Asia-Pacific
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Foreign minister’s visits underline Japan’s focus on ASEAN
KUALA LUMPUR — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has concluded his visits to major countries of the...
October 11, 2022
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China: Audi revs up EV expansion in China by pushing up Changchun plant opening
International carmakers are stepping up their investment in China thanks to the vast potential of th...
October 8, 2022
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Myanmar sentences Japanese journalist to prison on 2 charges
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese journalist to prison after...
October 6, 2022
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Gunman kills 35 in attack starting at Thai child care center
BANGKOK (AP) — A former police officer killed at least 24 children and 11 adults in a gun and knife ...
October 6, 2022
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Rising inflation traps Bangladesh climate migrants
DHAKA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When Abul Kashem moved to Dhaka two years ago, after the roilin...
October 6, 2022
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles after condemning U.S. carrier deployment
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missile toward its east coast on...
October 6, 2022
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Xi’s possible successors could rise during party congress
BEIJING — Who will be chosen to comprise China’s Politburo Standing Committee with President Xi Jinp...
October 5, 2022
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Taiwan cautions Beijing over semiconductor exports
Taiwan’s Economic Affairs Minister Wang Mei-hua has warned China against putting military pressure o...
October 4, 2022
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Bhutan: The nation’s Tourism council looks to future for nation and tourists with ‘Believe’ as new branding strategy
The Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) launched the new brand Bhutan “Believe” on Sept. 22. The countr...
October 3, 2022
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Frugal is the new cool for young Chinese as economy falters
BEIJING (Reuters) — Before the pandemic, Doris Fu imagined a different future for herself and her fa...
October 3, 2022
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Indonesia soccer match death toll revised to 125
MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Police firing tear gas after an Indonesian soccer match in an attempt to st...
October 2, 2022
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129 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match
MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Panic at an Indonesian soccer match after police fired tear gas to stop bra...
October 2, 2022
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Taiwan emphasizes close relations with Japan despite severed diplomatic ties
TAIPEI — A Taiwan foreign ministry spokesperson stressed Thursday that Japan and Taiwan have close r...
September 30, 2022
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Japan, China firms deepening relations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The 1972 normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and China offered an op...
September 29, 2022
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Sri Lanka’s crisis pushes war-torn Tamils to brink
MULLAITIVU, Sri Lanka (Reuters) — Under a blazing sun, a 44-year-old Tamil laborer tended his rented...
September 29, 2022
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