Celebrations kick off in Asia as world enters 2023 | Gallery
Australia celebrated its first restriction-free New Year’s Eve after two years of COVID disruptions, as the world began bidding farewell
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan: Report | Conflict News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Japan’s Coast Guard said the missiles splashed down in the Sea of Japan, according to Japanese media
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Crypto player Kraken to exit Japan amid sector’s annus horribilis | Business and Economy
US-based cryptocurrency exchange’s announcement comes amid plummeting asset values and sector-wide reckoning over FTX. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has
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As COVID-hit China opens up to travel, others secure their doors | Coronavirus pandemic News
Japan joined India Tuesday in imposing restrictions on Chinese visitors as Beijing relaxed its norms for travellers. Japan will tighten
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Japan PM sacks fourth minister from scandal-hit cabinet | Politics News
Dismissed reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba has been accused of violating election law and of ties with the Unification Church. Japan’s
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Japan unveils record defence budget amid regional security fears | News
Japan will boost its defence budget for 2023 to a record 6.8 trillion yen ($55bn), or a 20-percent increase, in
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Japan’s inflation hits 40-year high | Business and Economy
Prices rise 3.7 percent in November amid growing expectations central bank will roll back huge stimulus. Japan’s inflation has hit
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Russia considers ways to return space crew after capsule leak | Space News
Tests are being conducted to determine whether the Soyuz MS-22 capsule is unfit for crewed flight after coolant leak. Russia’s
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Sysmex says Japan approves blood test kit for Alzheimer’s marker | Health News
The kit measures accumulation of a protein that is a marker for the disease – a rare advance in tackling
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North Korea slams Japan’s military buildup, promises ‘action’ | Nuclear Weapons News
North Korea’s foreign ministry calls Japan’s new $320bn security strategy ‘wrong and dangerous’, promises a response. North Korea has condemned
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