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Japan's Ishiba Seeks Probe on High Prices at 1st Rice Meeting
Nippon
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June 5, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Politics Jun 5, 2025 22:55 (JST) Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for a probe to identify the reasons for soaring rice prices and examine government response at the first ministerial meeting...
Japan's ispace attempts 2nd lunar landing, fate unknown
Xinhua News Agency
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TOKYO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- A private lunar lander from Japanese space startup ispace attempted a touchdown on the moon early Friday, but its fate remains unknown as the company is still trying to establish communication with the lander. The lander...
Japan Enacts Bill to Tackle Child Suicides
Nippon
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June 5, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Society Jun 5, 2025 19:00 (JST) Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)--The Diet, Japan's parliament, enacted Thursday a bill aimed at strengthening measures to tackle child suicides at a societal level. In a plenary meeting, the House of...
‘Chinese interference’? Behind the White House’s bizarre response to Lee’s election
Hankyoreh
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June 5, 2025
Karoline Leavitt, the White House spokesperson, gives a briefing on June 3, 2025. (EPA/Yonhap) At the very beginning of Lee Jae-myung’s presidency, the White House took the unusual step of raising concerns about “Chinese interference and influence...
Chinese bioweapon smuggling case shows US 'trains our enemies,' 'learned nothing' from COVID: security expert
Fox News
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The ‘Outnumbered’ panel weighs in after Chinese nationals were charged with smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen into the United States. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In response to the Department of Justice charging two Chinese...
Japan's Resilience set to land in Moon's northern frontier
The Economic Times
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June 5, 2025
A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover. The moon landing attempt by Tokyo-based company ispace on Friday Japan time is the latest entry in the rapidly...
Japan's Daihatsu Launches New Move for Turnaround
Nippon
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June 5, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Economy Jun 5, 2025 19:54 (JST) Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Daihatsu Motor Co. released on Thursday the fully revamped Move minivehicle, the company's first new model since July 2022, hoping to make a turnaround in the...
Japanese company loses communication with moon lander
Shepparton News
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Tokyo-based ispace has hoped to join US firms Intuitive Machines and Firefly Aerospace, which have accomplished commercial landings amid an intensifying global race for the moon that includes state-run missions from China and India. Resilience,...
India is world's bright spot, set to overtake Japan: WEF chief Borge Brende
India Today
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June 5, 2025
Even as trade tensions escalate, global growth slows, and geopolitical risks mount, the President and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Brge Brende, says India is emerging as the world’s most resilient major economy. Speaking to Business Today’s...
Japanese spacecraft goes dark during attempted moon landing, holding fate of European rover in question" target="_self"…
LiveScience
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June 5, 2025
The status of a private Japanese moon lander — which was carrying Europe's first lunar rover — is in question after ground control suddenly lost contact with the spacecraft on Thursday (June 5). Mission control lost contact with the lander, known...
Japan Govt Loses Suit over "Abenomasks"
Nippon
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June 5, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Society Jun 5, 2025 19:13 (JST) Osaka, June 5 (Jiji Press)--A district court on Thursday partially nullified the Japanese government's decision not to disclose documents regarding the procurement of "Abenomasks," cloth masks...
Japan’s Birth Rate Remains Stubbornly Low Despite Efforts; Expert Recommends Reducing Working Hours, Work-Style Reform
The Japan News
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June 5, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo By Tomoki Masuda and Ayano Furuwatari / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers 6:00 JST, June 6, 2025 Despite years of extensive efforts to combat Japan’s chronically...
Japan’s ispace says still unable to establish communication with moon lander after touchdown attempt
740 The Fan - North Dakota
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June 5, 2025
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese company ispace said it has not been able to establish communication with its uncrewed moon lander Resilience after its lunar touchdown attempt on Friday. Two years after its failed inaugural mission, Resilience was on...
Japan to let REITs add data center equipment to portfolios
Nikkei Asia
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June 5, 2025
TOKYO -- Japanese financial authorities plan to allow real estate investment trusts to include certain data center hardware in their portfolios, aiming to bring in more funds to a growth area and give retail investors more options. REITs can...
Japan credit watcher affirms Philippines rating
Philstar
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June 5, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has affirmed its A- rating on the Philippines, citing the country’s sustained high economic growth, robust domestic demand and low external debt levels as key factors behind the stable...
India could become third largest economy in the world this year: Borge Brende
India Today
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June 5, 2025
In an exclusive interview with India Today, World Economic Forum President and CEO Borge Brende talked about India's strong economic performance and projected it could become the world's third-largest economy this year. On India's economy. Brge...
China to host global tech visionaries at MWC25 Shanghai: Asia Pacific’s flagship mobile tech event reveals speaker lineup and programme highlights
IoT Now
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June 5, 2025
GSMA MWC25 Shanghai promises to be a defining moment for Asia Pacific’s technology market as innovators, policymakers and business leaders from around the world get ready to converge at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) and Kerry...
Chinese State media creating AI videos to mock US tariffs
Straight Arrow News
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From superhero spoofs to robots representing tariffs, Chinese state-run media is using artificial intelligence videos to ridicule President Donald Trump’s trade policies. In a series of videos from various Chinese media groups, Trump is portrayed...
Chinese embassy hosts dialogue on modernization, development in South Sudan
Xinhua News Agency
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JUBA, June 5 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in South Sudan on Thursday hosted an event at the University of South Sudan in Juba to share China's experience in its journey toward modernization with students and scholars. Robert Mayom Kuoirot Deng,...
China, US agree to resume tariff talks amid trade standoff
Madhyamam
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June 5, 2025
Washington: China and the United States have agreed to resume tariff negotiations amid an ongoing trade standoff and concerns over rare earth minerals, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday following a call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping....