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Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back inspect honor guards during a welcoming ceremony before their meeting at the Defence Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, June 28, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool

South Korea, Japan reaffirm denuclearisation goal, closer defence ties

Meeting in Seoul, South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back and his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi agreed to work on regional stability bilaterally, as well as through their partnerships...

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6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Iwate coast; no tsunami risk: JMA

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today joined the plenary session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Dalian, China. Photo: PMO

PM joins WEF annual meet in Dalian, discusses bilateral ties with global leaders on sidelines

A man splashing his face with water during intense Summer heat. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Asia warmed faster than rest of the world in recent decades: WMO

Banjop Kraithong, 54, a local fisherman, removes crabs from a fishing net in Lang Suan district, Chumphon province, Thailand, 19 May 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Thailand revives $30b coast-to-coast corridor to rival Malacca Strait

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Spain eager to finance dev projects in Bangladesh

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5 Bangladeshi employees of Hyundai construction face corruption charges in Singapore

South Korea and US flags are seen at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, US December 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

North Korea condemns US missile sale approval to South Korea: KCNA

Police tape cordons off an area at Little Aresha daycare centre, as Indonesian police investigate allegations of physical abuse of children, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 30, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Budi Satriawan

Outcry in Indonesia after police find toddlers tied up at daycare centre

A screen grab from a surveillance footage shows a wild bear running past bystanders in a residential area in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, June 7, 2026. Photo: ORION STREET MALL PROMOTION ASSOCIATION/Handout via REUTERS

Bear hunt continues as Japanese city shuts schools for second day

Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks during a joint press conference with Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll and Formula One Group President and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, on their partnership launch announcement in Tokyo, Japan, January 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

How Honda's old guard tried, and failed, to oust its CEO

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands on the day of their bilateral summit in Beijing, China, September 4, 2025, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. Photo: KCNA via REUTERS

Flags, gun salute greet China's Xi on arrival in North Korea for summit

A road is blocked near the collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Philippines, June 8, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Photo: REUTERS/Edwin Espejo

Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, 32 feared dead