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Adult Hospitalized Mycoplasma Cases in a Tertiary Hospital in Japan
Dove Medical Press
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August 15, 2025
Introduction Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a representative pathogen of respiratory tract infections in adults, as well as in children, and sometimes become life threatening.1 A characteristic epidemic cycle of approximately 4 years is...
Japanese PC Gaming Audience Has Dropped By Millions Over The Past Decade, Study Shows
TheGamer
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August 14, 2025
Three years ago, we reported on some relatively glowing PC gaming numbers in Japan, courtesy of an in-depth analysis from Famitsu. Worldwide, the platform has seen remarkable growth vectors for a long time, bouncing back from a somewhat niche...
McDonald's Taste of Korea campaign makes sizable economic impact
The Korea Times
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August 15, 2025
McDonald’s Korea’s Taste of Korea campaign, which has gained popularity each year with seasonal items made from locally sourced ingredients, has made significant economic impact, data showed Friday. According to the data from market tracking...
Yoon Moo-boo, Korea’s beloved ‘bird doctor,’ dies at 84
The Korea Times
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August 15, 2025
Yoon Moo-boo, a prominent ornithologist and educator known to many as Korea’s “bird doctor,” died on Friday at Kyung Hee University Medical Center in Seoul. He was 84. Yoon, who had a stroke in 2006 and suffered a recurrence in June, is remembered...
OPINION: China, Trump, and the Alaska Trap: Why Ukraine Must Beware the Illusions of Peace
Kyiv Post
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August 15, 2025
The headlines are dominated by the impending Trump–Putin meeting in Alaska. The White House prefers to call it a “fact-finding” exercise, but make no mistake – this is high-stakes summitry. And while all eyes are on Washington and Moscow, I would...
Junked rail loans show China is unfit as partner – analysts
Inquirer
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August 15, 2025
CHINA RAILWAY LOAN composite image from Inquirer file and stock MANILA, Philippines — Next year, between July and September, and in 2028, between April and June, three railway projects, which are expected to serve thousands of passengers a day,...
Japan marks 80th anniversary of World War II defeat
The Mainichi
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This photo shows the venue for the war dead memorial service in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, as Japan marks the 80th anniversary of its surrender in World War II. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Friday marked the 80th anniversary of its surrender in...
Japan economy grows 1.0% in April-June, inflation weighs on spending
The Mainichi
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Skyscrapers are seen in central Tokyo from above the capital's Minato Ward in this file photo. The Imperial Palace is in the center of the background. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's economy grew an annualized real 1.0 percent in the...
Japan minister joins crowds at controversial shrine to mark 80 years since World War Two defeat
The Gazette - Colorado
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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat on Friday, with at least one cabinet minister joining thousands of visitors at a shrine that Japan's Asian neighbours view as a symbol of its wartime aggression....
Chinese miner fined US$10K for defying court
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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A CHINESE miner has been fined US$10 000 for defying an order to suspend the construction of a cement and lime manufacturing plant near a private school in Chegutu. A CHINESE miner has been fined US$10 000 for defying an order to suspend the...
China’s ‘robot Olympics’ sees humanoids from 16 nations compete
SABC News
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August 15, 2025
China kicked off a three-day long sports showcase for humanoid robots on Friday, looking to highlight progress in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries competing in the World Humanoid Robot Games. Robots will...
South Korea to halt border military activities amid North Korea tensions
The Sun Daily
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August 15, 2025
SEOUL: South Korea will suspend certain military activities along its border with North Korea, President Lee Jae Myung announced on Friday. The move is part of efforts to improve relations between the two nations, which remain technically at war....
"This is useful information": Man lists key documents to secure teaching job in Korea, SA grateful
Briefly
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August 15, 2025
A South African man working in Korea offered a clear and practical guide on the essential documents needed for securing a teaching job in the country The informative video, which was shared on TikTok, detailed the entire application process, from...
Frozen eggs don't last forever: Why this Korean singer set a three-year marriage deadline
The Korea Times
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August 15, 2025
Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. Singer and painter Solbi has revealed that she froze her eggs and now plans to marry within three years. In a recent video on her YouTube channel “Solbi is Back,” titled “Forty-something single...
Robots race, play football, crash and collapse at Chinas robot Olympics
Mint
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August 15, 2025
By Liam Mo and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) -China kicked off the three-day long World Humanoid Robot Games on Friday, looking to showcase its advances in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries. Robots competed in...
China's 'durian diplomacy' expands with Cambodia's first direct air shipments of fruit
Bangkok Post
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August 15, 2025
PUBLISHED : 15 Aug 2025 at 10:12 The first Cambodian durians arrived in China's central province of Henan by air over the weekend, marking the official launch of a direct air corridor for fresh fruit between the two nations. The two-tonne shipment...
China hosts Thai, Cambodian foreign ministers for talks
Bangkok Post
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August 15, 2025
All sides pledge to resolve border differences through dialogue on sidelines of regional meeting PUBLISHED : 15 Aug 2025 at 10:09 SHANGHAI — China hosted the Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers for "friendly and candid" talks on Thursday, with...
China's industrial output up 5.7% in July
China Daily
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China's industrial production maintained its solid growth momentum in July, with value-added output from major industrial enterprises rising 5.7 percent year-on-year and 0.38 percent month-on-month, driven by strong performances in equipment...
Exclusive-Second senior Chinese diplomat detained for questioning, sources say
The Gazette - Colorado
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BEIJING (Reuters) -A deputy to a prominent Chinese diplomat being questioned by authorities was also detained, three people with knowledge of the matter said, a further sign of uncertainty in the top echelons of China's diplomacy. Sun Haiyan, a...
Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory
Associated Press
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August 15, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is paying tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending the World War II, as concern grows about the rapidly fading memories of the tragedy of war and the bitter lessons from the...