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3 bodies found after fire near Tokyo; children feared among dead

The fire broke out around 3.05am local time in Mutsuzawa, Chiba Prefecture, at a house where six people lived, according to the police and local fire department.

Russian embassy in Seoul displays ‘Victory will be ours’ banner ahead of Ukraine war anniversary

Seoul’s foreign ministry said it requested the embassy remove the banner.

Two-thirds of South Koreans contacted for work after hours: Survey

Sixty-six per cent of respondents said they had been contacted by their superiors after work hours or during holidays and weekends at least once.

South Korean police checking for more possible victims of ‘motel drug killings’

The woman is suspected of giving three men drinks laced with sleep-inducing medication.

China’s visa-free travel is diplomacy sweetener as it rekindles ties with middle powers

Amid a slowing economy that has been supported by a surge in exports, China has made boosting domestic demand its top economic priority for a second year running in 2026.

South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands

FILE PHOTO: A set of remote islands called Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese is seen in this picture taken from a helicopter carrying South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (not pictured), east of Seoul August 10, 2012. REUTERS/The Blue House/Handout/ File Photo

North Korean movie about assassination attempt of late leader aired on TV

People visit the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang. The film "Days and Nights of Confrontation" depicts a plot to kill the latter.

Japan’s traditional ‘naked festival’ leaves 3 attendees unconscious

Nearly every year, some people are injured at the event in Okayama, which is known as one of the country’s three major eccentric festivals.

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What now? Cautious response in Asia after US court clips Trump’s emergency tariff powers

Within hours of the Supreme Court ruling, US President Donald Trump invoked another law to impose a blanket 10 per cent tariff on imports from all countries.

US tariff ruling to have limited impact on Trump-Takaichi meeting

FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reacts as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, during a visit to U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, Japan, October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

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