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Japan to centralize pandemic response under new agency
Kishida aims to unify organizations as he weighs creating a 'Japanese CDC'
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Shanghai shopkeepers stage rare protest over COVID closures
Hundreds demand help with rent as frustration boils
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India's opposition leader Sonia Gandhi hospitalised with COVID-related issues
Widow of former PM Rajiv Gandhi is the longest-serving president of the Congress party
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Hokkaido ski resorts feel labor pinch as Japan reopens borders
Niseko hotels see reservations rising, but struggle to hire foreign staff
Politics
Hong Kong opens up forbidden area with legacy of Xi's father
Xi Zhongxun urged trade after seeing backwardness on mainland side in late 1970s
Travel & Leisure
Japan's hotels and retailers eagerly await return of tourist cash
Lack of staff risks hindering companies from tapping estimated $120bn economic boost
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U.S. to drop COVID testing for incoming international air travelers
Biden administration set to announce move sought by airlines, travel industry
Business trends
Philippines' largest call center gives up tax perks for remote work
Government says U.S. outsourcer Concentrix may let 100,000 staff work from home
Economy
China's inflation cools in May as COVID lockdowns cloud outlook
Factory-gate inflation rose 6.4%, slowest pace in over a year
Travel & Leisure
Japan's tourism reboot begins with a whimper
Friday morning flights touch down without tour groups after change in border rules
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As tourists return, Japan looks to open doors even more
Tokyo eager to reap economic benefits from weak yen
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Parts of Shanghai back to lockdown, as some Beijing bars, cafes shut
Uncertainty around restrictions a key concern for companies as 'zero-COVID' bites
Economy
China's exports post double-digit jump in May as COVID curbs ease
Trade outlook still cloudy on high material costs, Ukraine war uncertainty
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Shanghai traffic begins slow recovery after lifting of lockdown
Nikkei analysis of human flows shows economic hub struggling to return to normal
Japan immigration
Japan's job market keeps foreigners stuck in temporary work for years
Midcareer job seekers face language barrier and tradition favoring new grads
Politics
Vietnam health minister, Hanoi chief arrested in anti-graft drive
Allegations include helping company overstate prices of COVID-19 test kits
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Masks and chaperones: Japan's new rules for foreign tour groups
Guides must accompany visitors 'from entry to departure'
Politics
U.K.'s Boris Johnson survives party confidence vote
'Partygate' scandal leaves damaged PM struggling to win back support
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Cost of China's zero-COVID push stokes growing frustration
Tests, vaccines and quarantines cut into funds for local government employees
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Students back to class as Shanghai rebounds from COVID lockdown
But Shanghai International Film Festival postponed for a year over virus fears