Asia-Pacific
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Japan strongly protests N. Korea’s ‘hypersonic’ missile launch
The government has made a strong protest through its embassy channels in Beijing to North Korea over...
January 7, 2022
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Japan, Australia sign defense pact as China concerns loom
SYDNEY (AP) — The leaders of Japan and Australia signed a “landmark” defense agreement Thursday that...
January 6, 2022
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Singapore: Housewives get help with home-based businesses
Becoming a food entrepreneur was not something 30-year-old housewife Siti Khadijah Alias, who has to...
January 5, 2022
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South Korea: Louis Vuitton heads to duty-free exit
Louis Vuitton, a brand that once symbolized the prestige that came along with overseas travel for Ko...
January 5, 2022
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into Sea of Japan
North Korea fired what appears to be a ballistic missile at about 8:07 a.m. Wednesday from an inland...
January 5, 2022
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N. Korean agent suspected of using Japanese firm to acquire foreign currency
A North Korean agent based in China is suspected of using a Japanese trading company to obtain forei...
January 4, 2022
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Chinese military is said to be able to control airspace over Taiwan
BEIJING — The Chinese military has been establishing a key capability for securing control of the se...
January 4, 2022
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Plastic waste incineration in Southeast Asia driven by Japanese technology
HANOI — In Southeast Asia, where marine plastic pollution has become a serious problem, incineration...
January 4, 2022
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Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 2nd highest number of days in 2021
China Coast Guard vessels were seen in the contiguous zone off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefec...
January 3, 2022
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China: China-made games push industry to new heights
Electronic games developed in China helped push the gaming industry to 296.5 billion yuan ($46.6 bil...
January 2, 2022
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South Korea: Competition heats up for used EV batteries
The competition to enter the used battery business for electric vehicles is heating up among domesti...
January 2, 2022
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Philippines: Pandemic raised poverty rate to 23.7% in 1st half of 2021
The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic which shed jobs and livelihoods, coupled with high consumer prices, ...
January 2, 2022
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Overland trade between China, North Korea set to resume
SHENYANG, China — China and North Korea are believed to have agreed to resume overland trade this mo...
January 2, 2022
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Cambodia: ‘Built by Khmer’ movement bearing fruit
Cambodia’s public infrastructure is growing by leaps and bounds, with hardly a day going by it seems...
December 31, 2021
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Popular actress marries Chinese Communist Party official: media in China don’t report it
BEIJING — News that one of China’s most popular actresses had remarried may be hard to find in the m...
December 29, 2021
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