Asia-Pacific
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Exclusive: S. Korea to Share Abductee Info With Japan; Unification Minister Says Info to be Gathered From Defectors
SEOUL — The South Korean government plans to actively question North Korean defectors for informatio...
February 9, 2024
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South Korean Islanders Anxious over North’s Provocations; Surrounding Waters Shelled for Three Days in January
YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea — People living on Yeonpyeong, a remote South Korean island in the Ye...
February 8, 2024
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S. Korea’s Yoon Praises Kishida as Honest Leader
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Fumio ...
February 8, 2024
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How North Korean Eyelashes Make Their Way to West
SEOUL/PINGDU, China (Reuters) — Millions of dollars in sales of North Korean false eyelashes — marke...
February 8, 2024
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Jury Finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan School Shooter’s Mother, Guilty of Manslaughter
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughte...
February 7, 2024
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Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy NUG Seeks Strategic Intl Support; Official Asks Food Aid Not be Channeled Through Junta
An official of Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG), a pro-democracy organization that sees its...
February 1, 2024
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China’s Drastic Reduction in Graphite Exports to Japan; Urgent Need for Diversification in Japanese Imports
BEIJING — China’s exports of graphite and related products to Japan decreased by over 40% in Decembe...
January 21, 2024
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N. Korea Says Ballistic Missile Test Launch Successful
Seoul (Jiji Press)—North Korea successfully test-fired an intermediate-range solid-fuel ballistic mi...
January 15, 2024
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Taiwan President-Elect To Seek Cooperation With Japan, U.S.; China’s De-Facto Interference in Election Backfired
Taiwan’s Vice President Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party won the Taiwan presi...
January 14, 2024
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China’s New Thirst for Coffee Spurs Cut-Throat Cafe Competition
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Chinese coffee consumption is growing quickly, spurring cutthroat competition b...
January 13, 2024
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Korean Wartime Labor Ruling against Nippon Steel Finalized
SEOUL/TOKYO (Jiji Press) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by Nippon Ste...
January 11, 2024
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Ice Castle Illumination: Annual ‘Ice Festival’ Unveiled in Harbin, China”
Harbin, China — The annual “Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival” opened on Friday in Harbin, ...
January 6, 2024
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Japanese Eager to Continue Work for Angkor Wat Conservation
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese professor Yoshiaki Ishizawa, 86, remains eager to continue his support f...
December 31, 2023
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Hitachi Zosen Deposited ¥6.6 Mil. to Court after Losing Lawsuit; S. Korean Plaintiff Expresses Intent to Receive It
SEOUL — Hitachi Zosen Corp. deposited money with a South Korean high court after losing a 2019 lawsu...
December 31, 2023
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S. Korean Top Court Rules against 2 Japan Firms over Wartime Labor
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against two Japanese companies by...
December 28, 2023
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