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Meeting between Japan’s prime minister, new US ambassador planned

The two are expected to discuss how to deal with North Korea, which has indicated that it will resume nuclear testing.

From the start, Biden continually brought up issues about China, which took up more than half of the conversation.

Secondhand cars have been offered to railroad companies in countries such as Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines.

The evacuation instruction was lifted in March 2020 for limited areas covering about 220 hectares in Futaba.

In 2021, exports grew 21.5% from the previous year to ¥83,093.1 billion, the second-highest level following ¥83,931.4 billion marked in 2007.

He said he would strive to raise the income of people by reviewing the official fees that are used as a basis to calculate salaries.

Although 90% of infected children are have only mild symptoms, experts are concerned about the increased risk of serious illness.

Under the measures, “certified restaurants” endorsed for their infection prevention measures will be required to shorten their operation hours.

The spread of Covid-19 has kept essential workers from working, leaving business and social activities in a precarious state.

Under his "new capitalism" policy, Mr Kishida aims to help create a virtuous cycle of economic growth and wealth distribution.