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☆ Breast cancer rising among younger women and Asian Americans, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

In younger women, rates have increased at a faster clip — by about 1.4% every year since 2021. Among Asian American and Pacific Islander women under 50, breast cancer diagnoses have increased by 50% since 2000. Today, Black women are 5% less likely to get breast cancer than white women, but are nearly 40% more likely to die from the disease. The American Cancer Society researchers noted that this disparity is seen in even the most treatable types of breast cancer. Each person’s family and personal history and genetics will also determine when they should start screening for breast cancer.

Persons: ”, Sonya Reid, “ It’s, Reid, it’s, Wendy Wilcox, ” Wilcox, Dr, William Dahut, ” Reid, Wilcox, “ Organizations: American Cancer Society, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, American, Pacific, New York, New York City Health, Pacific Islanders, Alaska Natives Locations: Black, Alaska, New York City, American, Indian

☆ How Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains changed the world of rail travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Ben Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

This was the dawn of Japan’s “bullet train” era, widely regarded as the defining symbol of the country’s astonishing recovery from the trauma of World War II. A map of Japan's high-speed rail lines. Japan’s high-speed rail revolutionFast train: Japan's distinctive Shinkansen "bullet trains" have been plying the country's high-speed railways since 1964. Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Image TGV: France's answer to the Bullet Train, the Train à Grand Vitesse, began operating between Paris and Lyon in 1981. Mehdi Fedouach/AFP/Getty Images China's rail expansion: China has now eclipsed the rest of the world when it comes to high-speed rail.

Persons: Yoshikazu Tsuno, Jiji Press, Toru Yamanaka, Mehdi Fedouach, Wang He, ”, Christopher P, Hood Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, Hitachi, Toshiba, Mount, Getty, Mount Fuji, Tokyo, Lions, Hulton, Keystone, Jiji, West Japan Railway, Ltd, Fuji, Vitesse, Lyon, JR EAST, Eurostar, JR EAST Japan, “ Locations: Tokyo, Osaka, Japan, Shin, Kobe, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Nagano, AFP, North America, Europe, Korea, Russia, Honshu, Kyushu, Hokkaido, Sanrio, Paris, China, France, Spain, Belgium, South Korea, United Kingdom, Morocco, France’s, Bordeaux, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Taiwan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, India, Thailand, Wuhan, Western Europe, Nagoya, British

☆ Julian Assange says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ to secure his freedom in first public remarks since leaving prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

“I want to be totally clear: I am not free today because the system worked,” Assange told lawmakers. “I am free today after years of incarceration because I pled guilty to journalism.”Assange was released in June after agreeing to plead guilty to a single felony charge in exchange for time served. The deal was finalized in a remote US court in the Pacific before he flew on to his native Australia. Before his deal with the US Justice Department, the Australian had been facing 18 criminal charges related to his organization’s dissemination of classified material and diplomatic cables, and a 175-year jail sentence. Assange, accompanied by his wife Stella and WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson, appeared calm and at ease during his roughly 20-minute statement on Tuesday.

Persons: Julian Assange, “, ” Assange, Assange, Stella, Kristinn Hrafnsson Organizations: CNN, of Europe, Ecuadorian, US Justice Department, WikiLeaks Locations: United States, Strasbourg, Australia

☆ Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as first female president of Mexico, a country with pressing problems
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Mexico City Associated Press —Claudia Sheinbaum will take the oath of office Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president in more than 200 years of independence, promising to protect an expanded social safety net and fight for the poor like her predecessor, but facing pressing problems. Sheinbaum romped to victory in June with nearly 60% of the vote, propelled largely by the sustained popularity of her political mentor, former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. “So, where López Obrador was charismatic, Claudia Sheinbaum will have to be effective.”He is not leaving her an easy situation. Things with its northern neighbor were already tense after López Obrador said he was putting relations with the US embassy “on pause” after public criticism of the proposed judicial overhaul. López Obrador built a massive new oil refinery and poured money into the state-owned oil company.

