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Japan PM Vows "Ceaseless" Aid As Snow Hampers Earthquake Relief Efforts
Japan's prime minister vowed to provide "ceaseless" support to areas devastated by the New Year's Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts and local media reported that the disaster had now claimed at least 126 lives.
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Japan To Accept Earthquake Aid From Only US: Report
Japan plans to accept a relief team from the United States but no aid from other governments, the daily Nikkei reported on Friday, four days after an earthquake killed 91 people and forced the evacuation of thousands in the Noto peninsula.
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Sony Quarterly Profit Slides 31 Percent as Movie Business Disappoints, PS5 Sales Bring Relief
Japan's Sony on Wednesday said first-quarter profit tumbled due to weaker performances from its movies and financial businesses. In April-June, operating profit slid 31% to 253 billion yen ($1.8 billion), in line with estimates.
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Court Relief To Japan Transgender Woman Over Access To Female Toilets
In a landmark verdict, Japan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.
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"Relieved He Is Safe": PM Modi Condemns Attack On Japan's Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed relief after his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida escaped unharmed in an explosion during a campaign and asserted that India condemns all acts of violence.
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Japanese Man Gambles Away Millions After He Was Accidentally Paid Covid Relief Money Meant For 463 People
In a bizarre incident, a Japanese man who was accidentally paid 46.3 million yen (nearly $358,000) in COVID-19 relief money has said that he cannot return it because he already gambled it away.
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Australia Begins Vaccinating Athletes Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics In Japan
Three-time Olympian Cate Campbell was one of the Australian athletes who got vaccinated against Covid-19 ahead of the Tokyo Games in Japan.
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Coronavirus: PV Sindhu Donates Rs 5 Lakh Each To Andhra Pradesh And Telangana
PV Sindhu has announced that she will be donating Rs 5 lakh each for the Chief Minister's Relief Fund in Telangana as well as in Andhra Pradesh.
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12 Indians On Japan Ship Test Positive For Coronavirus, Others May Get Relief
Four more Indians have tested positive for lethal coronavirus, which has killed over 2,200 people in China, on Japan cruise ship, Diamond Princess, Foreign Ministry said today.
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"Happy To Assist": PM To Japan, Struck By Typhoon; Navy Sends 2 Warships
India has sent two warships to the waters of Japan to help the Asian nation battered by typhoon Hagibis in relief operations, the Indian Navy said on Sunday, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his condolences to Japan.
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Asian Shares Hit Two-Year High As Markets Count On Patient Fed
Overall mood was one of relief that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen had not sounded more hawkish in her appearance before Congress, a green light for risk taking.
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Asian Stocks Hold Near 14-Month Peak On Fed Relief
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was steady and within sight of its highest levels since July 2015 that it hit in early September.
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Safeguard Duty May Provide Temporary Relief to Steel Sector: India Ratings
Steel imports have increased primarily from China, Korea and Japan. While the imposition of import duty of 12.5 per cent applies to China, it does not apply to Korea and Japan, with which India has bilateral free trade pacts.
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US to Provide Aid to Flood-Affected Myanmar: Secretary of State John Kerry
The United States will announce an aid package for Myanmar to help the Southeast Asian country provide relief for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by floods, Secretary of State John Kerry said today.
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Asia Up on Wall Street Rise, Greece Relief
Japan's Nikkei rose 0.2 per cent on a softer yen, while South Korea's Kospi climbed 0.5 per cent. Australian shares were little changed.
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Japan PM Vows "Ceaseless" Aid As Snow Hampers Earthquake Relief Efforts
Japan's prime minister vowed to provide "ceaseless" support to areas devastated by the New Year's Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts and local media reported that the disaster had now claimed at least 126 lives.
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Japan To Accept Earthquake Aid From Only US: Report
Japan plans to accept a relief team from the United States but no aid from other governments, the daily Nikkei reported on Friday, four days after an earthquake killed 91 people and forced the evacuation of thousands in the Noto peninsula.
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Sony Quarterly Profit Slides 31 Percent as Movie Business Disappoints, PS5 Sales Bring Relief
Japan's Sony on Wednesday said first-quarter profit tumbled due to weaker performances from its movies and financial businesses. In April-June, operating profit slid 31% to 253 billion yen ($1.8 billion), in line with estimates.
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Court Relief To Japan Transgender Woman Over Access To Female Toilets
In a landmark verdict, Japan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.
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"Relieved He Is Safe": PM Modi Condemns Attack On Japan's Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed relief after his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida escaped unharmed in an explosion during a campaign and asserted that India condemns all acts of violence.
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Japanese Man Gambles Away Millions After He Was Accidentally Paid Covid Relief Money Meant For 463 People
In a bizarre incident, a Japanese man who was accidentally paid 46.3 million yen (nearly $358,000) in COVID-19 relief money has said that he cannot return it because he already gambled it away.
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Australia Begins Vaccinating Athletes Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics In Japan
Three-time Olympian Cate Campbell was one of the Australian athletes who got vaccinated against Covid-19 ahead of the Tokyo Games in Japan.
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Coronavirus: PV Sindhu Donates Rs 5 Lakh Each To Andhra Pradesh And Telangana
PV Sindhu has announced that she will be donating Rs 5 lakh each for the Chief Minister's Relief Fund in Telangana as well as in Andhra Pradesh.
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12 Indians On Japan Ship Test Positive For Coronavirus, Others May Get Relief
Four more Indians have tested positive for lethal coronavirus, which has killed over 2,200 people in China, on Japan cruise ship, Diamond Princess, Foreign Ministry said today.
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"Happy To Assist": PM To Japan, Struck By Typhoon; Navy Sends 2 Warships
India has sent two warships to the waters of Japan to help the Asian nation battered by typhoon Hagibis in relief operations, the Indian Navy said on Sunday, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his condolences to Japan.
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Asian Shares Hit Two-Year High As Markets Count On Patient Fed
Overall mood was one of relief that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen had not sounded more hawkish in her appearance before Congress, a green light for risk taking.
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Asian Stocks Hold Near 14-Month Peak On Fed Relief
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was steady and within sight of its highest levels since July 2015 that it hit in early September.
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Safeguard Duty May Provide Temporary Relief to Steel Sector: India Ratings
Steel imports have increased primarily from China, Korea and Japan. While the imposition of import duty of 12.5 per cent applies to China, it does not apply to Korea and Japan, with which India has bilateral free trade pacts.
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US to Provide Aid to Flood-Affected Myanmar: Secretary of State John Kerry
The United States will announce an aid package for Myanmar to help the Southeast Asian country provide relief for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by floods, Secretary of State John Kerry said today.
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Asia Up on Wall Street Rise, Greece Relief
Japan's Nikkei rose 0.2 per cent on a softer yen, while South Korea's Kospi climbed 0.5 per cent. Australian shares were little changed.
