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Hong Kong’s COVID-19 crisis opens door for intrusive tracking, cementing China’s control

From Feb. 24, residents will have to scan a code using an app on their smartphone every time they enter a mall, get their hair ...
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Japan coordinating with West over possible Ukraine contingency

Japan is coordinating with the United States and related European countries on the specifics of possible sanctions against Russia in the event of an invasion ...
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China’s approval of Pfizer pill opens door to ending ‘COVID zero’

Having an effective anti-viral in its arsenal could help China mitigate the lower efficacy of its homegrown vaccines if the virus was allowed to circulate ...
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Joby teams up with airline ANA to bring flying taxis to Japan

Flying from Osaka Station to Kansai International Airport could take just 15 minutes based on plans laid out by flying-taxi startup Joby Aviation Inc. and ...
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Government panel proposes scrapping 100-day remarriage ban for women

Under existing Japanese law, only women face a 100-day waiting time to remarry after divorce.
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Denmark, overflowing with virus cases, embraces a ‘bring it on’ attitude

The government said this month it would no longer consider COVID-19 a "socially critical disease” and dropped all restrictions, including a mask mandate in closed ...
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Denmark, overflowing with virus cases, embraces a ‘bring it on’ attitude

The government said this month it would no longer consider COVID-19 a "socially critical disease” and dropped all restrictions, including a mask mandate in closed ...
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Japan’s economy rebounds on solid consumption but omicron clouds outlook

The world's third-largest economy expanded an annualized 5.4% in the in the final three months of 2021, with falling coronavirus cases helping to prop up ...
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Putin signals talks with U.S. and NATO to continue amid crisis

The comments were the clearest signs yet that Russia will continue diplomatic efforts to ease tensions and may even begin to de-escalate in a crisis ...
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Putin signals talks with U.S. and NATO to continue amid crisis

The comments were the clearest signs yet that Russia will continue diplomatic efforts to ease tensions and may even begin to de-escalate in a crisis ...