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In policy platform, Democratic Party for the People vows to boost take-home pay

In policy platform, Democratic Party for the People vow...

The party aims to boost morale further in the run-up to this summer's House of C...

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Ceasefire in doubt after Hamas says it will stop releasing Israeli hostages

Ceasefire in doubt after Hamas says it will stop releas...

U.S. President Donald Trump said that if all the hostages are not returned by no...

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Duterte's future in balance as Philippine election season kicks off

Duterte's future in balance as Philippine election seas...

Would-be senators elected during the May 12 vote will be jurists in the impeachm...

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How giving chocolates on Valentine’s Day is evolving in Japan

How giving chocolates on Valentine’s Day is evolving in...

One change is fewer people are handing out chocolates to others at work, which h...

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China complains to Japan about 'negative' references in joint statement

China complains to Japan about 'negative' references in...

According to a joint statement, the U.S. and Japanese leaders expressed views op...

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Saitama sewer rupture expected to take years to repair

Saitama sewer rupture expected to take years to repair

Repairs lasting at least two to three years would be necessary if the entire sew...

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Prosecutors seek 15 years' jail for man who attacked Kishida

Prosecutors seek 15 years' jail for man who attacked Ki...

Ryuji Kimura, 25, is accused of attempted murder and other charges for throwing ...

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The Marquis de Sade’s guide to cancel culture

The Marquis de Sade’s guide to cancel culture

The Marquis de Sade’s legacy proves that even the most reviled figures can outla...

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Trump keeps up his ‘Sharpiegate’ attack on science

Trump keeps up his ‘Sharpiegate’ attack on science

The nomination of Neil Jacobs to run NOAA highlights U.S. President Trump’s loya...

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Russia’s nostalgia machine works for strongman Putin

Russia’s nostalgia machine works for strongman Putin

If Russians are gripped by a yearning for an imaginary past, they will not fight...

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Indian PM's party celebrates landslide win in New Delhi

Indian PM's party celebrates landslide win in New Delhi

Modi’s BJP secured a landslide victory in Delhi, unseating Arvind Kejriwal and r...

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Trump says he has spoken to Putin about ending the Ukraine war

Trump says he has spoken to Putin about ending the Ukra...

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the TASS state news agency that "many diffe...

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Trump aware and supportive of AUKUS pact, U.S. defense secretary says

Trump aware and supportive of AUKUS pact, U.S. defense ...

The remarks by U.S. defense chief Pete Hegseth came as he hosted his first forei...

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North Korea's Kim vows to further develop nuclear forces

North Korea's Kim vows to further develop nuclear forces

Leader Kim Jong Un criticized trilateral military cooperation among the U.S., Ja...

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Some traditional Japanese culinary rules are meant to be broken

Some traditional Japanese culinary rules are meant to b...

It might tick off Japanese cuisine purists, but there’s room on the table for cl...

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Brothers’ local focus lifts Shintaku to Niigata’s highest rank

Brothers’ local focus lifts Shintaku to Niigata’s highe...

From the ashes of a devastating 2005 fire, Shinsuke and Ryota Yamagai have remad...