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Lawyer For Kim Jong-Nam Murder Suspect Calls For Second Autopsy

The lawyer of a Vietnamese woman accused of murdering the half-brother of North Korea's leader questioned Malaysia's...

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South Korea Host Israel In World Classic Opener

South Korea play surprise package Israel in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, kicking off a...

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Japan 50-Yr-Old Striker Miura Surpasses Stanley Matthews Landmark

Twinkle-toed Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura has racked up another astonishing landmark by eclipsing former England...

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Five Questions On North Korea’s Missile Programme

North Korea launched four missiles on Monday, three of them landing in Japan's exclusive economic zone -- waters...

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Japan’s ‘fake Food’ More Appetising Than the Original

They may look good enough to eat, but Japan's mouthwatering food replicas are only for show as restaurateurs compete...

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Nine Dead In Japan Helicopter Crash

All nine people aboard a helicopter that crashed during a mountain rescue drill in Japan over the weekend were killed,...

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Ageing Cheerleaders Offer Glimpse of World’s Longest-Living Women

Waving white pom poms in the air, dozens of grey-haired cheerleaders in matching red and white uniforms hop and skip to...

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Four Ballistic Missiles Fired Into Sea

North Korea has launched four ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan. Three of them fell into Japan's exclusive...

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N.Korea Fires ‘unidentified Projectile’ Into Sea

Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" into waters east of the peninsula early Monday, the...

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Japan Emperor Meets New Thai Monarch and Bids Farewell To Late King

Japan's emperor Akihito met Thailand's new monarch on Sunday during a brief visit to pay respects to his recently...

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New Rules Give Japan’s Abe Chance To Lead Until 2021

Japan's ruling party on Sunday extended term limits for its leaders, a change that gives Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a...

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Helicopter With Nine Aboard Crashes In Japan

A helicopter conducting a mountain rescue exercise crashed with nine local officials aboard in Japan on Sunday and at...

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Powerful Aftershock Hits Quake-Stricken Philippine City

One person was killed and several others injured on Sunday when a powerful aftershock hit a southern Philippine city...

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Obama Waged Cyber War To Try and Sabotage North Korea’s Missile Tests

In hopes of sabotaging North Korea's missile tests, former president Barack Obama reportedly ordered Pentagon officials...

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Obama Launched Cyberwar To Sabotage NKorea Missile Program

Former US president Barack Obama in 2014 launched a cyberwar against North Korea's missile program but it has failed to...

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China To Increase Military Spending By 7% In 2017

China says it will increase military spending by about 7% this year, just days after Donald Trump outlined a boost to...

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N. Korea To Top Agenda On Tillerson Asia Visit

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to visit Japan, China and South Korea later this month to discuss Pyongyang's...

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World Baseball Classic Opens In Asia With Global Impact

Japan seeks a third title, the Dominican Republic wants to defend the crown and Americans wonder how they might ever...

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Nishikori, Del Potro, Venus In New York Showdown

Japan's fifth-ranked Kei Nishikori, seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and reigning French Open champion...