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☆ October’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse: Time, path and where to see it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

If you’re in the path of the partial or annular eclipse and plan to observe either celestial spectacle, make sure you have a pair of certified eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer. The eclipse pathThe annular eclipse will begin at 12:50 p.m. A global map shows the path of the annular solar eclipse on October 2. If you don’t have certified eclipse glasses or use a handheld solar viewer to observe the annular eclipse, you can use a telescope, binoculars or camera that has a special solar filter on the front, which acts the same way eclipse glasses would. The small space between will reflect the sun’s crescent during a partial eclipse or a ring during the annular eclipse.

Persons: Kent Nishimura, you’re Organizations: CNN, South America, NASA, Pacific, Atlantic Coast, American Meteor Society, Taurids Locations: South, Pacific, Rapa Nui, Easter, Argentina, Chile, Hawaii, American Samoa, Brazil, Fiji, French Polynesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Pitcairn Islands, Kiribati, Tonga, Uruguay, South Georgia, Falkland, Falkland Islands

☆ Asia-Pacific markets mixed after Powell signals smaller rate cuts; China markets closed for holiday
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Asia-Pacific markets are mixed on Tuesday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the recent outsized cuts enacted by the U.S. central bank should not be interpreted as a sign that future moves will be as aggressive. "If the economy performs as expected, that would mean two more rate cuts this year, a total of 50 [basis points] more." The current federal funds rate stands at 4.75%-5%, with the expected additional 50 basis points in cuts set to take the Fed's benchmark interest rate to 4.25%-4.5% at the end of 2024. In Asia, traders will focus on the Bank of Japan's third quarter Tankan survey, which measures the level of business optimism among large Japanese companies. As such, the member said, "the Bank will not raise its policy interest rate when financial and capital markets are unstable."

Persons: Jerome Powell, Morgan Stanley, Ellen Zentner Organizations: Federal, U.S, Bank of, U.S . Federal Reserve, Liberal Democratic Party, Bank, Reuters Locations: Asia, Pacific, Japan

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Markets defied expectations last month
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 24, 2024 in New York City. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Winning month and quarterU.S. markets rose on Monday to finish a winning month and quarter. While that may remind investors of the 2015 bubble, when the Chinese stock market doubled in value over six months, analysts think things are different this time.

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☆ Asia-Pacific markets fall as investors monitor Middle East tensions; Japan's Nikkei down 1.5%
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

A MLB store in the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Wednesday morning, following a poor start to the trading month on Wall Street that saw major indexes fall amid rising Middle East tensions. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 opened down 0.2%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 started the trading day lower by 1.5%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures were at 20,768, lower than the HSI's last close of 21,133.68. Markets in Mainland China were closed Wednesday and will remain closed for the rest of the week due to the Golden Week holiday.

Persons: Australia's, Korea's Kospi Organizations: MLB, Nikkei Locations: Seoul, South Korea, SINGAPORE — Asia, Pacific, China

☆ China National Day: Xi Jinping vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan on eve of Communist China’s 75th birthday
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —Chinese leader Xi Jinping reiterated his pledge to achieve “reunification” with Taiwan on the eve of Communist China’s 75th birthday, as Beijing flexed its military might in the run-up to the national holiday. But many people on the island view themselves as distinctly Taiwanese and have no desire to be part of Communist China. He also called for deeper economic and cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Strait and promotion of “spiritual harmony of compatriots on both sides.”“(We must) resolutely oppose ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist activities,” Xi said. On Sunday, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said it was on alert after detecting “multiple waves” of missile firing deep in inland China. The funding will cover defense articles as well as “military education and training,” the White House said in a statement.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Xi, ”, “, ” Xi, Lai Ching, Joe Biden Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, of, People, Xinhua, Communist Party, Taiwan, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, Army’s, Force Locations: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Beijing, People’s Republic, Communist China, People’s Republic of China, Republic of China, Taipei, Taiwan Strait, China, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, United States

☆ The Japanese yen will continue to strengthen, Capital Economics says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Japanese yen will continue to strengthen, Capital Economics saysMarcel Thieliant, head of Asia-Pacific for Capital Economics, discusses Japan's incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and the country's economic outlook.

