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Vietnam Communist Party chief's funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders
Read full article: Vietnam Communist Party chief's funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leadersThousands of mourners gathered in Hanoi for the second day of the funeral of the man who dominated Vietnamese politics for over a decade, Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
South Korean investigators search in factory ruins after fire killed 23, mostly Chinese migrants
Read full article: South Korean investigators search in factory ruins after fire killed 23, mostly Chinese migrantsForensic and other experts are combing through the charred ruins of a factory building near South Koreaโs capital to find the cause of a fire that killed 23 people, mostly Chinese migrant workers.
South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions
Read full article: South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissionsA South Korean court has ruled in favor of the governmentโs contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissions.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, taking hot US inflation data in stride
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, taking hot US inflation data in strideAsian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks fell on worries that what seemed like a blip in the battle to bring down inflation is turning into a troubling trend.
South Korea throws huge K-Pop concert for Scouts after storm Khanun disrupted their Jamboree
Read full article: South Korea throws huge K-Pop concert for Scouts after storm Khanun disrupted their JamboreeA day after a powerful tropical storm flooded dozens of homes and turned streets into muddy rivers, South Korea is throwing a huge K-Pop concert in Seoul for 40,000 Scouts whose global Jamboree was disrupted by the weather.
South Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early
Read full article: South Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave earlySouth Korea is plowing ahead with the World Scout Jamboree, rejecting a call by the world scouting body to cut it short.
9 bodies pulled from a flooded road tunnel in South Korea as rains cause flash floods and landslides
Read full article: 9 bodies pulled from a flooded road tunnel in South Korea as rains cause flash floods and landslidesSouth Korean rescuers have pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country.
VP Harris assures Asian leaders US is 'here to stay'
Read full article: VP Harris assures Asian leaders US is 'here to stay'U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is assuring Asian leaders โthe United States is here to stayโ as she pitches Washington as a reliable economic partner committed to the region and its prosperity.
North Korea fires missiles after Harris leaves South Korea
Read full article: North Korea fires missiles after Harris leaves South KoreaIn a show of defiance, North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea hours after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris flew home from a visit to South Korea during which she emphasized the โironcladโ U.S. commitment to the security of its Asian allies.
Kishida opens diplomacy rush as Japan preps divisive funeral
Read full article: Kishida opens diplomacy rush as Japan preps divisive funeralJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has held a series of meetings with foreign dignitaries in what he has called โfuneral diplomacyโ on the day before he hosts a controversial state-sponsored funeral for former leader Shinzo Abe.