Asia-Pacific
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Vietnam’s President Reunites with Japanese Host Families; Thuong visited Akita, Miyazaki Prefs on Exchange Program
Long before he became the president of Vietnam, Vo Van Thuong visited Japan on an exchange program. ...
November 29, 2023
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Japanese, Chinese, South Korean Foreign Ministers to Work Toward Summit
BUSAN, South Korea — The Japanese, Chinese and South Korean foreign ministers had their first trilat...
November 26, 2023
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New Delhi Presses Firms in Japan, South Korea to Set Up Semiconductor Firms in India
AHMEDABAD, India — Against a background in which Washington is spurring U.S. companies to invest in ...
November 26, 2023
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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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