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Japan's next leader: Higher wages cure for pandemic doldrums
Sep 30, 2021

Japan's next leader: Higher wages cure for pandemic doldrums

Japan's next prime minister says he believes raising incomes is the only way to get the world's third-largest economy growing again...

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Living with COVID; Singapore strategy raises concerns, hope
Sep 30, 2021

Living with COVID; Singapore strategy raises concerns, hope

As the island nation of Singapore pursues a strategy of “living with COVID” and a gradual relaxation of pandemic restrictions, daily cases are skyrocketing and residents are growing increasingly anxio...

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Ex-diplomat Kishida wins Japan party vote, to become new PM
Sep 29, 2021

Ex-diplomat Kishida wins Japan party vote, to become new PM

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has won the governing party's leadership election and is set to become the country's next prime minister...

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China vows to keep Taiwan out of Pacific Rim trade group
Sep 29, 2021

China vows to keep Taiwan out of Pacific Rim trade group

Beijing says it will block Taiwan's application to join an 11-member Pacific Rim trade grouping...

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Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide
Sep 28, 2021

Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide

Japan’s government says the coronavirus state of emergency will end Thursday to help rejuvenate the economy as infections slow...

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Japan set to lift all virus emergency steps nationwide
Sep 28, 2021

Japan set to lift all virus emergency steps nationwide

Japan is set to lift all coronavirus emergency measures when they expire later this week as infections slow and the nation tries to reactivate its economy...

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Japan's next PM must work quickly on virus, economy, China
Sep 28, 2021

Japan's next PM must work quickly on virus, economy, China

Japan’s governing party chooses a new leader on Wednesday to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga...

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Asia shares mostly fall on China energy, Evergrande worries
Sep 28, 2021

Asia shares mostly fall on China energy, Evergrande worries

Asian shares are mostly lower as concerns about China chip away at investor optimism after a mixed finish on Wall Street...

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China's factories, households grapple with power cuts
Sep 27, 2021

China's factories, households grapple with power cuts

Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet government targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left some households in ...

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Asian shares mixed as virus fears cloud economic outlook
Sep 27, 2021

Asian shares mixed as virus fears cloud economic outlook

Asian shares are mixed as skepticism about the regional economic outlook tempered any rally because of worries about further waves of COVID-19 outbreaks...

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