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China announces regulations for 'unreliable entity' list
Sep 19, 2020

China announces regulations for 'unreliable entity' list

China’s Ministry of Commerce has issued regulations for its unreliable entity list, aimed at foreign companies it says endanger its national sovereignty, security or development interests...

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Japan police arrest fraud suspect linked to ex-PM's event
Sep 18, 2020

Japan police arrest fraud suspect linked to ex-PM's event

Japanese police have arrested a man on fraud charges linked to annual cherry blossom viewing parties that were hosted by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but the new government is ruling out an inves...

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Outgoing US ambassador to China to help Republican campaigns
Sep 17, 2020

Outgoing US ambassador to China to help Republican campaigns

Outgoing U.S. ambassador to China Terry Branstad says he will help out Republicans campaigning in his native Iowa after returning home next month...

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Netflix woos Japan with new original series about a reporter
Sep 17, 2020

Netflix woos Japan with new original series about a reporter

Netflix is producing and shooting an original series set in Japan about a journalist who challenges authority, hoping to woo this nation still hooked on good old TV...

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Asia Today: Vietnam to resume international flights
Sep 16, 2020

Asia Today: Vietnam to resume international flights

Vietnam will resume international commercial flights to several Asian destinations starting Friday, after a monthslong shutdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak...

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Yoshihide Suga named Japan's prime minister, succeeding Abe
Sep 16, 2020

Yoshihide Suga named Japan's prime minister, succeeding Abe

Japan’s Parliament has elected Yoshihide Suga as prime minister, replacing long-serving leader Shinzo Abe with his right-hand man...

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Global stocks rise on improved Chinese, German data
Sep 15, 2020

Global stocks rise on improved Chinese, German data

Global stock markets are mostly up on improved economic data from China and Germany...

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Japan begins trial of Nissan, ex-executive over Ghosn's pay
Sep 15, 2020

Japan begins trial of Nissan, ex-executive over Ghosn's pay

The financial misconduct trial of former Nissan executive Greg Kelly has begun with Kelly saying he committed no crimes and was only trying to keep his star boss Carlos Ghosn from leaving...

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Analysis: With Abe's exit, Seoul seeks to mend Japan ties
Sep 15, 2020

Analysis: With Abe's exit, Seoul seeks to mend Japan ties

When Shinzo Abe recently announced his decision to step down as Japan’s prime minster because of ill health, South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s office issued glowing praise for his unspecified contr...

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Q&A: What does a deal between TikTok and Oracle mean?
Sep 14, 2020

Q&A: What does a deal between TikTok and Oracle mean?

TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as a new American technology partner to help keep the popular video-sharing app operating in the U.S., according to a source familiar...

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