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One person dies after being hit by Japan’s bullet train; service disrupted for three hours

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OECD urges Singapore, Japan to join global study on financial literacy of 15-year-olds

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Malaysian parents welcome new anti-bullying law

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India med school hopefuls beset with anxiety before they retake scandal-tainted exam

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Japan foreigner entry visa fees to be hiked fivefold to 15,000 yen from July

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Two separate bombings leave police injured in Thailand’s Yala and Pattani provinces

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China travel agencies resume Japan group tours, some later halt sales

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AI supercharging online scams across Asia, warns Interpol’s cybercrime chief

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Sri Lanka battles surge in dengue fever, with more than 44,000 cases so far this year

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Trump’s MOU is an IOU: the severe US losses of his misbegotten war

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Vietnamese man deported to South Sudan by US leaves for home

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Steel industry sounds alarm over slow progress on green steel

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What can be done about the explosion of disinformation?

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Deadly 7.8-magnitude Philippines quake turns seabed into shore

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Wasian and proud — but does the label uplift or divide?

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Deep-sea denizens go years without food with clever biological fix

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Experts urge Yangon to step up building inspections after unusual earthquake aftershocks

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Have an Indian ancestor? A new proposal could soon let you play sport for India

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India probes embezzlement allegations at landmark temple

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India’s strategic autonomy morphing into a connectivity strategy

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Japan-owned vessel passed through Strait of Hormuz on Friday, Japan says

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Japan rice prices fall for first time in 3.5 years

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Japan enacts changes to bolster support for elderly without kin

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South Korea’s Lee calls for overhaul of election management after flawed vote

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South Korea's Lee calls for overhaul of election management after flawed vote

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Australia agrees to pay millions to compensate asylum seekers locked in desert

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Afghan forces struck militant hideouts in Pakistan, Taliban says

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Japan rice prices fall for first time in 3.5 years: Official

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Australia, last continent without H5 bird flu, detects first suspected case

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CNA's Budget calculator, deep dive on Malaysia's charcoal workers win at SOPA Awards

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CNA's Budget calculator, feature on Malaysia's charcoal workers win at SOPA Awards

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South Korea’s Lee says Trump open to considering phased approach to North Korea nuclear issue

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Power paradox: F-35 readiness crisis clouds US airpower over Taiwan

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Afghanistan says its forces hit militant hideouts in Pakistan, Islamabad denies claim

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South Korea’s ex-defence minister gets 3 years for leaking military secrets tied to martial law bid

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Tata’s iPhone parts factory faces India health probe after farmers’ contamination complaints

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South Korean leader says he told Trump sanctions on North Korea are ‘ineffective’

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Malaysia reworks asset rules for officials after Azam scandal

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Cambodian court upholds opposition politician ban

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Tokyo primary school fire injures about 10, reports say

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Indonesia to capture last-known wild Bornean rhino for IVF

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Strategic autonomy and strategic anxiety

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Scientists discover ‘hyperparasite’ in Malaysia Borneo jungle

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China wins the Iran war without firing a shot

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Thai-Malaysia seafood spat: KL positive about talks, even as sellers fret about stand-off

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Australia police charge third man over 2024 Melbourne synagogue fire

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Pakistani Kashmir faces shutdown as protests leave more than 20 dead

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