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Japan announces to become carbon neutral by 2050

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to the media during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 21, 2020. /Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday committe

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news ( Oct. 17 - Oct. 23 )

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Biden campaign had t

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Japan's Suga sends offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine: Report

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has sent an offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan's national broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday.It would b

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Japan PM Suga's rating falls to 55% in second poll since took office: NHK

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s approval rating fell seven points to 55% in a poll by public broadcaster NHK released on Monday, the second survey since he too

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China slams Pompeo's accusations, urges U.S. to abandon Cold War mentality

A spokesperson for China's Embassy in Japan on Wednesday slammed U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's accusations against China over issues related to the East and Sou

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Pompeo hails Japanese PM Suga as 'force for good'

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo poses prior to his meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne in Tokyo, Japan, October 6, 2020. /Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on T

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Japan's Suga seen holding off on calling snap election this year

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to hold off calling a snap election this year as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the economy, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday.

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Territorial dispute highlighted in 1st phone talk between Suga, Putin

In their first phone talks since the new Japanese leader took office earlier this month, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday he is eager to resolve a territ

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Tokyo Olympic Games challenge for Suga amid pandemic

Yoshihide Suga, the son of a strawberry farmer, is accustomed to living his life with hardships and challenges. But the task of hosting the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: More Asian countries see cases decline

Editor's note:This is the 100th article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is thepreviousone. As more Asian countries see decreasing COVID-19 case numbers, the tight lockdowns and restrictio

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Tokyo Olympic Games challenge for Suga amid pandemic

Japan's Suga hopeful about Tokyo Olympic Games amid falling economy. /VCG Yoshihide Suga, the son of a strawberry farmer, is accustomed to living his life with hardships and challenges. But th

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news ( Sep. 12 - Sep. 18 )

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Suga wins party vote

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Chinese Foreign Ministry: Japan refutes reports of PM Suga's intention to talk with Tsai Ing-wen

Japan has refuted the reports of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's intention to hold phone talks with Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen, said Chinese Foreign Ministry on Saturda

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Global Business Daily: Japan growth worries, U.S. bans Chinese apps

"Our result is 178 terabits per second, so that's 30 million times faster than the UK average."That's University College London researcher Polina Bayvel, who spoke to CGTN Europe about the future of

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Japan's August consumer prices fall at fastest pace in four years

A view of Tokyo, the capital of Japan. /VCG Japan's core consumer prices fell at their fastest pace in almost four years in August, underscoring deflation risks and difficulties the country's

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Japan's economy minister instructed by new PM to take steps without hesitation

Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Thursday that new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had instructed him to take steps without hesitation to protect job

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A new day for Japan to break out from its cocoon

Yoshihide Suga (C) stands after being elected as Japan's new prime minister in Tokyo, Japan, September 16, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Stephen Ndegwa is a Nairobi-based communication expert, l