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South Korea, US, Japan conduct joint maritime military exercise 12 Apr 2024 - 11:46 pm
This handout photo taken on April 11, 2024 and provided by the South Korean Defence Ministry shows the US Navy's USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier (C), South Korean Navy's destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (bottom) and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Ariake (top) sailing in formation during a joint maritime drill in international waters south of the southern Jeju island. (Photo by Handout / South Korean Defence Ministry / AFP)
Thai group buys iconic Berlin department store 12 Apr 2024 - 06:51 pm
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Beijing slams US-Japan-Philippines summit, says South China Sea actions 'lawful' 12 Apr 2024 - 06:17 pm
US President Joe Biden heads to a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (right) and Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP)
South Korea's central bank keeps rate unchanged for 10th consecutive time 12 Apr 2024 - 04:48 pm
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Elderly living alone to make up a fifth of Japanese households by 2025: study 12 Apr 2024 - 03:57 pm
People gather under the blooming cherry blossoms with the background of the landmark Tokyo Skytree (C) at Sumida Park, near the famous tourism spot of Asakusa district in Tokyo on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Japan seeks to reclaim tech edge with overseas help 12 Apr 2024 - 12:19 pm
This file photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows a general view of exhibitors at various booths during the three-day 7th AI Expo, part of NexTech Week Tokyo 2023, Japan's largest trade show for artificial intelligence technology companies, at Tokyo Big Sight. Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP
Philippines trains pet dogs for search and rescue 12 Apr 2024 - 11:05 am
This photo taken on April 7, 2024 shows a trainer guiding a dog during a search and rescue program in Taguig, Metro Manila. Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP
Tributes pour in after Japanese jockey dies following fall 12 Apr 2024 - 08:41 am
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$65,000 gold teacup stolen from Japan department store 11 Apr 2024 - 05:31 pm
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Vietnam property tycoon sentenced to death in multi-billion dollar fraud case 11 Apr 2024 - 04:38 pm
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan (C) looks on at a court in Ho Chi Minh city on April 11, 2024. Photo by AFP
Chinese factory shreds wedding photos for fuel 11 Apr 2024 - 02:12 pm
This photo taken on March 27, 2024 shows worker Yang Weiguang (R) placing a large wedding photo into a shredding machine as Liu Wei takes videos on the side at a warehouse in Langfang, in northern China's Hebei province. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)
Lego of it! New Zealand says thieves nabbed for brick block heists 11 Apr 2024 - 10:10 am
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South Korea's scandal-plagued opposition leader is election's big winner 11 Apr 2024 - 12:52 am
South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung speaks to reporters after watching TVs broadcasting the results of exit polls for the parliamentary election at the National Assembly in Seoul on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun / POOL / AFP)
Too busy for politics? South Korea's young voters on what motivates them 10 Apr 2024 - 10:36 am
South Koreans cast their ballots during the parliamentary elections at a polling station located in a wedding hall in Seoul on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Hong Kong building fire kills 5, injures dozens 10 Apr 2024 - 10:31 am
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Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr with family reunions, new clothes, treats and prayers 10 Apr 2024 - 09:42 am
Muslims walk after attending Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at Al Jabbar mosque in Bandung, West Java, on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Timur Matahari / AFP)
Legislative poll is a vote for politicians S. koreans dislike least 09 Apr 2024 - 05:07 pm
Supporters attend a campaign rally for South Korea's ruling People Power Party ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Seoul on April 8, 2024. Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP.
South Korea to invest $7 billion in AI by 2027 09 Apr 2024 - 03:36 pm
A man walks past the Samsung logo displayed on a glass door at the company's Seocho building in Seoul on April 5, 2024. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP