Yomiuri survey: LDP may struggle to win single-party majority in general election
The largest opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan could secure more than the 110 seats it previously held in the lower house, the poll showed.
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Seoul’s first satellite launch vehicle fails to put payload into orbit
The launcher, Nuri, successfully traveled into a low orbit 700 kilometers above the Earth.
Najib postpones Singapore trip to help Umno in Melaka polls
He plans to visit his daughter after state polls on Nov 20
S. Korea prepares to launch 1st homegrown space rocket
The KSLV-II - also known as Nuri - is set to blast off from the Naro Space Center
China tests world’s most powerful solid-fuel rocket engine
Researchers are designing a super-heavy rocket - the Long March 9 - that will likely become one of the world's largest and mightiest launch vehicles.
Drug war details out: Probe shatters cops narratives in 52 cases
The majority of the over 150 police officers involved in the 52 cases have been suspended.
Muslim groups oppose renaming Jakarta street after Turkey’s Ataturk
The government's plan to rename the street, in Menteng, Central Jakarta, is to reciprocate a similar gesture by Turkey.
Party leader debate in Japan sheds light on policy differences ahead of election
Up for discussion were the response to the coronavirus, economic measures during the pandemic, the distribution of wealth and more.
China’s CPC to hold sixth plenary from Nov 8 to 11
The party's core leadership reiterated the need to practice people-centered development philosophy
N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea
The launch follows a series of Pyongyang's weapons tests, including the launch of a hypersonic missile last month.