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Sakura viewing festival near Mount Fuji cancelled amid fears over visitors’ bad behaviour

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Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled over fears of visitors behaving badly

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China's Xi and Trump talk by phone, Chinese state media report

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Seoul feeling the ‘BTS effect’ ahead of K-pop band’s comeback concert

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UK pro-Palestinian activists not guilty of burglary over raid at Israeli firm Elbit

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Xi, Putin hail 'stabilising' China-Russia alliance

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UK pro-Palestinian activists not guilty of aggravated burglary at Israeli firm's factory

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Tourist arrested for brandishing knife after failing to buy cigarettes at KL convenience store

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Malaysia PM Anwar denies ceding over 5,000ha of land to Indonesia amid border compensation claims

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Xi, Putin hail ties in video call as Ukraine war nears anniversary

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Thousands of troops hit the streets in Nepal ahead of polls

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Myanmar junta plans 'super-body' to tighten grip on military, new government

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Asia-Pacific airlines set for continued growth despite global headwinds: Industry body

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Trump's India pact could make big dent in Russian oil revenue, say experts

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Myanmar junta plans ‘super-body’ to tighten grip on military, new government

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US hosts countries for talks to weaken China's grip on critical minerals

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Pope Leo urges Russia and US to renew last nuclear arms treaty

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Two brothers charged with murder in Johor skeletal remains case

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Philippine lawmakers throw out Marcos impeachment bid

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A new nuclear age beckons as clock ticks down on last Russia-US arms deal

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Malaysia’s new armed forces chief promises ‘total clean-up’ of military

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The US-India trade deal that isn’t

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South Korea parliament to finalise bill on US investment fund by March 9

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Zhang Youxia: Veteran princeling caught in China’s military purge

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Markets losing faith in Prabowo’s grasp of economic reality

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Can Indonesian businesses thrive amid global uncertainties, changing consumer tastes?

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2 Malaysian brothers charged with murder after 6 bodies found in burnt Johor house

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Myanmar junta’s proxy party named winner of criticised election

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US and Iran to hold nuclear talks in Oman amid heightened tensions, diplomat says

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Hong Kong’s bus seat belt saga has all the makings of a good comedy

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Iran’s drones giving Russia a critical edge in Ukraine war

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Japan warns of avalanches as number of snow deaths rises to 35

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Japan warns of avalanches as snow deaths rise to 35

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Taiwan must pass defence spending to avoid giving wrong impression, President says

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Hong Kong signals caution in stablecoin license rollout

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Chinese journalist Liu Hu detained in Sichuan after report scrutinising local officials

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Taiwan must pass defence spending to avoid giving wrong impression, president says

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Bomb disposal officer injured after explosion at petrol station in Thai province of Pattani

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Pakistan sends helicopters, drones to end desert standoff; 58 dead

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Philippine House panel finds bid to impeach President Marcos lacks substance

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South Korea to regulate e-cigarettes by classifying them as tobacco products

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Handbags and hashtags: Japan’s Takaichi rides youth-led craze into election

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New START renewal must have China at the table

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Handbags and hashtags: Japan's Takaichi rides youth-led craze into election

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Foreigners sit down at Thai funeral thinking it's a street food place. Family of deceased responds

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Transnational wildlife smuggling ring foiled in Bangkok at Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Vietnam willing to boost US purchases, trade minister says, as new round of tariff talks begins

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Johor police seize US$303,000 after nabbing Singaporean, another man in raids on drug-laced vapes

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Wild elephant in Thailand dies en route to sanctuary

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Nearly 2,000 students in Indonesia got food poisoning from free meal programme in January 2026

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