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Japan ruling parties submit Bill to Diet to create 2nd capital

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Schools in Tokyo suburb to get bear sprays

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‘Tainted by other men’: Dettol issues public apology after ‘sexist’ detergent ad sparks anger in China

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French woman allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years rescued in Pakistan

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Heatwave set to hit northern and central Vietnam, with temperatures forecast to exceed 40 deg C

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One fought for the South, one for the North. Both are still living the Korean War

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UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese activities off eastern Taiwan

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Britain, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese activities off eastern Taiwan

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Fans or thieves? Webtoon piracy makes South Korean artists question global readers

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Female succession still off the table as Japan plans overhaul of Imperial Law

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H5 bird flu detected in second Australian state

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Thailand’s ‘Michael Jackson’ jailed over fatal drink-driving crash

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The hidden amnesty in Indonesia’s cut-rate Patriot Bonds

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China premier urges AI governance to avoid ‘losing control’

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New Zealand’s National Party hits lowest poll level since 2021

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Philippines bans GoreBox after 3 killed in school shooting

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Security guard in South Korea finds gold in discarded rice cooker – and returns it

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China says it has a right to target people overseas with new ethnic unity law

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Malaysia police launch disciplinary probe into personnel involved in China viral video

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China detains two Japanese nationals suspected of smuggling banned goods

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Canada to send warships to Indo-Pacific, defence minister says

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China’s bear hug won’t save Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing

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‘I don’t expect an apology’: Abe’s widow speaks up ahead of 4th anniversary of ex-Japan PM’s killing

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Vietnam graft case lifts veil on To Lam’s security-state economy

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Bondi Beach attack hero denies assaulting father

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Jokowi’s son Gibran’s outreach to student protesters puts focus on his role in government

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Johor polls: Caretaker chief minister touts growth record, says voters want him to ‘continue this momentum’

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South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border: Yonhap

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Hanoi residents mount silent protest over home demolitions

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Geopolitics and AI in spotlight at China’s ‘Summer Davos’

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South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border: Report

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High risk of severe haze for rest of 2026 amid El Nino, biofuel demand and Indonesia budget cuts: Report

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Taiwan says warning time for any China attack is shortening

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Australian shark attack survivor briefly emerges from coma

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Dettol apologises after sexist ad backfires in China, sparks calls for boycott

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US Senate passes War Powers Resolution rebuking Trump’s Iran war

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South Koreans back male parental leave, but not for colleagues

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Australia ramps up bird flu testing as Papua New Guinea blocks poultry imports after confirmed cases

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Australia ramps up bird flu surveillance, testing after first mainland cases reported

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India urges crop shift for monsoon planting as rains falter

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Bali’s rabies crisis in spotlight following Jembrana dog attack

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Malaysian monk wins $314,000 through bank’s lucky draw campaign

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Johor state election expected to boost its economy

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Asian stocks under pressure, oil near four-month low as volatility risks highlighted

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Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack

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South Korea's KOSPI surges 4.1% as chip stocks recover

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KOSPI bounces back as Asian markets look to recover from rout

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Malaysia’s ‘durian tsunami’ season to last till August

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