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Death or life sentence? South Korea awaits prosecution’s recommendation for ex-president Yoon in insurrection trial

The final hearing is underway in the trial examining whether former president Yoon Suk-yeol's Dec. 2024 martial law declaration constituted insurrection.

  • Published: January 9, 202611:55 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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China accuses Japan of rising nuclear ambitions under its right-leaning government

Beijing's export bans and criticism of Japan's nuclear ambitions signal a coordinated pushback using economic and narrative tools.

  • Published: January 9, 20268:53 am
  • Author Michelle Ng
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Philippine national police welcomes Australian report that Bondi Beach gunmen not trained in country

The Australian Federal Police earlier said that, despite traveling to the Philippines from Nov. 1 to 29, 2025, there was no evidence that the gunmen, Sajid Akram and his son…

  • Published: January 9, 20268:48 am
  • Author Jason Sigales
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Visa sections of three Bangladesh missions in India closed on security grounds

Bangladeshi Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain says the decision was taken amid protests.

  • Published: January 9, 20268:40 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Vietnam–Japan trade surpasses $50 billion for the first time

The structure of both countries' trade in 2025 remained highly complementary, reflecting the respective strengths of their economies and their deep integration into global supply…

  • Published: January 9, 20268:35 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Court’s vape ruling sets legal precedent in enforcement of smoking control law, says Malaysian Health Minister

The Health Minister said the decision sends a clear and absolute message on banning advertising, promoting or sponsoring of tobacco products, which included e-cigarettes and vape.

  • Published: January 9, 20268:30 am
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22 villages in Indonesia’s Aceh vanish after Cyclone Senyar, dozens remain isolated

Among the hardest-hit was Sekumur village, which was completely destroyed by the cyclone. Today, nothing remains of the village except a mosque, which still stands amid mud and…

  • Published: January 9, 20268:25 am
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Number of short-term foreign visitors involved in scams in Japan triples

According to a tally by the National Police Agency, the breakdown of the 59 individuals by country and region are: 34 were from Malaysia, 22 from China and Taiwan, and one each…

  • Published: January 9, 20268:24 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Cane scammers, Malaysian government urged

However, experts said stricter penalties must also be paired with stronger financial controls, institutional accountability, and cross- border enforcement to curb fraud…

  • Published: January 9, 20268:20 am
  • Author Diyana Pfordten and Farik Zolkepli
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Nepal must create 6.5m jobs by 2050 to reap demographic dividend

A World Bank report says Nepal’s prospects hinge on creating quality jobs and harnessing the skills of women and returning migrants.

  • Published: January 9, 20268:07 am
  • Author Sangam Prasain

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