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Young Afghans Train to Be Midwives for Villages
FOLADI VALLEY, Afghanistan (Reuters) — In a small village circled by velvety white snow-topped mount...
March 18, 2023
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South Korean Reality Shows Thrive on Romance, but Marriage No Longer Endgame
SEOUL (Reuters) — If South Korea’s big boom in dating and relationship reality TV shows is anything ...
March 18, 2023
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Cambodia: Hopes High for New Logistics Hub
Locally owned KLP.T Transportation Co.’s new multipurpose port and logistics center just east of Kam...
March 18, 2023
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Public Opinion in S. Korea is Key to Resolving Wartime Requisitioned Workers Issue
A plan to solve the issue of lawsuits linked to former wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean...
March 17, 2023
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Japan Boom Returns in South Korea with Young People Leading the Way
SEOUL — In South Korea, March 1 is a national holiday commemorating an independence movement that re...
March 17, 2023
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Japanese Prime Minister Hosts ROK President at 2 Ginza Restaurants
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday at a dinner fol...
March 17, 2023
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Singapore’s Lab Meat Push Continues to Face Challenges
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Huber’s Butchery in Singapore’s lush Dempsey Hill is the lone restaurant in th...
March 16, 2023
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Villages Perform Unique ‘stick’ Holi Ritual
NANDGAON, India (AP) — Hundreds of women in two north Indian towns celebrated Holi, the Hindu festiv...
March 16, 2023
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Korean Steel Giant Posco Donates to Former Requisitioned Workers Fund
SEOUL — South Korean steelmaking giant Posco Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that it donated 4 billion ...
March 16, 2023
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Pakistan Ex-Hockey Player’s Dreams of Better Life Shatter in Italy Shipwreck
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) — Seeking a better future for her disabled son, former national hockey pl...
March 16, 2023
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South Korea: More than 1 in 5 Young Adults Heavily in Debt amid Soaring Cost of Housing
More than 1 in 5 young adults are suffering huge debt in the face of soaring housing costs or living...
March 16, 2023
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Laos, Switzerland Ink Agreement on Mekong Region Land Governance Project
Representatives of the governments of Laos and Switzerland have signed a bilateral agreement that wi...
March 16, 2023
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Yoon Suk Yeol Eager to Strengthen Ties with Japan, G7
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has expressed his desire to resume periodic reciprocal ...
March 16, 2023
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Japan Must Respond to Yoon’s Wisdom and Resolve
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s desire to show the Japanese public his strong determination t...
March 16, 2023
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Kishida Mulls South Korea Visit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting South Korea as early as th...
March 15, 2023
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