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Kishida and new U.S. envoy affirm importance of alliance at first meeting

During the meeting at his office, Kishida said the appointment of Rahm Emanuel, who is "greatly trusted" by U.S. President Joe Biden, symbolizes the ironclad ...
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As COVID cases surge in Japan, is a state of emergency the way to go?

Record nationwide cases have moved the question to the top of the agenda, but some prefectures and experts are skeptical about what such a move ...
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Japan’s five-year bond yield scales zero on tighter policy expectation

Stubbornly hot inflation and more hawkishness from other major central banks has spurred bets that the Bank of Japan will need to tighten policy soon.
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Toshiba to more than double power chip output with new plant

The move comes as makers of electronics and cars struggle to procure even basic chips for routine tasks such as power management and wireless connectivity.
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Winter Olympics opening gives China a chance to spin its image

But even with the advantage of viewers’ general excitement, Beijing has an uphill battle as reports of human rights abuses and suppression of dissent linger ...
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Japan will take flexible approach on entry ban, COVID-19 minister says

The government will present a policy covering whether to ease the entry rules as early as next week, a report said.
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Japan’s medical system on brink amid COVID-19 surge

Workers on the ground say that "the situation is getting worse by the minute," and that they are on the edge psychologically.
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U.S. exposes what it says is Russian effort to fabricate pretext for invasion

The plan involves staging and filming a fabricated attack by the Ukrainian military either on Russian territory or against Russian-speaking people in eastern Ukraine.
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Hyundai jumps back into Japan with an online-only, all-electric plan

The last time Hyundai sold a car in Japan was in 2009, when it pulled out after years of dismal sales.
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In Beijing, the subject on everybody’s mind but not lips

Political activism has surfaced at many international events, including the Tokyo Olympics last summer, but no other host nation has been as strict as China ...