Japan determined to release Fukushima wastewater despite backlash

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that the disposal of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant cannot be postponed amid plans to rebuild the plant, despite the looming backlash from both home and abroad, broadcaster NHK reported.

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China willing to maintain strategic communication, deepen pragmatic cooperation with Mongolia: Chinese premier

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday afternoon that China is willing to work with Mongolia to continue to uphold good-neighborly relationship, equality and mutual benefit, maintain strategic communication, and deepen pragmatic cooperation, especially strengthening cooperation in epidemic prevention and control at present.

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Iran boosts uranium enrichment capacity to 16,500 SWUs: atomic chief

Iran has increased its uranium enrichment capacity to 16,500 separative work units (SWUs), Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), announced on Wednesday, official Islamic Republic News agency reported.

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G20 calls on IMF to prepare for new SDR allocation, agrees to extend debt relief through 2021

In order to help the poorest countries combat the COVID-19 pandemic, G20 officials agreed on a final extension of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) by 6 months through the end of December 2021.

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Close links with people key to CPC’s success, says British communist leader

The enormous success of China can only be achieved by a party that "retains its close links with the people in its roots, in the working people of China," said Communist Party of Britain (CPB) General Secretary Robert Griffiths.

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Xi stresses modernizing agriculture and countryside, boosting rural vitalization

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged carrying forward the momentum of poverty elimination to accelerate the modernization of agriculture and rural areas, and promote the rural vitalization in an all-round way.

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