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58 Japanese citizens and family members evacuated from Sudan

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58 Japanese citizens and family members evacuated from Sudan
Forty-five of them were flown out on a Self-Defense Forces aircraft to neighboring Djibouti.
China’s tourism sector shows signs of strength ahead of key holiday
While there has been a surge in bookings and searches for domestic trips for the five-day period, outbound tourism remains sluggish.
Ashiya’s new mayor stands out in a local politics dominated by old men
Ryosuke Takashima has grabbed headlines since becoming the youngest city chief ever elected in Japan.
South Korean president’s office defends his viral Japan comments
South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol was in hot water after comments he made about former colonial power Japan not needing to “kneel down” to improve ties.
China says chatbots must toe the party line
The Communist Party outlined draft rules that would set guardrails on the rapidly growing industry of services like ChatGPT.
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,909 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 1,357, compared with 1,141.1 a week earlier.

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