“In this long fight against COVID-19, I have the feeling everyday that the light at the end of the tunnel is shining brighter” concluded Suga.
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During his Southeast Asian tour in October, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga consistently advocated a “free and open Indo-Pacific” with China in mind. Following...
Chinese ground crew members inspect a J-20 stealth fighter in Chengdu, in southwest China’s Sichuan province. China’s defense budget rose 8 percent to 1.1 trillion yuan ($173...
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Soup curry is a Hokkaido favorite. But reports that Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga lost 14 kilo by eating “a morning soup curry diet” has...
