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Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death in $27bn fraud case
Truong My Lan found guilty of embezzling from Saigon Commercial Bank in case that was part...
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Ratings agency downgrades China debt outlook over economic uncertainty
Fitch cut to negative comes as country moves away from reliance on growth from property sectorBusiness...
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Blow to New Zealand media as two main news outlets announce programme closures and job cuts
More than 350 jobs to go after Warner Bros. Discovery closes all its Newshub news operations...
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Three boys to face trial over child’s murder in case that shocks China
Suspects, all under 14 at time, are accused of bullying classmate over long period before killing...
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New Zealand tightens visa rules after migration hits ‘unsustainable’ levels
Net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high in 2023 after a new temporary...
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Taiwan earthquake: shock and grief take hold in Hualien
Residents of tourist city near epicentre of 7.2-magnitude Taiwan earthquake face destruction and despairLying in his...
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No more monkey business: Thai city’s macaques to be put in enclosures
Primates are symbol of Lopburi but residents have had enough as monkeys resort to violence to...
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Passengers jump into sea to escape Thai ferry fire
No casualties after fire engulfs ferry carrying 108 people from Surat Thani to Koh TaoPanicked passengers...
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Taiwan earthquake live updates: seven killed, more than 700 injured and dozens still trapped after strongest quake in 25 years
Rescues carried out in worst-hit city of Hualien after strong 7.2 magnitude quake; Japan lifts tsunami...
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Russia criticised for using veto to end UN monitoring of North Korea sanctions
Ukraine’s foreign minister calls veto ‘guilty plea’ amid claims Pyongyang is aiding Moscow’s war against KyivRussia...
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The Oxford English Dictionary’s latest update adds 23 Japanese words
More than half of the borrowed words relate to cooking, while Kintsugi, the increasingly popular art...
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Thailand poised to legalise same-sex marriage after parliament passes bill
Lawmakers overwhelmingly vote to make country the first in south-east Asia to recognise same-sex unionsLawmakers in...
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Sign of the times in Japan as nappy company switches production to adult nappies
Oji Holdings said it would stop making children’s nappies in September amid a sharp decline in...
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Six killed after suicide bomber rams convoy of Chinese engineers in Pakistan
Five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver killed while en route from Islamabad to dam construction...
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Cyber-attacks linked to Chinese spy agencies are increasing, say analysts
Warning comes after UK and US announce sanctions against Chinese companies following mass hacking of UK...
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Sumo kind of wonderful as Takerufuji’s debut win in top division makes history
Wrestler, whose real name is Mikiya Ishioka, triumphs in Osaka to secure Emperor’s Cup despite injuring...
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North Korea cancels World Cup qualifier against Japan
Last-minute decision on Tuesday’s match leaves football bodies searching for alternative venueNorth Korea has abruptly cancelled...
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Japan schools move to protect cheerleaders from upskirting at sporting events
Several schools have brought in shorts for cheerleaders at baseball tournament while another positioned teachers between...
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Article 23: China hits back at criticism of Hong Kong’s hardline new security law
Beijing dismisses chorus of concern from western governments over punitive new law as slanderChina has accused...
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Japanese baseball fans bid farewell to ‘lucky charm’ Colonel Sanders statue
Effigy recovered in 2009 after being thrown into Osaka river by jubilant fans but is in...
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Tighter security laws may sap yet more foreign investment from Hong Kong
Latest legislative crackdown on dissent and international collaboration likely to scare off some businesses, say criticsHong...
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Killing of teenager in China sparks debate about ‘left behind’ children
Death of 13-year-old boy has put spotlight on juvenile crime and the plight of children left...
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Apple to pay $490m to settle claims it misled investors over sales in China
Company denied that Tim Cook deceived investors when he said iPhone sales were strong weeks before...
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‘Irreplaceable’: will Hayao Miyazaki, Japan’s animation auteur, ever retire?
The Boy and the Heron’s Oscar win has prompted debate over whether the 83-year-old could put...