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South Korea to ship 750,000 coronavirus test kits to the U.S.
President Donald Trump said he'd halt U.S. funding for the World Health Organization after the organization criticized his early response to the pandemic. Mean ... ( read original story ...)
Voters in South Korea Wear Face Masks During a National Election
A poll worker sprays sanitizer on a voter's hands before she enters a polling station in Seoul to vote in South Korea's parliamentary elections on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Voters are to elect the ... ( read original story ...)
USS Theodore Roosevelt Outbreak Is Linked to Flight Crews, Not Vietnam Visit
U.S. military officials are increasingly certain the coronavirus outbreak last month aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt was sparked by the vessel’s flight operations, not the ship’s port ... ( read original story ...)
Renowned Sculptor Who Created Vietnam Women’s Memorial Dies at 80
Renowned sculptor and painter Glenna Goodacre, who created the Vietnam Women’s Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C, has died. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood slumps to decade low on coronavirus hit: Reuters Tankan
Japanese business confidence plunged to fresh decade lows in April as firms reported widespread damage from the coronavirus pandemic which is threatening to throw the world economy into recession, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2018/19 greenhouse emissions fall 3.9% to record low
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's greenhouse gas emissions fell 3.9% to a record low in the year ended March 2019, government figures showed on Tuesday, thanks to wider use of renewable energy, the gradual ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to offer bleakest view on economy in over a decade as pandemic hits: Nikkei
Japan’s government is expected to offer its bleakest assessment of the economy in over a decade in April as the coronavirus pandemic inflicts deeper pain on consumption and factory output, the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cloth face masks ‘too small,’ report says
Japan's decision to distribute reusable cloth face masks to about 50 million households is backfiring, as users complain the masks are too small and are proving to be a waste of taxpayers' money. ( read original story ...)
Japan sets aside $22 million to buff government’s global image amid pandemic struggles
An emergency economic relief package unveiled last week earmarked $22 million for the foreign ministry “to dispel negative perceptions of Japan related to infectious diseases,” and to strengthen ... ( read original story ...)