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Sushi restaurateurs fork out $1.3m for motorbike-sized tuna at auction in Tokyo
Onodera Group paid second highest price ever at prestigious annual new year auction at Tokyo’s main fish marke…
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WHO implores China to finally share Covid origins data, five years on
‘This is a moral and scientific imperative,’ World Health Organization says in statement marking five years si…
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South Korea opposition moves to impeach acting president in new political twist
If motion is successful, it would be country’s second impeachment of a head of state in less than two weeksSou…
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Tonga government elects ’Aisake Valu Eke as new prime minister
The new leader was chosen by secret ballot two weeks after the previous premier resigned abruptly amid a power…
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Critics decry Vietnam’s ‘draconian’ new internet law
Social media users will need to verify their identities under new decree 147, prompting fears it will undermin…
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South Korean president fails to appear before corruption watchdog
Yoon Suk Yeol was summoned for questioning over attempt to impose martial law earlier this monthSouth Korea’s …
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Youngest world chess champion Gukesh returns to hero’s welcome in India
Teenager receives raucous reception after defeating China’s Ding Liren in tense 14-game seriesIndian chess sta…
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Allu Arjun: Indian actor arrested over deadly crowd crush at cinema
Star of Pushpa franchise questioned by officers after woman in 30s died and her son was seriously injured in H…
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South Korea police raid President Yoon’s office over martial law declaration
News of raid comes as officials say Yoon’s former defence minister attempted suicide while in custodySouth Kor…
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Beijing orders investigations into local disputes after spate of deadly attacks
Mass stabbings and car rammings have prompted soul-searching about the state of society Beijing is ramping up …
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‘Resurgence’ in China aid to Pacific amid tussle with US for influence
Thinktank’s report says Beijing has emerged from Covid-induced lull with a ‘more competitive, politically targ…
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Philippines set to be hit by fifth major storm in less than a month
Tropical Storm Usagi is days away from making landfall, after Typhoon Toraji, Severe Tropical Storm Trami, Typ…
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Canada spy agency says India is using cyber tech to track Sikh separatists
CSE report says India is also stepping up cyber-attacks against Canada government networksA Canadian spy agenc…
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Mount Fuji snowless for longest time on record after sweltering Japan summer
As of 29 October, the iconic mountain was still without snow, marking the longest period since records began 1…
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Bird flu outbreak kills dozens of tigers in Vietnam zoos
The H5N1 virus killed 47 tigers, three lions and a panther at the My Quynh safari park and the Vuon Xoai zoo, …