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400,000 evacuated, 3 dead as fresh storm batters Philippines

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Japan poised for a no-change, nepo-baby premiership

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Trump says South Korea, Japan will pay billions ‘upfront’ in investment

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Asian markets drop as US data, new tariff threats dent sentiment

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Quake-hit Myanmar city becomes epicentre of junta election offensive

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Japan PM contender Koizumi seeks to quash criticism over prized grape

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Japan PM contender Koizumi seeks to quash criticism over prized Shine Muscat grape

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South Korea begins new trial of ousted President Yoon over failed martial law

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Taiwan rescuers battle thick mud to look for missing from Super Typhoon Ragasa

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Russian vlogger arrested over viral video of couple having sex on pickup truck in Phuket

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A new wave of plug-and-play AI tech is emerging in China. Can it deliver?

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South Korea says North's long-range missiles at 'final stage'

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China’s K-visa woos STEM talent put off by H-1B fee hikes

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Bali police resume probe into Australian tourist’s death amid missing heart scandal

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Thailand to build 10km fence at border with Cambodia

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Qantas flight lands safely at Auckland after mayday call

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Canada signs historic free trade agreement with Indonesia

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South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean ship crossing sea border

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There are more robots working in China than the rest of the world combined

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India tech sees silver lining in Trump’s H-1B visa overhaul

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South Korea passes landmark Bill to legalise tattoo artists

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Asia’s youthquake: India’s Gen Z protests are boiling over

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China launches campaign to keep killjoys off the internet

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Commentary: Japan faces a fundamental dilemma on counterstrike missiles

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Commentary: The post-American order starts in Riyadh and Islamabad

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Japan’s LDP leadership race, so far, is a sluggish campaign

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Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank

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From Hokkaido farms to tasty crisps: Calbee marks 50 years of potato chips with treats for fans

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Ancient skull from China may shake up timeline of human evolution

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Trump in Truth Social manifesto offloads Ukraine mess on Europe

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Flotilla for Gaza poses no threat to Israel, Spanish minister says

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Europe must step up to face Russian aggression alone

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North Korea close to developing ICBM that can hit US with nuclear weapon, South Korea’s Lee says

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Iran's vice president says it won't waver from its nuclear programme

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Rocky relations? Thai mall displays ‘Mt Rushmore’ of Trump, Putin, Xi and Kim

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Anti-foreigner sentiment takes root in race for Japan’s next prime minister

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Italy's navy to assist Gaza aid flotilla with just one ship

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Pole Bargiel first man to ski down Mount Everest without oxygen tank

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Selfie and ‘warm chat’ with Trump a small win, but Albanese must cement alliance at next meeting

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Why Trump believes he can push Modi around

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Anti-immigration uproar forces Japan to end Africa exchange plan

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China’s export juggernaut defying and denying Trump’s tariffs

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Air India crash: Grieving father of captain says investigators insinuated son cut fuel

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‘No longer if, but when’: Malaysia targets nationwide vape ban by mid-2026, says health minister

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At White House, Erdogan to seek deal with Trump on F-35s

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Over 1,000 children fall ill from free school lunches in Indonesia

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China’s new climate target ‘falls well short’, says EU

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