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Japan’s next leader sets sights on wage hikes to fuel growth
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September 30, 2021
Japan’s next leader sets sights on wage hikes to fuel growth
MITO, Japan (AP) — Fumio Kishida, the man soon to become Japan’s prime minister, says he believes raising incomes is…
North Korea’s Kim seeks better ties with South, but slams US
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September 30, 2021
North Korea’s Kim seeks better ties with South, but slams US
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea leader Kim Jong Un expressed his willingness to restore stalled communication lines with…
Myanmar’s junta powerless as currency drops 60 percent in four weeks, economy tanks
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September 29, 2021
Myanmar’s junta powerless as currency drops 60 percent in four weeks, economy tanks
Sept 29 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s currency has lost more than 60 percent of its value since the beginning of September…
Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
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September 29, 2021
Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday anointed former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as…
North Korea says hypersonic missile made 1st test flight
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September 29, 2021
North Korea says hypersonic missile made 1st test flight
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile it implied was being…
North Korea launches missile as diplomat decries US policy
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September 28, 2021
North Korea launches missile as diplomat decries US policy
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea Tuesday at nearly the same moment…
China power crunch spreads, shutting factories and dimming growth outlook
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September 27, 2021
China power crunch spreads, shutting factories and dimming growth outlook
BEIJING, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Widening power shortages in China have halted production at numerous factories including many supplying Apple…
China’s Xi warns of ‘grim’ Taiwan situation in letter to opposition
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September 26, 2021
China’s Xi warns of ‘grim’ Taiwan situation in letter to opposition
TAIPEI, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The situation in the Taiwan Strait is “complex and grim”, Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote…
China: Central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions ‘illegal’
World
September 24, 2021
China: Central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions ‘illegal’
China’s central bank has made all cryptocurrency transactions illegal in mainland China, the bank announced in a statement on Friday. In a…
US business optimism in China rebounds to pre-trade war levels -survey
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September 23, 2021
US business optimism in China rebounds to pre-trade war levels -survey
SHANGHAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) – US companies’ optimism about business conditions in China has recovered to hit three-year highs even…