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88 postal operators suspend services to US over tariffs: UN
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» GENEVA - Postal traffic to the United States plunged more than 80 percent following Washington's imposition of new tariffs, with 88 operators worldwide fully or partially suspending services, the Universal Postal Union said Saturday.
Incoming Japanese PM calls for end to deflation
Reuters, Published on 27/09/2024
» TOKYO - Japan’s incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday stressed the need for the country’s economy to fully emerge from deflation.
Pandemic pushes Japan's geishas online
AFP, Published on 16/06/2020
» HAKONE, Japan: Geisha "Chacha" sits on her knees with her fingertips neatly placed on the wooden floor, gracefully bowing to an audience sitting not in front of her but kilometres away, watching online.
Japan to host Africa aid forum as China looms large
AFP, Published on 27/08/2019
» TOKYO: Japan hosts development talks with African leaders this week, looking to boost its presence on the continent and offer an alternative to investments by an increasingly assertive China.