Asia-Pacific
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North Korean Military Actions ‘Top List of Regional Risks’
Threats posed by North Korea occupy the top two spots on a list of security risks in Northeast Asia ...
July 19, 2023
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Brands in China Try to Boost Profits with Livestreaming
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — When tech giant Apple joined China’s livestreaming frenzy, a major driving forc...
July 17, 2023
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Gay Marriage Case Could Bring Gold Rush to Indian Wedding Industry
MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When India’s Supreme Court started hearing a case to legalize ...
July 17, 2023
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South Korea: Government Survey Shows More than 90% of Domestic Violence Victims Never Seek Help
More than 90% of those who were assaulted by their spouses or lovers said they had never asked for o...
July 17, 2023
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South Korea: K-pop High School to Open in Busan
A high school specializing in educating students in K-pop and related performances will open in Busa...
July 15, 2023
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Laos: Families Growing Crops to Replace Opium Poppies
The government is working with private companies to encourage people in seven northern provinces to ...
July 15, 2023
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How Can India’s Women-Led Startups Beat Gender Funding Gap?
BENGALURU, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When Indian businesswoman Aditi Bhutia Madan recalls...
July 15, 2023
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S. Korea, China to Work to Resume 3-Way Summit including Japan
Jakarta (Jiji Press)—The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea on Friday aff...
July 15, 2023
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Indian Police Retain Carrier Pigeons as Backstop against Disasters
CUTTACK, India (Reuters) — Even in today’s world of instant messaging, video calls, the internet and...
July 13, 2023
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Latest N. Korean Missile Launch a Message to U.S. Ahead of Armistice Anniversary
SEOUL — North Korea’s launch of a long-range ballistic missile Wednesday appears to have been aimed ...
July 13, 2023
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Philippines’ Women Seaweed Farmers Proud for Families and Send Children to College
BALINTANG, Philippines (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Despite the ravages of storms, seaweed farming...
July 13, 2023
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Hong Kong Says Ready to Bar Many Seafood Items from Japan
HONG KONG (Jiji Press) — Hong Kong chief John Lee said Tuesday that the region will ban imports of m...
July 12, 2023
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IAEA Chief Briefs Cook Islands PM on Japan’s Discharge Plan
JAKARTA — International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi briefed Cook Islands Pri...
July 12, 2023
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North Korea Accuses U.S. of Repeatedly Entering Its Economic Zone
SEOUL, July 11 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, on ...
July 11, 2023
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IAEA Chief Grossi Hears Opposition to Fukushima Water Release Plan in South Korea
SEOUL — Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, met with members ...
July 10, 2023
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