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Korean Wartime Requisitioned Worker Plaintiffs Get ‘Third-Party’ Payments
A South Korean government-affiliated foundation this month paid an amount equivalent to compensation...
April 13, 2023
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South Korea, US, Japan Call for Support of Ban on North Korea Workers
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea, the U.S. and Japan called for stronger international support ...
April 8, 2023
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North Korea Claims Another Test of Underwater Nuclear Drone
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday claimed it tested this week a second known type of...
April 8, 2023
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Could Closer U.S.-Taiwan Ties Push China to the Brink?
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on...
April 7, 2023
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Afghan Girls Struggle with Poor Internet as They Turn to Online Classes
KABUL (Reuters) — Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by on...
April 6, 2023
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China Plans to Ban Exports of Rare Earth Magnet Tech
BEIJING — China is considering banning the export of technologies used to produce high-performance r...
April 5, 2023
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Consul Meets Astellas Employee Detained in China
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — A Japanese consul had a meeting on Tuesday with a Japanese employee of drugma...
April 5, 2023
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Ukraine Seeks ‘game-changer’ Drone Fleet in Hundreds of Thousands
KYIV (Reuters) — At an unassuming industrial estate in northern Ukraine, two former Microsoft execut...
April 3, 2023
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Winter Jacket Production Sees Major Growth as Business Shifts Away from China
Bangladesh has gradually turned into a major manufacturing hub for winter jackets as work orders are...
April 3, 2023
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Singapore’s EV Push Faces Supercars for Crazy Rich
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singaporean chip designer Eu Gene Goh is an electric-vehicle evangelist with t...
April 3, 2023
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Japan FM Hayashi, China FM Qin Meet in Beijing
BEIJING - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi began talks with Chinese counterpart Qin Gang ...
April 2, 2023
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Apple Pay Makes Korean Debut after 10-year Wait
The Korea Herald via Asia News Network [posttime] JST, [postdate] Global tech giant Apple kicke...
April 1, 2023
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Xi Facing Calls in China to Rethink “No First Use” N-policy
The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping is facing calls in China to rethink its “no first...
March 31, 2023
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U.S., South Korea Conduct First Large-Scale Landing Drills in 5 years
POHANG, South Korea — The United States and South Korea opened to the press on Wednesday their first...
March 30, 2023
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S. Korean Girl Band Offers Glimpse into Metaverse
SEOUL (Reuters) — Less than two months ago, the first music video by South Korean girl quartet MAVE:...
March 27, 2023
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