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Japan’s Hirohito ‘prevented from voicing remorse over war’
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Japan’s Hirohito ‘prevented from voicing remorse over war’

Japan’s wartime emperor Hirohito wanted to express his regret and remorse shortly after World War II but the prime minister…
Twitter, Facebook accuse China of HK discord campaign
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Twitter, Facebook accuse China of HK discord campaign

Twitter and Facebook have accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement…
Chinese state media pump up the jam to slam Hong Kong protests
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Chinese state media pump up the jam to slam Hong Kong protests

“Get those foreign agents outta town”, roars a music video by a patriotic Chinese rap group, one of a slew…
High-end rebrand makes life sweet for Japan’s ‘ice farmers’
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High-end rebrand makes life sweet for Japan’s ‘ice farmers’

In a mountainous area north of Tokyo, a priest blows a conch shell as Yuichiro Yamamoto bows and thanks the…
Hong Kong protesters rally to show ‘peaceful’ credentials after chaos
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Hong Kong protesters rally to show ‘peaceful’ credentials after chaos

Tens of thousands of Hong Kong democracy activists gathered Sunday for a major rally to show the city’s leaders their…
A bad year for Xi clouds Communist China’s 70th birthday celebrations
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A bad year for Xi clouds Communist China’s 70th birthday celebrations

It was meant to be an unabashed celebration of the triumph of Communism in China, and of President Xi Jinping’s…
N. Korea’s Kim supervised ‘new weapon’ test again: KCNA
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N. Korea’s Kim supervised ‘new weapon’ test again: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un once again supervised a “new weapon” launch, state media said Saturday, complicating efforts at…
Rival rallies as Hong Kong’s divisions deepen
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Rival rallies as Hong Kong’s divisions deepen

Hong Kong democracy activists kicked off a weekend of fresh rallies on Saturday in a major test for the movement…
Hong Kong protest tensions heat up in Australia
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Hong Kong protest tensions heat up in Australia

Hundreds of pro-China demonstrators marched through Sydney Saturday in response to a growing number of rallies in support of the…
Japan’s new emperor speaks of ‘deep remorse’ in 1st speech marking WWII
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Japan’s new emperor speaks of ‘deep remorse’ in 1st speech marking WWII

Japan’s new emperor spoke Thursday of “deep remorse” over the country’s wartime past in his first speech to commemorate the…
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