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In South Korea, domestic violence tends to surge during Lunar New Year holiday: report

A total of 3,384 domestic violence incidents were reported nationwide over the four-day holiday last year. This averaged 846 cases per day, significantly higher than the annual…

  • Published: January 27, 20258:55 am
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon
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The cruelty of slandering even dead people: The Japan News

There is no end of people online getting hurt by others’ malice. Heartless expressions can sometimes even cause someone to take their own life. And when there is a flood of…

  • Published: January 24, 202512:56 pm
  • Author The Japan News
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Fake truth for deniers

If left unchecked, fake truths will continue to corrode the foundations of democracy.

  • Published: January 24, 202512:23 pm
  • Author Wang Son-taek
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In Nepal, nearly 70 percent of medical doctors fail licensing test

Of the 844 doctors who sat for the exam, only 262 passed.

  • Published: January 24, 202512:20 pm
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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Why the latest proposal to amend Pakistan’s cybercrime laws is an attempt to further strangle free speech

Pakistan’s digital rights remain hostage to the same political charades that allowed PECA to flourish in the first place.

  • Published: January 24, 202511:52 am
  • Author Farieha Aziz
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Mickey and Minnie in hanbok set off comment war

Some comments criticised Disneyland for "cultural appropriation."

  • Published: January 24, 202511:48 am
  • Author Choi Jae-hee
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Philippine health department warns public about fake page misusing health officials’ photos

The fake page was “maliciously” using the health officials to endorse products and promote false health claims.

  • Published: January 24, 202511:39 am
  • Author Dianne Sampang
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Jagat treasure hunt frenzy: Players trespass, damage properties across Thailand in latest craze

Much like Pokémon Go, the Jagat coin hunt game uses GPS mapping to indicate general locations where coins are hidden. However, Jagat involves staff physically hiding coins at…

  • Published: January 24, 202511:10 am
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Frustration mounts among 18,000 Bangladeshis who missed deadline to fly to Malaysia for work eight months ago

A ticket shortage triggered by huge demand ahead of the May 31 deadline last year led to the situation surrounding the workers.

  • Published: January 23, 202512:39 pm
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A $2 kimchi stew with God’s love: How this Korean Catholic priest fights youth hunger

The restaurant, which now has five locations, offers struggling young people a chance to enjoy a hot bowl of kimchi jjigae.

  • Published: January 23, 202512:00 pm
  • Author Song Seung-hyun

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