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Sep 24 2023
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China's Li Wins Women's Asian Games 1500m Freestyle Gold
China's Li Bingje powered home to claim the women's 1500m freestyle title at the Asian Games on Sunday and go one better than her silver medal at the last Asiad.
Binjie outlasted teammate Gao Weizhong to touch in a gruelling 15min 51.18sec -- a new Games record time. Gao took silver in 16:05.73 ahead of Japan's Yukimi Moriyama (16:17.78).
Barron'sOct 05 2023
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REGENT Raises $60M Series A to Define New Era of Sustainable Transportation
North Kingstown, R.I., Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- REGENT Craft, the Rhode Island-based manufacturer of all-electric seagliders, announced today it has raised $60 million in Series A funding co-led by 8090 Industries and Founders Fund. The round includes previously announced strategic investments by Japan Airlines Innovation Fund, Lockheed Martin, and Yamato Holdings, and is joined by
The Bakersfield CalifornianJun 26 2023
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New images show Chinese spy balloons over Asia
New evidence of China's spy balloon programme - including flights over Japan and Taiwan - has been uncovered by BBC Panorama.
Japan has confirmed balloons have flown over its territory and said it's prepared to shoot them down in future.
China has not directly addressed the evidence presented by the BBC.
BBC NewsAug 18 2023
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Biden welcomes foreign leaders and press to Camp David for first time in nearly a decade
President Joe Biden hosted Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at Camp David for a trilateral summit in the face of the growing threat China and North Korea pose to Indo-Pacific nations.
Biden has made courting Indo-Pacific allies a core focus of his presidency. However, long-standing tension between Japan and South Korea, stemming from the
Washington ExaminerSep 19 2023
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US, Saudis Discussing Mutual Defense Treaty
Talks are reportedly underway between U.S. and Saudi officials about the terms of a mutual defense treaty modeled after the strong military pacts the United States has with its allies South Korea and Japan.
The pact is said to be a key part of President Joe Biden's diplomatic efforts toward getting Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel, with the United States and Saudi Arabia
Newsmax (News)Sep 21 2023
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BOJ to heighten scrutiny on rising prices, yields at policy meeting
TOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to keep policy unchanged on Friday but will likely consider if tweaks to ultra-loose monetary settings need to be made as bond yields rise and inflationary pressures persist. Markets are focusing on comments from Governor Kazuo Ueda's briefing, to be held after the bank's two-day policy meeting, for clues on how soon the bank could phase
ReutersAug 09 2023
Analysis
China inflation: no risk of deflationary spiral, but vigilance and caution needed at crucial juncture to avoid Japanification
China’s first drop in consumer inflation for more than two years has given Beijing the daunting task of fending off chronic deflationary pressure, testing its toolbox to avoid imitating Japan’s so-called lost-decade.
South China Morning PostSep 18 2023
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Search Under Way for F-35 Jet Fighter Missing in South Carolina
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B jet fighter taking part in an exercise in Japan last year. Teams of civilian and military personnel were searching the area around two man-made lakes north of a South Carolina military base for the wreckage of a Marine Corps F-35B jet fighter that went missing Sunday. The pilot ejected safely after what the Marine Corps called a “mishap” near Charleston, S.C. The
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 05 2023
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U.N. Nuclear Agency Greenlights Japanese Plan to Dump Fukushima Radioactive Waste Water into Pacific
The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved Japan’s plan to dump over 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. The water has been in storage following the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster. This is IAEA chief Rafael Grossi. Rafael Grossi: “It’s not the IAEA decision; it’s a decision by the government of Japan. If
Democracy Now!Jul 12 2023
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Off The News: Peace Boat docks in Honolulu
The Peace Boat, steered by a Japan-based organization with international objectives, arrived at Honolulu Harbor on Monday with Hawaii youth activists on board, along with 1,400 passengers who were invited to sign Hawaii’s “Pledge to Our Keiki,” committing to honor and protect Hawaii’s environment and people. Read more The Peace Boat, steered by a Japan-based organization with international
Honolulu Star-Advertiser