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Japan’s daily COVID-19 case tally tops 70,000 for first time

Tokyo confirmed 14,086 new cases, setting a new record high as the seven-day average of daily new infections rose above 10,000.
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Ukraine envoy to Japan warns of ‘butterfly effect’ on global security amid Russia tensions

“What is going on in Europe ... is not just about Ukraine," Kyiv's envoy to Japan said Wednesday in Tokyo. "It will definitely affect the ...
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Breaking point: Japan’s outpatient clinics overstretched amid omicron surge

The rapid spread of the COVID-19 variant is causing apprehension at the clinics, generally the first stop for individuals to check if they have the ...
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Japan children infected during delta surge hospitalized more often than in earlier waves

The hospitalization rate of children during the delta wave between August and October of 2021 was 14 times higher than during previous waves.
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Slowdowns in U.S. and China will hold back global growth, report says

Higher inflation, supply chain chokepoints, and pandemic-related shutdowns and worker shortages continue to afflict rich and poor nations, the IMF said.
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China’s COVID-19 blame game fizzles over infection-by-mail theory

The abrupt reversal in tone shows the pressures China faces in managing the official narrative as they look to contain omicron outbreaks while also hosting ...
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Japan leads pack as Twitter sees record number of government demands to remove content

The platform said governments made 43,387 legal demands for the removal of content from 196,878 accounts over a six-month period.
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Nvidia quietly prepares to abandon $40 billion bid for SoftBank’s Arm

The purchase — poised to become the biggest chip deal ever when it was announced in 2020 — has drawn a fierce backlash from regulators ...
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Winter Olympics to test China’s commitments to climate change

Beyond just proving that it can host a green event, China is also under pressure to show that it’s able to employ technologies that can ...
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As West warns of Russian attack, Ukraine sends different message

Some analysts say Ukraine's posture of playing down the threat is to prevent panic, while others say it reflects the country's uneasy acceptance that conflict ...