ASIA PACIFIC
Hong Kong uses decades-old speeches to try democracy activists
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Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung are standing trial for "incitement to subversion," which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail....
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JAPAN
Japan kicks off campaigning for Feb. 8 Lower House election
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has said she will resign "immediately" if the ruling coalition loses its majority in the body, is facing off agains...
WORLD
Starmer says U.K. won’t be forced to choose between U.S., China
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Starmer’s trip to China comes on the heels of a similar delegation by Canadian counterpart Mark Carney....
BUSINESS
Trump says hiking tariffs on South Korean goods to 25%
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Under deal reached in October, Washington would maintain levies of up to 15% on South Korean goods including vehicles, car parts and pharmaceuticals....
WORLD
'Keep dreaming': NATO chief says Europe can't defend itself without U.S.
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The recent crisis over Greenland gave fresh momentum to those advocating for Europe to take a tougher line against Trump and break its military relian...
WORLD
Trump signals deportation strategy shift after Minnesota outcry
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Recent comments suggest that the the U.S. President might recognize that recent events have eroded public faith in ICE — and in his own political stan...
COMMENTARY
A message to the world on Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Like many Jews, I prefer not to call it a “concentration camp,” for that is what the German Nazis called the places where they confined the people the...
JAPAN
Top court rejects damages suit by children of Hiroshima hibakusha
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In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs claimed that the exclusion of hibakusha children from the hibakusha support law was unconstitutional....
JAPAN
China warns citizens against Japan travel during Lunar New Year
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The number of Chinese visitors to Japan plummeted by 45% last month from a year earlier, to around 330,000, as a result of the spat....
ASIA PACIFIC
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte fit for pre-trial hearings, ICC judges rule
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Rodrigo Duterte's defense had said the elderly politician, who is being held in The Hague over murders during his war on drugs, could not stand trial...
BUSINESS
Tepco to make cost cuts of ¥3.1 trillion over 10 years under new business plan
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The cost cuts will be achieved through business streamlining, reduced investment and asset sales....
JAPAN
Nuclear watchdog begins inspection of Chubu Electric HQ over data fraud
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The probe is aimed at uncovering the circumstances surrounding and motives behind the earthquake risk data fraud concerning its Hamaoka nuclear power ...
COMMENTARY
A message to the world on Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Like many Jews, I prefer not to call it a “concentration camp,” for that is what the German Nazis called the places where they confined the people the...
BASEBALL
Samurai Japan adds MLB stars as it prepares for WBC title defense
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and reigning World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto headlines the new additions....
JAPAN
Centrists vs. conservatives? It’s not that simple.
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Beyond the labels that they use for themselves, the policy proposals of candidates and their parties show that their differences are more nuanced — an...
WORLD
Greg Bovino, the face of Trump's 'turn and burn' migrant crackdown
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Unlike many of his agents who wear masks during raids, Bovino, who has directed several high-profile immigration raids, relishes the spotlight and con...
BUSINESS
SoftBank hits the brakes on talks to buy data center firm Switch
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The two sides remain in active discussions about a partial investment or a partnership....
JAPAN
Alleged bribes see former associate professor referred to prosecutors
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A former specially appointed associate professor at the University of Tokyo is suspecting of receiving entertainment worth about ¥1.9 million....
JAPAN
Takaichi fends off criticism over snap election goal
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The prime minister argues that the ruling coalition’s razor-thin majority in the Lower House made it difficult to pass crucial bills....
BUSINESS
Yen extends gains as dollar pressure mounts
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Attention is turning to Japan once again after a sharp rise in the country’s bond yields unsettled global fixed-income markets last week....