to be considered normal circumstances. As in, before 2020.
December 30, 2020
Asia Today: Thailand reports 250 new coronavirus cases
Thailand has reported 250 new cases of the coronavirus, including 241 local transmissions, as the country grapples with an ...
December 30, 2020
Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020
As the NBA neared its restart in late July, its players vowed to keep the calls for social justice reform at the forefront ...
December 29, 2020
Japan virus outbreaks, scandals sap public support for Suga
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga came to office on a wave of popularity, pledging to combat the coronavirus and fix Japan's ...
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