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Japan aims to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill by mid-February

Japan has reached a final agreement with the U.S. drugmaker to buy Paxlovid doses for 2 million people by the end of this year.
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Ahead of Beijing Games, Lower House adopts resolution expressing concern over human rights in China

Japan has already announced it will not send a government delegation to the Games, following a U.S.-led diplomatic boycott over concerns about China's human rights ...
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Fearing economic and social impact, Japan plays down need for virus state of emergency

The government is hesitant to declare an emergency because it believes that certain social and economic activities are possible as long as the current precautions ...
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Dashed dreams for China Evergrande’s showpiece resort island

Officials in Danzhou city have ordered 39 of Ocean Flower Island's towers to be demolished over environmental and construction violations.
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Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, known for controversial views, dies at 89

Ishihara left his mark on Japanese politics as a staunch hawk whose nationalistic views often ruffled the feathers of Japan's neighbors.
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For some of Ukraine’s neighbors, ‘Defend Europe’ has another meaning

For the populist leaders of Poland and Hungary, Russia’s saber-rattling on the border with Ukraine takes a back seat to domestic politics and issues like ...
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Japan sticks to quiet Myanmar diplomacy as companies are left in limbo

The aftermath of the coup continues to present Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with a formidable challenge, as he has identified human rights as a key ...
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Japan OKs World Heritage bid for Sado mine despite South Korean protest

The attempt to register the mine, one of the world's largest producers of gold in the 17th century, may face hurdles as issues dating back ...
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One year after Myanmar coup, sanctions and new charges

The United States marked one year since the coup by placing sanctions on Attorney General Thida Oo, Supreme Court Chief Justice Tun Tun Oo and ...
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Angry U.S.-Russia exchange at U.N. punctuates deepening Ukraine rift

The Americans accused Russia of endangering peace and destabilizing global security, while Kremlin diplomats dismissed what they called baseless and hysterical U.S. fear-mongering.