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Trump says he will delay G7 summit and invite other countries
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Trump says he will delay G7 summit and invite other countries

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will delay the G7 summit scheduled to take place in June and invite…
Merkel a ‘no’ for Trump’s in-person G7 summit
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Merkel a ‘no’ for Trump’s in-person G7 summit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend an in-person summit of G7 leaders that US President Donald Trump has suggested…
Japanese face ‘new normal’ after coronavirus emergency lifted
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Japanese face ‘new normal’ after coronavirus emergency lifted

TOKYO (Reuters) — A day after Japan ended its state of emergency, Tokyo residents took to the streets with a…
Japan lifts Tokyo’s state of emergency, eyes fresh stimulus
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Japan lifts Tokyo’s state of emergency, eyes fresh stimulus

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted a state of emergency for Tokyo and four remaining areas on…
Japan’s elderly workers, once key to Abenomics, suffer as pandemic closes businesses
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Japan’s elderly workers, once key to Abenomics, suffer as pandemic closes businesses

TOKYO (Reuters) — On a recent Saturday in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district more than 100 people, many of them elderly men,…
‘Last option’ – no Olympic postponement beyond 2021, says Bach
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‘Last option’ – no Olympic postponement beyond 2021, says Bach

Olympics chief Thomas Bach agreed that 2021 was the “last option” for holding the delayed Tokyo Games on Thursday, stressing…
Japan newborn gets liver stem cells in world first
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Japan newborn gets liver stem cells in world first

Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn baby, in a world…
Japan slides into recession — with forecasts of worse to come
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Japan slides into recession — with forecasts of worse to come

Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data Monday, with the world’s third-largest economy shrinking by…
From medals to pedals: Japan Olympic fencer turns to food delivery
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From medals to pedals: Japan Olympic fencer turns to food delivery

With the Olympics postponed due to the coronavirus, top Japanese fencer Ryo Miyake has swapped his metal mask and foil…
Stocks rally as restrictions ease and death rates drop
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Stocks rally as restrictions ease and death rates drop

Asian equity markets rallied Monday as traders looked past a staggering jump in US job losses to focus on governments…
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