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Biden calls out Putin’s actions — but is he pushing Moscow to war?

The administration’s goal is to expose Russia's plans at every turn, but that approach could also provoke Putin at a time when many believe he ...
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Global inflation wave pushes up prices in Japan on everything from pasta to gasoline

Japanese companies are generally reluctant to pass higher costs on to price-sensitive consumers, but many feel they have no choice and prices on a slew ...
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Quarantine period for family members of COVID-19 patients to be cut to 7 days

Due to spiking numbers of close contacts among households in Japan, the health ministry has made adjustments to help keep society running.
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IMF staff cut critical coal language from Japan statement

A copy of an earlier draft stated that Japan should end exceptions to its pledge to halt coal financing and phase out of existing commitments ...
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Japan should press China more on human rights, Kishida adviser says

Gen Nakatani, the prime minister's human rights adviser, says he wants to push China harder on the issue following a parliamentary resolution that called on ...
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Asia to remain U.S. focus as Biden plans several stops in region, official says

The official declined to give details of the other stops in the region, which the Biden administration has declared a priority as it seeks to ...
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A journey across Ukraine shows invasion would come at high price

The potentially ruinous cost of occupying a part of one of Europe’s poorest countries explains why many Ukrainians believe Russia won't do it.
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The COVID-19 vaccine we need now may not be a shot

Nasal vaccines may be the best way to prevent infections long term, because they provide protection exactly where it is needed to fend off the ...
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Biden orders nearly 3,000 U.S. troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia

Efforts to reach a diplomatic solution have faltered, with Western countries describing Russia's main demands as nonstarters and Moscow showing no sign of withdrawing them.
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New COVID cases in Tokyo surge past 20,000 for the first time as Osaka logs 19 deaths

The figures came as the number of cluster infections that occurred nationwide during the week ending Monday rose to 1,122 — a record high.