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Hong Kong enters recession as protests again erupt in flames
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Hong Kong enters recession as protests again erupt in flames

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in…
Poll finds over 80% in Japan back female emperor
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Poll finds over 80% in Japan back female emperor

The vast majority of Japanese voters back allowing women to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne, a new polls shows, as the…
Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear rally
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Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear rally

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong anti-government protesters set fire to shops and hurled petrol bombs on Sunday, police said,…
Ten killed as storms ravage eastern Japan: NHK
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Ten killed as storms ravage eastern Japan: NHK

TOKYO (Reuters) – The death toll from torrential rains that caused flooding and mudslides in Japan climbed to 10 on…
Hong Kong court bans publishing police details, including photos
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Hong Kong court bans publishing police details, including photos

A Hong Kong court has banned people from publishing a wide range of personal details about police officers and their…
North Korea’s Kim orders demolitions at South-built resort
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North Korea’s Kim orders demolitions at South-built resort

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has condemned a flagship tourist development with the South as an eyesore and ordered…
Murder suspect whose case was catalyst for Hong Kong protests released
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Murder suspect whose case was catalyst for Hong Kong protests released

A murder suspect whose proposed deportation to Taiwan was a catalyst for massive anti-government protests in Hong Kong was released…
China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: FT
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China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: FT

Beijing is drawing up a plan to remove Hong Kong’s beleaguered Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the Financial Times reported Wednesday,…
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
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Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares

SEOUL (Reuters) – A commercial by Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations…
Hong Kong government pledges more aid to battered city, no end in sight to unrest
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Hong Kong government pledges more aid to battered city, no end in sight to unrest

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s embattled government announced extra financial support on Tuesday for the Chinese-ruled city battered by…
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