Persons: Marcel Thieliant, Shigeru Ishiba Organizations: Capital Economics Locations: Asia, Pacific

☆ Europe set to start the last trading session of September in negative territory
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the week and the final trading session of September on Monday in negative territory. The U.K.'s FTSE index is seen opening 16 points lower at 8,305, Germany's DAX 43 points lower at 19,434, France's CAC 40 down 7 points at 7,791 and Italy's FTSE MIB 1 point lower at 34,626, according to data from IG. The lackluster start for European markets comes after the pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed at a fresh record high on Friday, as stocks got a boost from China's announcement last week of a range of stimulus measures that aim to boost the economy. Overnight in the Asia-Pacific region, stocks in mainland China spiked over 6% while Japan's Nikkei 225 tumbled 4.64%, as investors assessed key economic data from the two countries.

Persons: Germany's DAX Organizations: CAC, IG, Nikkei Locations: Asia, Pacific, China

Outbound travel from China is set to receive a much-anticipated jolt as "Golden Week" bookings show changes in where and why Chinese people are traveling. While most Golden Week travelers are choosing mid-tier accommodations, growth for five-star hotels in Europe is almost three times higher in Europe than in Asia-Pacific, company data showed. Seeking quiet and concertsAs Chinese tourists continue to move beyond organized sightseeing tours abroad, more are seeking to celebrate Golden Week in off-the-beaten-path locations, especially in Asia and Europe, according to Trip.com's data. In Europe, bookings in Spain rose 260% to the city of Granada and 144% to Seville, according to Trip.com. Hong Kong is expected to welcome as many as 1.2 million mainland Chinese visitors during the coming Golden Week holiday, up 10% from last year, according to the city's Travel Industry Council.

Persons: Trip.com, Oscar Wong, Vietnam —, Ito, John Legend Organizations: National, Alibaba Group, United, United Arab, Goldman Sachs Equity Research, ASEAN, Golden, city's Travel Industry Locations: China, Asia, Pacific, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, United States, Chile, Croatia, Belgium, Hungary, Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Europe, Trip.com, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Tokyo, Kyoto, Yokohama, Phu, Granada, Seville, Golden, . Hong Kong

☆ In razor-thin Georgia, Harris campaign eyeing Asian American voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A poll released last week from AAPI Data, a data analytics firm that focuses on Asian Americans, found that 66% of Asian American voters plan to support Harris and 28% intend to back Trump. The same survey found that 62% of Asian American voters say they have a favorable opinion of Harris, compared with 35% who hold an unfavorable view. Republican officials declined to elaborate on efforts to win over Asian American voters. The Harris campaign has three full-time staffers at the national headquarters dedicated to engaging Asian American voters, a spokeswoman said, with additional staff being deployed to Georgia and other battleground states. As she presided over a virtual phone bank from her kitchen one night last week, she said she believed Asian American voters could make the difference in her Southern battleground state.

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☆ Biden approved Taiwan's biggest security package yet. China says the military aid won't deter it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden on Sunday approved $567 million in defense aid for Taiwan. It is the largest aid package that US has ever sent to Taiwan. AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden on Sunday said the US will send Taiwan its largest-ever security package amid rising tensions with China. Spotting Chinese attackThe scale of Chinese military activity around Taiwan is believed to be getting larger, as previously reported by Business Insider. Rather than Biden has repeatedly suggested the US would respond militarily if China declared war on Taiwan.

