Tokyo Games had to be held, Macron says in Japan
TOKYO—French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday backed Japan’s decision to host the delayed Olympics despite the pandemic, as he attended ...
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US, Japan show united front on China
The United States and Japan vowed to stand firm together against an assertive China and to step up cooperation on ...
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US execs in first Asian overseas trips
TOKYO"•Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrived in Japan on Monday, as he and top US diplomat Antony Blinken began their first ...
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Japan gov’t declares ‘virus’ emergency
Japan’s government declared a month-long coronavirus state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area on Thursday as the capital reported ...
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Japan bares green plan for 2050 carbon neutral goal
TOKYO"•Japan on Friday unveiled plans to boost renewable energy, phase out gasoline-powered cars and reduce battery costs as part of ...
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Bank of Japan keeps policies as economy picks up
TOKYO, Japan—Japan’s central bank on Thursday said it would maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy as the virus-hit economy gradually picks ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.