TOKYO -- Japan confirmed its second case of monkeypox on Thursday, with a man in his 30s testing positive in Tokyo, according to an official.

The man, who had been overseas, has been hospitalized, the Tokyo metropolitan official said, but his condition is stable.

Japan confirmed its first case of monkeypox on Monday with a man in his 30s in Tokyo testing positive. (Japan-2nd Case-Monkeypox)

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CANBERRA -- The Australian government on Thursday declared monkeypox a communicable disease incident of national significance.

The move, which comes days after the World Health Organization declared it a public health emergency of international concern, means the federal government must implement national policy, interventions and public messaging to prevent the spread of the virus. (Australia-Monkeypox)

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SEOUL -- South Korea's corporate bond issuance posted a double-digit fall in the first half of this year amid higher borrowing costs, financial watchdog data showed Thursday.

The issuance of corporate bonds stood at 96.1 trillion won (73.7 billion U.S. dollars) for the first six months of 2022, down 12.7 percent from the same period of last year, according to Financial Supervisory Service. (South Korea-Corporate financing)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia reported 4,503 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 4,664,213, according to the health ministry.

There are six new imported cases, with 4,497 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed. (Malaysia-COVID-19 Update) Enditem

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