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Japanese leader asks Pfizer for additional vaccine supply
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Japanese leader asks Pfizer for additional vaccine supply

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked the U.S. drug maker Pfizer Inc. for additional supplies of the…
Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness
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Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness

President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an…
100 Days: Tokyo Olympics marked by footnotes and asterisks
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100 Days: Tokyo Olympics marked by footnotes and asterisks

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo pitched itself as “a safe pair of hands” when it was awarded the Olympics 7 1/2…
Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years
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Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government decided Tuesday to start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into…
Egypt welcomes Japan’s participation in major projects: Finance Minister
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Egypt welcomes Japan’s participation in major projects: Finance Minister

Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait on Saturday met with a Japanese delegation headed by Matsunaga Hideki, Director General of the…
Coronavirus digest: New Zealand suspends travel from India
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Coronavirus digest: New Zealand suspends travel from India

New Zealand on Thursday said it will temporarily suspend entry for all travelers arriving from India. The announcement comes after…
Japan denies report of vaccine priority for Olympic athletes after outcry
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Japan denies report of vaccine priority for Olympic athletes after outcry

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government moved to cool a social media furore on Thursday saying it was currently not looking to…
Japan receives first shipment of Egyptian oranges
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Japan receives first shipment of Egyptian oranges

After fulfilling the world’s strictest quarantine and technical requirements, a shipment of Egyptian oranges have made their way to Japan.…
North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics
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North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea became the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics because of…
The Latest: Japan wants further probe into COVID-19 origins
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The Latest: Japan wants further probe into COVID-19 origins

TOKYO — Japan is calling for further investigation into the origins of COVID-19, saying the WHO report released this week…
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