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Asia

4 Aug
South Korea has started removing loudspeakers used to blare K-pop and news reports into the North, as a new administration in Seoul tries to ease tensions with its neighbor. South Korea's defense ministry...
4 Aug
The road was flooded, as Hampyeong, South Korea was battered by downpours of 82 millimeters per hour Sunday night. After about an hour, the downtown district of Hampyeong was inundated. Submerged in water, the...
4 Aug
The annual Aomori Nebuta Festival has kicked off in northeastern Japan on Saturday. The iconic summer event features a procession of huge illuminated floats called "nebuta" that depict historic warriors...
4 Aug
Thailand and Cambodia planned to open four days of talks in Malaysia over how to manage a border area claimed by both sides. The talks are scheduled to start on Monday. Sources from the Association of Southeast...
4 Aug
China and Russia have begun on Sunday the maritime phase of their joint naval exercise in the Sea of Japan. The two countries have conducted almost annual joint exercises in recent years. Vessels participating in...
4 Aug
Hong Kong held 100-day countdown to 15th National Games. The 100-day countdown event took place at the Hong Kong Velodrome in Tseung Kwan O. As part of the countdown events, the authorities earlier invited some...
4 Aug
Tens of thousands of cat lovers descend on Hong Kong's Exhibition Centre for an expo dedicated to everything feline, from premium cat food, to paw imprint jewelry and fur shampoo. The three-day event included...
3 Aug
Rescuers rushed to evacuate villagers in Xianyou County of east China’s Fujian Province on Friday as rainstorm triggered flood and inundated houses. China’s National Meteorological Center maintained a...
3 Aug
Food inflation is accelerating in Japan, driven mainly by higher ingredient costs. Private research firm Teikoku Databank polled 195 major domestic food makers. It found that price hikes averaging 11 percent are...
3 Aug
Another dangerous heatwave is expected to roast much of Japan with highs of 38 degrees Celsius or higher forecast on Sunday. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a high-pressure system is expected to cover wide...

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