Truong My Lan: Vietnamese tycoon in a race to repay $9 billion to avoid execution
Property tycoon Truong My Lan was one of Vietnam’s richest businesswomen. She amassed an eye-wateringly…
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Tokyo government gives workers 4-day workweek to boost fertility, family time
The Japanese capital is set to introduce a four-day workweek for all government employees, in…
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Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime
The goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, as it wrests another major city from government control…
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South Korea’s ruling party leader appears to throw weight behind presidential impeachment efforts in dramatic reversal
The head of South Korea’s ruling party said Friday it is necessary to suspend the…
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South Korean opposition leader thought martial law announcement was ‘a deepfake’
President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the decree – which only lasted a few hours before…
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South Korean president accepts defense minister’s resignation amid backlash over martial law move
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of his Defense Minister Kim…
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13 Philippine women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners
Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as…
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North Korea, Russia and China watch on as crisis unfolds in key US ally South Korea
A night of political upheaval in South Korea has upended stability in a key democratic…
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Netanyahu arrest warrant tests Western commitment to international law
The reach and credibility of international law is at its lowest in years as governments…
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South Korea has been plunged into uncharted waters after an extraordinary night of political upheaval. What happens next?
South Korea is reeling after a whiplash eight hours during which the country’s embattled president…