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Tokyo eateries return to normal hours as virus cases drop
Oct 25, 2021

Tokyo eateries return to normal hours as virus cases drop

People in Tokyo can eat and drink in bars and restaurants later in the evening starting Monday as officials ease social distancing rules with the country’s daily coronavirus cases reaching their lowes...

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Toyota testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars
Oct 25, 2021

Toyota testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars

Toyota says it's testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars as it works toward using the technology in commercial products...

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Asia stocks mixed after Wall St slips, China travel curbs
Oct 25, 2021

Asia stocks mixed after Wall St slips, China travel curbs

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street slipped and China tightened travel controls in some areas in response to coronavirus infections...

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Chinese province closes tourist sites following virus cases
Oct 25, 2021

Chinese province closes tourist sites following virus cases

A northwestern Chinese province heavily dependent on tourism has closed all tourist sites after finding new COVID-19 cases...

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ASEAN leaders hold summit with Myanmar’s general shut out
Oct 25, 2021

ASEAN leaders hold summit with Myanmar’s general shut out

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting this week for their annual summit with world leaders but without Myanmar’s top general...

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Beijing offering COVID-19 booster shots ahead of Olympics
Oct 22, 2021

Beijing offering COVID-19 booster shots ahead of Olympics

China's capital Beijing has begun offering booster shots against COVID-19, four months before the city and surrounding regions are to host the Winter Olympics...

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Report: Struggling Chinese developer makes bond payment
Oct 22, 2021

Report: Struggling Chinese developer makes bond payment

An official Chinese newspaper says a troubled developer whose struggle to avoid a multibillion-dollar debt default is rattling global financial markets has wired $83.5 million to make an overdue payme...

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Global shares decline after Evergrande sale deal called off
Oct 21, 2021

Global shares decline after Evergrande sale deal called off

Global shares are mostly lower after major Chinese property developer Evergrande said a plan to sell its property management arm to a smaller rival had fallen through...

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China boots Caixin financial news from approved media list
Oct 21, 2021

China boots Caixin financial news from approved media list

China’s leading financial magazine has been dropped from an official list of outlets websites can republish, reducing the exposure of a rare independent voice as the authorities tightens control over ...

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S Korean military to appeal ruling on transgender soldier
Oct 21, 2021

S Korean military to appeal ruling on transgender soldier

South Korea’s military says it will appeal a landmark court ruling that struck down its decision to discharge the country’s first known transgender soldier before she was found dead earlier this year...

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