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600 N Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia

Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said on Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow...

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North Korea confirms soldier deployment to Russia’s Kursk

North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang’s soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the border region of Kursk...

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Philippines, US test air defences as China seizes reef

Missiles fired off the coast of the northern Philippines Sunday as US and Filipino forces conducted their first integrated defence drills, hours after China said it had seized control of a reef claimed by Manila.

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N Korea launches new destroyer

North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the ‘most powerful weapons’, at a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Saturday.

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Ex-S Korea president calls bribery charges unjust

South Korea’s former president Moon Jae-in claimed Friday that prosecutors abused their power, were politically motivated and ‘unjust’ to indict him on bribery charges.

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US mining plan violates int’l law: China

A US push to approve deep-sea mining in domestic and international waters ‘violates international law’, China warned on Friday, after a White House order to ramp up permits.

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Asian scam centre crime gangs expanding worldwide: UN

Asian crime networks running multi-billion-dollar cyber scam centres are expanding their operations across the world as they seek new victims and new ways to launder money, the UN said on Monday...

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Japanese warships dock at Cambodian naval base

Two Japanese warships made a port call at Cambodia’s Chinese-renovated naval base on Saturday, the Japanese embassy said, the first vessels to dock at the site that has raised concerns in Washington.

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Xi meets Malaysian leaders in diplomatic charm offensive

Chinese president Xi Jinping met Malaysia’s king on Wednesday in a state visit analysts said was aimed at burnishing Beijing’s credentials as a reliable partner and ‘not a hegemon’...

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Japan’s population drops by 8.98 lakh

Japan’s birth rate is among the lowest in the world, a trend which has meant having a shrinking workforce, fewer consumers and businesses fighting to recruit workers...

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