Asia-Pacific
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Taiwan Presidential Election Set to be 3-Way Battle
TAIPEI/GUANGZHOU, China — With the registration period for filing candidacies for Taiwan’s presidenc...
November 25, 2023
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Seoul High Court Orders Japan to Pay Compensation for Comfort Women (Update 1)
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — The Seoul High Court on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling and ordered th...
November 23, 2023
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Komeito Head Yamaguchi Meets with China’s Cai, Seeking Path toward Top-level Talks
BEIJING — Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, met in Beijing on Wednesday with Cai Qi, a member of ...
November 23, 2023
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North Korea Poised to Launch More Satellites; Threats Increase for Japan, U.S. and South Korea
SEOUL — North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully put a military reconnaissance satellite i...
November 22, 2023
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Japanese Schools in Malaysia Receive Bomb Threats
KUALA LUMPUR (Jiji Press)—Two Japanese schools in Malaysia have received emails threatening to blow ...
November 22, 2023
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South Korea Wary of North’s Improved Satellite Launch Technology
SEOUL — The South Korean government is strongly alarmed by North Korea’s third launch of a military ...
November 21, 2023
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S. Korea: Pyongyang May Launch Third Military Reconnaissance Satellite by Nov. 30
SEOUL — South Korean National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said Sunday that North Korea may launch ...
November 20, 2023
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China’s Imports of Japanese Fishery Products Down 99% in Oct.
BEIJING—China’s imports of fish and shellfish from Japan in October dropped 99 pct from a year earli...
November 19, 2023
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Sources Say Xi Had Ulterior Motives in Seeking Japan-China Summit
SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese President Xi Jinping called for deepening economic cooperation between Japan...
November 18, 2023
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Indian School for Wrestling Helps Women Chase Better Life and Glory
SISAI, India (Reuters) — Driven by dreams of winning medals for their country, two dozen girls and y...
November 18, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Kishida, China President Xi Agree to Promote Mutually Beneficial Tokyo-Beijing Ties
SAN FRANCISCO — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday confirmed ...
November 17, 2023
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Japan’s Kishida, South Korea’s Yoon Confirm to Cooperate Against N. Korea in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday co...
November 17, 2023
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China President Xi Jinping Deems ‘Planet Earth Big Enough’ for US and His Nation to Both Succeed
SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese President Xi Jinping has reiterated that the world is “big enough” for two m...
November 17, 2023
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Mao Zedong Statue Disappears from Chinese City; Removal Possibly Directed by Authorities
CHANGSHA, China — A bronze statue of Mao Zedong, the founding father of the People’s Republic of Chi...
November 15, 2023
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Japan, ASEAN to Strengthen Ties for Decarbonization in Bid to Boost Economic Growth
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to strengthen ties in the areas of...
November 6, 2023
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