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Japan fights coronavirus in luxurious style with million-yen masks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese trend-setters can now protect against the coronavirus in luxurious style with opulent masks adorned with diamonds and pearls for a cool million yen ($9,600) each. Cox Co's M...
Nov 25, 2020
Singapore nearly virus free after local cases and clusters cease
By Aradhana Aravindan and John Geddie SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Having once had the highest COVID-19 rate in Southeast Asia, Singapore has all but eradicated the virus after reporting 14 days without any ...
Nov 25, 2020
Thailand criticised over royal insult charges as more summoned
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Matthew Tostevin BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand faced criticism from international rights groups on Wednesday for bringing charges of insulting the monarchy against protest l...
Nov 25, 2020
South Korean protests fan COVID-19 fears
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea called on unionists to cancel protests on Wednesday as the country grapples with a third wave of coronavirus infections, warning any violations of social ...
Nov 24, 2020
China weighs legal steps against ‘diehard’ supporters of Taiwan independence
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is considering drawing up a blacklist of "diehard" supporters of Taiwan's independence, the government said on Wednesday, which may see Beijing try to take legal steps agains...
Nov 24, 2020
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
By Linda Sieg and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's abrupt decision to partially pause a domestic travel campaign amid rising COVID-19 cases - after insisting it w...
Nov 24, 2020
Hong Kong government’s priority is to restore constitutional order: Lam
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Wednesday the government's urgent priority was to restore the Chinese-ruled city's constitutional order and pull its political system...
Nov 24, 2020
Japan criticises U.N. finding that Nissan’s Ghosn was detained unfairly
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's justice minister on Tuesday criticised a written opinion by a United Nations panel, saying that claims that former Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn had been treated unfair...
Nov 24, 2020
Tokyo to call for shortened hours for bars, restaurants: report
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo will urge bars and restaurants to operate shortened hours, the latest restriction to be implemented in Japan following sharp rises in COVID-19 infections, media reported on Wed...
Nov 24, 2020
China says Brazil president’s son hurts relationship with comments critical of Huawei
BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - China's embassy in Brazil on Tuesday said a son of President Jair Bolsonaro had harmed relations between the two countries with critical comments about telecommunic...
Nov 24, 2020
