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North Koreans Watch Ice Fest Unaware of Kim Jong-Nam Assassination

Less than two days after the assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader, small girls in frilly pastel...

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Kim Jong-Nam Death: Malaysia Police Hold Female Suspect

A female suspect has been arrested in Malaysia in connection with the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s...

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North Korea Opens Ice Festival With Kim Body Barely Cold

Less than two days after the assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader, small girls in frilly pastel...

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Killing Could Be Sign of ‘brutal’ N Korean Regime

South Korea has confirmed the killing of the brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, saying it could be a sign of...

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Matsuyama Still Hoping To Play Olympic Golf At Kasumigaseki

Japan's world number five Hideki Matsuyama is hoping a sexism row won't spell the end of Kasumigaseki Country Club as a...

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North Korea Suspected Behind Murder of Leader’s Half-Brother

The U. S. government strongly believes that North Korean agents murdered the estranged half-brother of North Korean...

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North Korean Leader’s Brother Kim Jong-Nam ‘killed In Malaysia’

The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-nam, has been killed with poison in the Malaysian capital...

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Chocs Away As Japan Cashes In On Valentine’s Day

A billion-dollar Valentine's Day bounty is on the cards for Japan's retailers as women celebrate the festival of...

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Japan’s ‘Battleship Island’ Haunted By Ghosts of Its Past

The haunting silhouette of "Battleship Island" rises up from the sea, an abandoned testament to what was once the most...

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North Korea Conducts Missile Test

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile in the first such test since Donald Trump took office as US president. Mr...

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North Korea Conducts Ballistic Missile Test

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile in the first such test since Donald Trump took office as US president. Mr...

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Japanese Manga Legend Jiro Taniguchi Dies At 69

Jiro Taniguchi, a legend in Japan's comic art of manga, died in Tokyo on Saturday at the age of 69, leaving behind an...

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Trump Praises Shinzo Abe’s Strong Hands As He Shakes His Hand For 19s

Reporters had plenty of time to snap President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shaking hands...

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Trump and Abe Retreat To Florida For Golf Course Diplomacy

After reportedly hitting it off in the Oval Office President Donald Trump and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe flew...

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No Sad Endings For Japan’s Virtual Romance Fans

Japanese book editor Miho Takeshita is having an affair. But the recently married 30-year-old is not worried about...

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Toyota, Suzuki Poised To Unveil Partnership On Monday

Japan's Toyota Motor Corp (7203. T) and Suzuki Motor Corp (7269.T) appeared poised to unveil a wide-ranging partnership...

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Mattis Warns North Korea of ‘overwhelming’ Response To Nuclear Use

The US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said any use of nuclear weapons by North Korea would be met with an...

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US Warns North Korea Against Nuclear Attack

The US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said any use of nuclear weapons by North Korea would be met with an...

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Dollar Struggles After Worst Start To Year In Decades

The dollar recovered a little ground on Wednesday after recording its worst start to the year in three decades on...