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New South Korea president may be a nail in the coffin for North Korea engagement

Yoon Suk-yeol, a former prosecutor with no foreign policy background, has said pre-emptive strikes may be the only way to counter North Korea's newest missiles.
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Japan marks 11th anniversary of 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster

Infrastructure in the hard-hit areas has largely been rebuilt, but some 38,000 people remain displaced.
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U.S. says North Korea tested ICBM systems in recent missile launches

Washington is preparing new penalties that would aim to further block Pyongyang's purchase of foreign technologies.
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Ukraine crisis highlights Europe’s history of treating some refugees differently

In the frantic exodus to flee a war that’s become increasingly brutal, people of all ethnicities have been facing challenges.
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The Sendai school that saved hundreds from the black waters of the tsunami

Eleven years on from the horrors of March 11, 2011, former residents of Arahama are hoping to keep memories of the day alive.
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11 years on: Fukushima governor wants all evacuation orders to be lifted

Gov. Masao Uchibori welcomed the central government's pledge to ensure that all evacuees from the triple meltdown may return home by the end of the ...
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Russia regrouping after Ukraine setbacks, with assault on Kyiv possible within days

Russian ground forces were still making only limited progress, with logistical issues that had hampered their advance persisting and Ukrainian resistance remaining strong.
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Uniqlo operator and Japan Tobacco suspend Russia operations

The two companies had been notable standouts among major brands, saying they would continue doing business in Russia amid the imposition of massive trade and ...
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Are Ukrainians who flee refugees or evacuees? In Japan, it’s complicated.

Many governments and organizations describe Ukrainians escaping Russia's invasion as refugees, but Tokyo is using a term that more closely translates to "people who have ...
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The disasters that never happened: How to soothe rising climate anxiety

From retrofitting schools to withstand earthquakes to installing irrigation that saves crops from drought, many effective early disaster interventions have gone largely unnoticed.