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North Korea Fires Missile Into Sea of Japan

Nuclear-armed North Korea on Wednesday fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, South Korea and the US military...

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US Military Confirms N. Korea Fired Missile Into Sea of Japan

The US military confirmed Tuesday that nuclear-armed North Korea had fired a ballistic missile, finding it posed no...

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North Korea Fires Missile Into Sea of Japan

Nuclear-armed North Korea on Wednesday fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, South Korea's defence ministry...

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Sakamoto Releases Album As ‘imaginary Soundtrack’

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the pioneering Japanese electronic composer, has announced his first studio album in eight years...

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Matsuyama Tries To Recapture Form of Magic Run At Masters

Fourth-ranked Hideki Matsuyama will try to become Japan's first male major golf champion by winning this week's...

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US Public Fears of China Diminish

Last year, US voters chose a president whose stump speech denounced China for stealing American jobs and rigging trade...

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US Trade Deficit Narrows On Falling Imports

February saw the US trade gap fall to its lowest level in four months as Americans imported fewer goods while exports...

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Olam Kick-Starts Gov’t’s Export Initiative

After taking the domestic biscuit market by storm, Olam’s Nutrifoods Biscuit Company is headed for the gaping West...

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Hong Kong’s High-End Fruit Fad

It might be a healthy food choice, but Hong Kong's latest fruit fad is doing serious damage to shoppers' wallets. From...

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North Korea Threatens To Hit Back Over Sanctions

North Korea has warned it will retaliate if the global community ramps up sanctions over its latest round of weapons...

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Stransky Tells Super Bosses To Unveil Revamp

Springbok great Joel Stransky on Tuesday urged SANZAAR to stop delaying and unveil its revamped Super Rugby format,...

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One Reason Amewu Will Fail Fighting Galamsey

It is one news item that has succeeded securing a spot on almost every aspect of Ghana’s news media. Ordinarily,...

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6.5-Magnitude Quake Shakes Southern Africa

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck the southern African nation of Botswana on Monday, US seismologists...

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Surge In Coal Pollution Led To Smaller Newborns

In fresh evidence about the dangers of coal pollution, a scientist on Monday said a switch to coal-fired power in a...

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Japanese Boxer Murata To Face N’Dam For WBA Crown

Japan's London Olympic champion Ryota Murata will fight Hassan N'Dam for the vacant World Boxing Association...

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Ghana, Japan Sign $58.4m Grant Agreements For Road and Health Infrastructure

Ghana and Japan on Friday signed two grant agreements totalling $58.4 million, geared towards the improvement of...

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Flour Power As Japan’s Date Returns To Tennis At 46

As a grimacing Kimiko Date rips another forehand past a male hitting partner less than half her age, all that's missing...

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Roland Founder, Grammy Winner Ikutaro Kakehashi Dies

Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder of Japanese electronic musical instrument maker Roland which defined much of the sound of...

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S. Korea, Japan, US Hold Drill Against N. Korea Submarines

South Korea, Japan and the US held a joint naval exercise Monday aimed at countering missile threats from North Korean...