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Japan wholesale prices rose at record pace even before war in Ukraine

The latest data suggests inflationary pressures were building even before war in Ukraine triggered a broad surge in commodity prices.
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South Korea’s next leader: A political novice with a hawkish stance on Pyongyang

Yoon Suk-yeol "built his reputation as a fierce fighter against power abuse, not a conventional democratic leader who would value negotiation," one expert said.

Karim Benzema scores hat trick as Real Madrid knocks out PSG

Real Madrid pulled off one of the great Champions League comebacks on Wednesday, as Karim Benzema scored a breathtaking hat trick to upstage Kylian Mbappe ...

Ukrainian Paralympians balance competition with fear over situation at home

"They are bombing (civilian) buildings and people are getting killed every day. All of us have families back there ... we just don't know what ...

MLB cancels more games after negotiations stall

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the 2022 season would not start until April 14 at the earliest after the latest negotiations failed to yield a ...
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Japan looks to raise entry cap and scrap attendance limit at large events

With the easing of entry rules, the government aims to accept by the end of May all foreigners who are waiting to enter Japan to ...
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Xi’s Europe outreach aims to avert East-West clash for China

Xi spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday, suggesting China could help mediate a solution to the Ukraine crisis.
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Ukraine accuses Russia of genocide after bombing of children’s hospital

The hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol was reportedly hit by several Russian bombs amid fears that the war is about to take a ...
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Conservative Yoon Seok-youl elected in tight South Korean presidential race

The conservative opposition candidate rode to victory in the country's tight presidential election on a wave of discontent over economic policy, scandals and gender wars.
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Advocate group clashes with divorce lawyers over parental authority

Japan doesn't grant joint parental authority for divorced parents — but some express concern over cases of domestic abuse.