Persons: Joe Biden, —, Lin Jian, Lin, Xi Jinping, Phil Davidson, Samuel Paparo, Wellington Koo, Rather, Biden, Tom Porter, Jim Hoare, Hoare Organizations: Service, Sunday, Department of Defense, White, Taiwan, Communists, Business, Financial Times, Bloomberg Locations: Taiwan, China, States, British

☆ The unsung warriors of 'The Price Is Right'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

As one of the game show's four models known as "Barker's Beauties," Hallstrom had been a morning fixture in millions of homes. Hallstrom hasn't seen "The Price Is Right" in ages, and she winces when I say its name. The Price is Right / Internet ArchiveHallstrom, like her mother, was also modeling on the side. To counteract its image, "The Price Is Right" announced that Barker's Beauties would be adding a Black model. "I want you folks to know that the lovely Dian is leaving 'The Price Is Right' to pursue other interests," Barker announceAdvertisement"You are the heart and soul of 'The Price Is Right,'" she told the audience.

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☆ The Unsung Warriors of 'the Price Is Right' Who Took on Bob Barker
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

As one of the game show's four models known as "Barker's Beauties," Hallstrom had been a morning fixture in millions of homes. To counteract its image, "The Price Is Right" announced that Barker's Beauties would be adding a Black model. "That's exactly how we knew when she started having sex with Barker," Hallstrom says. "If one more thing happens on that set," Barker told him, "fire Holly." Before she left the show, Parkinson told Bradley she'd been fighting a stomach ulcer from all her battles with Barker.

☆ Travel news: US airport made a ‘confusing’ name change – here’s how it’s going
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The name gameIn May, California’s “Metropolitan Oakland International” changed its name to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” – despite the fact that San Francisco International Airport is just 30 miles (48 kilometers) away. Some travelers have shown up at the wrong airport, according to San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu. Maureen O'Hare/CNNMixing up similar-sounding airport names is just one of the things that can go wrong for travelers. Meanwhile, belonging to a frequent flyer program can give you access to airport lounges or help you score an upgrade. Patricia Mahan and Dan Matarazzo left Arizona for Mexico in 2006.

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☆ China's missile arsenal may soon rival the US. Here are the leading missiles it's stockpiling for a big fight.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

China's missile arsenal is rapidly growing and represents a clear threat to the US military. Here are the major missiles in China's arsenal that pose a threat to adversaries near and far. AdvertisementA reminder of China's growing might streaked across much of the Pacific on Wednedsay. While China hasn't revealed the size of its nuclear arsenal, the country's nuclear arsenal is growing faster than any other country. Here are the major known missiles in China's arsenal that the country is stockpiling amid heightened tensions in the Indo-Pacific.

Persons: —, China hasn't Organizations: Beijing's Rocket Force, Service, Force, Pentagon Locations: China

☆ Koalas are up power poles, on roads, in schools. Why the outlook for Australia’s listed icons remains ‘poor’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

In 2022, a 10-year national recovery plan was launched to stop the decline in numbers and improve the size, quality and connectivity of koala habitat in the listed areas. “I often think, ‘Am I sitting here, seeing the last of Queensland koalas filtering through, as I work with them?’”One of three subspecies, Queensland koalas are smaller and grayer than their southern cousins, and are the kind often seen in photos with celebrities and foreign dignitaries. “Aussies would be horrified to know that we are bulldozing koala habitat at the rate that we are,” she said. Koala habitat squeezed in citiesWith a human population of 2.5 million, Brisbane is one of Australia’s fastest-growing capital cities. Declining numbersMost of the ambition for vast tracts of new koala habitat in Queensland lies outside Brisbane’s established inner-city suburbs.

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☆ China stocks see best week since 2008 on stimulus impact as most Asia markets rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Chinese markets clocked their best week in almost 16 years as the mainland’s CSI 300 rallied 15.7% this week, buoyed by several economic stimulus measures by the central bank. The last time the index saw a bigger weekly gain was the week ending Nov. 14, 2008. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index recorded a weekly gain of 12.75%, making it the index’s best week since February 1998, according to FactSet data. Tokyo’s headline inflation rate eased to 2.2%, down from August’s 2.6%. A slate of fresh U.S. economic data also supported the market’s gains, with weekly jobless claims falling more than expected, pointing to a steady labor market.

