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Japan was rattled by an echo of 3/11. But was it an aftershock?

The 7.4 magnitude quake that hit Tohoku shook a region that’s still recovering from the devastation of the March 2011 disaster. Experts are split on ...
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COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo’s cases fall below 10,000 as quasi-emergency set to end

The decision comes as new guidelines state that curbs can end when the strain on health care systems is expected to ease despite new infections.
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‘They don’t know about war’: The legacy of forgotten horrors

On Cambodian soil still stained by the legacy of genocide and crimes against humanity, new blights have taken root: kleptocratic rulers, runaway corruption and a ...
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Medicago’s COVID shot rejected by WHO over company’s tobacco links

The firm's Covifenz vaccine was jointly developed by Medicago, which is owned by Mitsubishi Chemical and Philip Morris, and GlaxoSmithKline.
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Nearly 70% of Japan’s companies see hit to earnings from Ukraine crisis

The survey suggests more pain ahead for resource-poor Japan, where a weakening yen and subsequent rising commodity prices squeeze households further.
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Japanese households accumulate record financial assets as COVID curbs spending

The financial assets households had accumulated at the end of December were 4.5% higher than the level the year before.
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Major quake brings memories of 3/11 to the surface for residents of northeastern Japan

For many Tohoku residents, the scramble to evacuate to higher ground following Wednesday's magnitude 7.4 earthquake was all too familiar.
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Sanctions on Russia are also about protecting Japan, says Taro Kono

Some officials in Tokyo, including Kono, worry Russia's attack on Ukraine could embolden Beijing to act against Taiwan.
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Four killed after magnitude 7.4 quake strikes northeast Japan

The powerful earthquake late Wednesday night injured over 140 people, caused extensive damage to transportation networks and left thousands without electricity.
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European leaders’ risky Kyiv mission took even close family by surprise

The trip to a city under siege, where Ukraine's military is fighting invading Russian forces just a few kilometers from the periphery, was hastily arranged ...