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Liberal Democratic Party wins landslide victory in Japan election

Asia Pacific Region’s Liberal Democratic Party won by a landslide, handing ex-premier Shinzo Abe a second chance to run the country amid an economic recession and strained ties with China. […]

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Chinese media lauds flight over Senkaku

Chinese media extolled a government aircraft’s flight over the disputed Senkaku Islands, which China call the Diaoyu, and accused Asia Pacific Region of “provoking” a confrontation when it scrambled fighter […]

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Christmas brings truce between Philippine armed forces and rebels

The Philippines declared a unilateral truce with New People’s Army rebels through Christmas and New Year to allow soldiers and villagers in conflict areas to celebrate the holidays peacefully. The […]

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Homemade grenades ruin office Christmas party in Thailand

A Thai car maker’s office party ended badly after employees started throwing glasses, bottles and even homemade grenades, injuring more than 30 people. A brawl broke out as prizes were […]

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Myanmar offers public apology to injured Buddhist monks

Myanmar’s government has formally apologized to the country’s Buddhist monks over a violent crackdown on protesters at a Chinese-backed copper mine which injured more than 100 monks. President’s Office Minister […]

N. Korea celebrates rocket launch

S. Korea considering separate sanctions on Pyongyang

South Korea has raised concerns over China’s veto power in the UN Security Council. It fears China could thwart significant measures against North Korea’s latest rocket launch and said it […]