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Japanese Government Approves Record $785 Billion Budget
The Japanese government approved on Friday a record budget for the next fiscal year, aimed at financing both increased defense…
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China: World’s Longest Highway Tunnel Opens to Traffic
The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel in China, measuring 22.13 km in length and the longest highway tunnel in the world, was…
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Japan: 5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Aomori Region
An earthquake with a provisional magnitude of 5.6 on the open Richter scale struck Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan in…
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North Korea Building New Nuclear-Powered Submarine
North Korea is constructing a new nuclear-powered submarine as part of efforts to bolster its strategic deterrent, according to the…
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Eight Dead, Including Children, in China SUV Crash
Eight people including several children were killed when a kindergarten director lost control of an SUV and plunged into a…
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China Launches WTO Complaint Over India Solar, IT Trade Measures
China has launched a complaint with the World Trade Organization over Indian measures on trade of solar cells and modules…
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China’s ANTON Group Interested in Long-Term Partnerships in Algeria’s Hydrocarbons Sector
Algerian Minister of State, Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mines Mohamed Arkab received on Monday, at the ministry’s headquarters, the Chief…
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ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meet in Kuala Lumpur to Address Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to discuss the…
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China Condemns US “Arbitrary” Seizure of Venezuelan-Bound Ships
China on Monday criticized the United States for “arbitrarily seizing” vessels of other nations, calling the practice a violation of…
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Japan Approves Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant After 15-Year Freeze
Japan has voted to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant nearly 15 years after it was shut down in the…
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