Tag: East Asia
AP source: Biden to tap Rahm Emanuel for ambassador to Japan
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, according to...
AP source: Biden to tap Rahm Emanuel for ambassador to Japan
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, according to...
Australia plans big defense and security investments
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government released a big-spending economic plan for the next fiscal year on Tuesday that includes hefty investments in defense...
Rays designate INF-OF Yoshi Tsutsugo for assignment
<p>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — </p>
<p>Yoshi Tsutsugo was designated for assignment...
Japan’s Nissan sees smaller loss, promises sales recovery
TOKYO — Nissan reduced its losses in the January-March quarter as restructuring efforts kicked in, despite damage to sales from the coronavirus pandemic, the...
Rafael Nadal uncertain about playing in Tokyo Olympics
<p>ROME — Rafael Nadal joined the growing number of tennis players expressing doubts about competing in the Tokyo Olympics.</p>
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Meituan’s stock price plunges after CEO posts Chinese poem
SINGAPORE — Shares in Meituan, China’s largest food delivery platform, have tumbled after its CEO posted —and then deleted — an ancient poem in...
Thanks to COVID, Spieth gets a longer break than he wanted
<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jordan Spieth returns to competition after four weeks off following the Masters. That wasn’t the plan.</p>
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Tokyo Olympic torch relay pulled off streets in Hiroshima
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympic torch relay is being pulled off the streets in Hiroshima prefecture as COVID-19 cases rise in Japan barely 10...
Brazil to vaccinate athletes, coaches for Tokyo Olympics
<p>SAO PAULO — Brazil's government is about to start delivering COVID-19 vaccines to athletes, coaches, referees and accredited media headed for the Olympics and...