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Ishiba, a straight-talking former defense minister, will take office on Tuesday when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his cabinet ministers resign and Ishiba is elected his successor by members of the LDP-controlled parliament. He is also contending with a complicated security environment in the Asia-Pacific region, where the U.S. has been strengthening ties with Japan and other allies in an effort to counter China’s growing power. After no candidate received a majority in the first round of voting, Ishiba won in a runoff against economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, 63, who would have been Japan’s first female prime minister. This was Ishiba’s fifth time running for party leader. In addition to being a realist, Ishiba is also an idealist who has never been tainted by scandal, Cucek said.

Persons: Shigeru Ishiba, Fumio Kishida, Ishiba, Hiro Komae, Kishida, Kishida “, ” Ishiba, Sanae Takaichi, Takaichi, ”, Michael Cucek, Cucek, ” Cucek, “, Lin Jian, Lin, Arata Yamamoto, Jennifer Jett Organizations: Liberal Democratic Party, LDP, Liberal Democratic Party’s, Getty, Temple University, NATO, U.S, Yasukuni, Foreign Ministry Locations: TOKYO, U.S, Ishiba, Asia, Pacific, Japan, North Korea, Tokyo, AFP, United States, Japanese, Tottori, South Korea, Philippines, Australia, China, Taiwan, Beijing, East Asia, Phuket, Thailand

☆ U.S. Coast Guard watching uptick in Russian, Chinese navy activity near Alaska
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

TAIPEI — The U.S. Coast Guard is watching an “uptick” in Chinese and Russian navy activity around Alaska and the northern Pacific but encounters to date have been very professional, a senior commander said on Friday. “Russian naval vessels, certainly we’ve seen an uptick in their presence in that particular region. And then what we also see is an uptick in PLAN, the PRC Navy, and the Russian navy working together in that region,” he said, referring to the People’s Republic of China. Tiongson said the U.S. Coast Guard had not been asked to provide escort to Philippine vessels, but had been advising and assisting in other ways. “So when I say advise and assist, we provide to the Philippine coast guard and to others is what we would do in this situation.

Persons: Andrew J, Tiongson, ” Tiongson, they’ll, ”, China’s, Thomas Shoal Organizations: The U.S . Coast Guard, U.S . Coast Guard Pacific Area, PRC Navy, U.S, U.S . Coast Guard, China’s Coast Guard Locations: TAIPEI, The U.S, Russian, Alaska, U.S, Japan, Russia, People’s Republic of China, Canada, Philippines, South China, Philippine

☆ Asia-Pacific markets mostly gain as China stimulus measures come into effect; Hong Kong set to rise 3%
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Crimson clouds light up the skyline of Victoria Harbour on July 14, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Friday, with Chinese stocks likely set to cap off a week of gains on the back of Beijing's stimulus measures aimed at boosting the economy. The bank added that the weighted average deposit reserve ratio of financial institutions will be about 6.6% after this reduction. Tokyo's headline inflation rate eased to 2.2%, down from August's 2.6%. The core inflation rate — which strips out prices of fresh food — in the capital city came in at 2%, in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters and down from 2.4% in August.

Organizations: People's Bank of China, Reuters Locations: Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China, Asia, Pacific, Tokyo, August's

☆ Japan's new prime minister could try to shake up the country's military pact with the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Hannah Abraham | Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Shigeru Ishiba is set to be appointed Japan's prime minister on Tuesday. Ishiba has previously suggested that Japan's military pact with the US should be overhauled. AdvertisementShigeru Ishiba, a former defense and agriculture minister, is set to become Japan's next prime minister. AdvertisementHis leadership is likely to transform Japan's military alliance with the US, as well as have wider implications for the region's security. However, Japan's military is beset by recruiting challenges and is experiencing manpower shortages.

Persons: Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's, Ishiba, —, Fumio Kishida Organizations: Liberal Democratic Party, Service, LDP, Reuters, Wall Street, Washington, Foreign Relations, NATO, Guardian, Japan's Yomiuri Locations: Japan, Taiwan, China

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