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North Korea says missile tested Sunday was Hwasong-12 intermediate-range weapon

In an unusual sign for significant weapons tests, leader Kim Jong Un did not appear to have attended the latest launch — a move analysts ...
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Kishida under pressure to again declare COVID emergency in Tokyo

The occupancy rate for hospital beds for coronavirus patients in Tokyo rose Sunday to 48.5%, nearing the 50% threshold for the metropolitan government to request ...
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Top LDP executive Sanae Takaichi floats possibility of COVID state of emergency

"A state of emergency will have adverse impacts on the economy, but (protecting) life is the top priority," said Takaichi, head of the party's Policy ...
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Living by the code: In China, COVID-era controls may outlast the virus

Beijing already had a vast ability to track its 1.4 billion citizens before the pandemic — now that monitoring is far more expansive.
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China’s January factory activity contracts as COVID-19 lockdowns bite

China's factory activity contracted at the sharpest rate in 23 months in January, underscoring the huge economic costs from the country's "COVID zero" approach.
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Japan surveys foreign trainees’ financial situations as more bolt from jobs

Thousands of technical trainees leave their host companies without notice every year seeking better wages, as many of them start their lives in Japan heavily ...
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Japan’s bluefin tuna management marred by underreporting of catches

A major reporting failure in Aomori Prefecture that came to light late last year was only the "tip of the iceberg," a government official said.
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China pursues gold in global image by hosting Olympics

China warns almost daily against "politicizing" the Beijing Olympics, but for its rulers, hosting the Games has always been about far more than sport and ...
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When omicron isn’t so mild

Throughout the pandemic, some people have been at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 because they have underlying medical conditions, like asthma, diabetes, heart ...
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North Korea ups ante with most powerful missile test since 2017

Sunday's launch, which experts said was likely an intermediate-range weapon, could effectively bring an end to leader Kim Jong Un's self-imposed moratorium of longer-range missile ...