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North Korea says it held test for developing military reconnaissance satellite

Kim Jong Un moved closer to ticking another box on his weapons wish list, with his country saying it had conducted “an important test” for ...
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Japan looks to extend quasi-emergencies in Tokyo and nine other prefectures

Areas where a high proportion of beds for COVID-19 patients are occupied could see the measure extended by about two weeks.
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Russia’s isolation deepens as Ukraine resists invasion

Ukraine demanded an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops as a delegation arrived at Ukrainian-Belarusian border to take part in talks with representatives from ...
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Japan to join U.S., EU and others in cutting Russian banks off from SWIFT system

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan would also slap sanctions on top Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin in the wake of Moscow's invasion of ...
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Putin races against clock as fast military advance is ‘frustrated’

Russia’s plans for Ukraine face rapidly rising costs due to delays caused by tougher-than-expected resistance from forces on the ground, even as its military retains ...
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Putin faces sanctions, but his assets remain an enigma

On paper, the Russian president appears to own very little. Yet estimates put his hidden wealth well over $100 billion.
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Japan should consider hosting U.S. nuclear weapons, Abe says

Abe noted that had Ukraine kept some of its nuclear weapons following the breakup of the Soviet Union instead of exchanging them for a security ...
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Japan’s New Left remains a thing of memory, 50 years on from hostage incident

The Asama-Sanso lodge incident, a dramatic 10-day standoff with police that saw three lives lost, sealed the fate of the nation's student protest movement, some ...
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SWIFT block deals crippling blow to Russia, but leaves West room for more sanctions

Russian banks denied access to SWIFT will find it harder to communicate with peers internationally, even in friendly countries such as China, slowing trade and ...
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Share of Chinese with good impression of Japan tumbles, survey shows

Researchers cited statements on Taiwan, the suspension of tourism and less favorable information on Japan for the drop — the largest on record.