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Imperial Japanese Army secretly considered martial law in 1945, document says
The considerations were made during the final stages of World War II amid concerns that U.S. air raids would severely disrupt public order.
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Asian Games put spotlight on cricket’s growth in Japan
The ongoing Games and a historic contest against India are giving cricket an opportunity to add to its steady growth.
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Myanmar female prisoners face torture and neglect, rights group says
Since the military seized power in a February 2021 coup, a protracted civil war has gripped the impoverished Southeast Asian nation.
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Machado fails to slip back into Venezuela while Rodríguez is away
The Venezuelan opposition leader made three attempts in 24 hours to return home but was unable to complete the journey.
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Sri Lanka convicts 15 people over 2019 Easter Day bombings
Fifteen people have been convicted over Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people.
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Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension
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Por qué es tan relevante el encuentro que Trump y Delcy Rodríguez mantuvieron en Nueva York, a menos de 15 km de la cárcel en la que está preso Maduro
Los gobernantes de Estados Unidos y Venezuela consumaron su polémica alianza con una reunión cara a cara al margen de la Asamblea General de
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Liberal operative was offered $1,000 to get media to cover ‘grubby rumour’ minister was having affair, Icac hears
Sharangan Maheswaran says his bid for story on unsubstantiated rumour about then-Liberal minister David Elliott was ‘not a serious offer’ l
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Typhoon Dujuan leaves at least nine dead and four missing near Tokyo
Chiba Prefecture reported six deaths while Kanagawa Prefecture reported three as of 8 a.m. Wednesday. Two people are missing in each prefect
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Senior Liberals rubbish Barnaby Joyce’s claim of talks over deal with One Nation as ‘figment of his imagination’
Joyce would not say which Liberals he had spoken to, while Angus Taylor denied any conversations had taken placeSenior Liberals have rubbish
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Marlon James, Douglas Stuart may become 5th multiple winner of Booker Prize award
Marlon James and Douglas Stuart can become the fifth author to win the Booker Prize twice after both were shortlisted for arguably the U.K.’
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Venezuelans protest interim leader Delcy Rodriguez at UN headquarters
Venezuelans protested in New York against interim President Delcy Rodriguez's participation in the UN General Assembly.
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The Behind-the-Scenes Push to Get Xi a Red Carpet Welcome in America
The two sides have spent weeks discussing the trappings of the Chinese leader’s Washington visit, while leaving the biggest sources of tensi
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«Китайцы уверены в себе». Чего ждать от визита Си Цзиньпина к Дональду Трампу
Пышный прием у Дональда Трампа позволит продлить хрупкое перемирие, однако не решит ни одной проблемы между двумя ведущими экономическими и
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Wall Street’s Nasdaq hits all-time high as AI frenzy gathers pace
Investors shrug off AI safety concerns and Iran war, sending market to a new peak.
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Takaichi holds first talks with Zelenskky, but no mention of defense cooperation
The Ukrainian leader did not publicly broach the possibility of tieups with Tokyo such as in the area of drone development and air defense e
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In first U.N. speech, Takaichi calls for removal of Japan’s wartime ‘enemy state’ label
Beijing has latched on to the clause in its row with Tokyo, insisting it remains legally binding and serves as safeguard of the postwar orde
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Canada pledges aid for Palestine as UK and France demand action at UNGA
Canada pledges 100 million Canadian dollars ($71m) for Palestinians as UK and France urge action on Israeli settlements.
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China’s drive for AI self-sufficiency rewarding firms with global focus
AI companies with a more inward focus have lost steam in recent years amid cut-throat domestic competition.
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Japan’s Leader Calls on U.N. to Drop ‘Enemy State’ Label
China has used language in the United Nations charter to attack Japan as part of a broad pressure campaign that Tokyo wants Washington to he
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Radiant World sent Mizuho fake Glencore email, court filing says
Details of the email exchange were outlined by Mizuho as part of a lawsuit in Singapore, where it has accused Radiant World of an alleged fr
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Trump’s White House media ban faces long odds in court, legal experts say
U.S. courts have long held that the government cannot condition press access on favorable coverage once it has opened a space to the media.
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UK Prime Minister vows not to ‘stand by’ as Palestinians suffer
UK PM Burnham condemned Israel’s war on Gaza, and explains why the UK sanctioned illegal Israeli settlements.
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Jesse Baird ‘petrified’ of Beau Lamarre-Condon and kept repeating ‘he has a gun’, court hears
Friend sobs in witness box and tells Sydney murder trial Baird was scared to go to the police l, free app or daily news podcastJesse Baird w
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