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Majority in Hokkaido back 2030 Winter Olympics bid, poll shows

"We have gained a certain level of support" for the bid to host the 2030 Games, Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto told reporters.
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Majority in Hokkaido back 2030 Winter Olympics bid, poll shows

"We have gained a certain level of support" for the bid to host the 2030 Games, Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto told reporters.
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On Taiwanese island, drills underscore strategic importance and vulnerability

Taiwan held live-fire drills in its northernmost territory on Wednesday, putting the spotlight on a remote island that is strategically located at a chokepoint near ...
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Japanese municipalities step up preparations for teen booster shots

About 6.8 million — or 75.3% — of people age 12 to 19 have received the initial two doses so far, according to Cabinet Secretariat ...
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Japan to lift COVID quasi-emergency measures in all prefectures on Monday

The government also plans to expand subsidies for local travel on April 1, in a prelude to possible resumption of its Go To Travel campaign.
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SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son loses $25 billion in tech’s brutal winter

From China’s tech crackdown to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a litany of troubles has beset Son and his conglomerate.
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Zelenskyy approaches Japan over possible online speech to parliament

Although the government and ruling LDP are reportedly considering the plan, the parliament building lacks the necessary technology — including a large screen — for ...
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Can Russia pay its creditors, and what happens if not?

The country due to pay interest on two sovereign bonds Wednesday. But diplomatic standoffs and economic curbs raise questions over if and how they can ...
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February trade deficit wider than expected as import costs rise on high energy prices

Exports declined a seasonally adjusted 0.5% from the previous month, Finance Ministry data shows, while imports rose a seasonally adjusted 2.7% month-on-month.
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Three European leaders brave Russian bombardment in visit to Kyiv

The dramatic visit by the prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia, which unfolded in secrecy, was a striking gesture — and one ...