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Trump says he will delay G7 summit and invite other countries
World
May 31, 2020
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
World
May 30, 2020
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
World
May 26, 2020
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
World
May 25, 2020
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
World
May 22, 2020
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
World
May 21, 2020
‘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
Science
May 21, 2020
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
World
May 18, 2020
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
World
May 13, 2020
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
World
May 11, 2020
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…