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China escalates Japan spat with threats of economic reprisal

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Bangladesh’s ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death in absentia for crackdown on students

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How China-Japan relations took a sharp downturn after a single remark by PM Takaichi

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From seeding drones to solar farms: A look at China’s battle against desertification

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Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh cremated in Malaysia

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Number of bear-attack victims in Japan from April to October 2025 hits record high of 196

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Teens make up half of South Korea’s cybersex crime suspects

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India strikes US gas deal under Trump pressure

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Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa region sparks fires at port

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Growing calls in South Korea for tougher drink driving penalties after foreigners killed

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Indonesia to boost renewable push with Tolo Wind Farm expansion

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Landslides in Indonesia's Central Java kill at least 18; dozens missing

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Cash vouchers for newlyweds as China tries to boost marriages

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Climate sham: China has to get real, quit coal and pay up

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Jury in high-profile Australian trial visit beach where murder victim found

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In a first, Taiwan to distribute security handbook to all households as China threat rises

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Australia spy boss warns of foreign assassination plots by agents of at least 3 nations

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Japan’s railgun locked and loaded to kill China’s hypersonics

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Thousands of anti-graft protesters take to streets of Philippines capital for second day

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Philippine V-P Duterte slams Marcos as thousands of anti-graft protesters gather for a second day

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Australia rules out co-hosting climate summit with Turkey

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Australian Paralympic gold medallist dies at 28

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Japan seeks to calm escalating row with China over Taiwan

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South Korean police to probe e-scooter firms after unlicensed teen crash leaves mother in coma

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China’s people are on a grueling treadmill

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Black, grey, white: Why South Korea loves monochrome fashion

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Working parents in South Korea challenge ban on dawn delivery

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Japan tourism and retail stocks slide after row with China over Taiwan

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Cheap AI tools fuel teen-driven rise in deepfake sex crimes in South Korea

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Japan sends envoy to China in bid to calm escalating spat-media

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Japan seeks to calm escalating spat with China over Taiwan

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Landslide kills 6 bus passengers in central Vietnam

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Japan tourism, retail stocks plunge after China travel warning

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Dozens of Australian schools shuttered in asbestos scare

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China Coast Guard ship formation sails through Japan-administered Senkaku Islands

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South Korean travel to South-east Asia takes a hit amid Cambodia human trafficking crisis

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Why Chinese shoppers are choosing local luxury over LVMH and Gucci

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Popular KL mall The Mines flooded after thunderstorm; business resumes after 3 hours

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Bear enters store in Japan’s Akita prefecture; staff tranquilise and cull animal

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Dyed hair and nail art OK: More Japanese firms relax rules in tussle for workers

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South Korea’s president, injured as a child labourer, cracks down on ‘workplaces of death’

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South Korea's new president, injured as a child labourer, cracks down on 'workplaces of death'

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New Zealand welcomes lifting of US tariffs on US$1.25 billion in food exports, including beef

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Jakarta’s new governor Pramono faces his toughest test yet: Building a resilient city amid austerity

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Ahead of Hasina court verdict, son warns of Bangladesh violence if party ban stays

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Ahead of Hasina court verdict, her son warns of violence in Bangladesh if party ban stays

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Bangladesh tense ahead of ousted PM Hasina's verdict

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