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Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a cl

’Cockroach’ youth group founder leads first street protest after arrival in India

The ⁠group is the largest online expression of dissent against Narendra Modi's 12-year rule, fueled by ​persistently high youth unemployment.

LDP’s flag desecration bill rekindles debate over limits of expression

Advocates say the measure is meant to address a legal gap but critics argue the bill's language is "extremely vague."

Mazda starts biodiesel trial with Nippon Express to decarbonize logistics

South Korea drops gender-neutral hospital room plan after backlash

Countries such as Japan and Canada have gender-neutral facilities, which has sparked pushback from critics who express privacy and safety concerns.

Tokyo rally urges return of all Japanese abductees held in North Korea

Relatives of those abducted to North Korea decades ago expressed hopes for the return of abductees immediately and while their parents are still alive.

Takaichi asks North Korea for summit to solve abduction issue

After taking office last October, the Japanese prime minister has been repeatedly expressing her willingness to resolve the issue.

Japan PM vows 'breakthrough' with N. Korea in abduction issue

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday expressed her determination to achieve a "breakthrough" in resolving the longstanding issue

India’s Gen Z ‘Cockroach’ party channels youth anger but faces offline hurdles

The party, which began with a riposte to a jibe about young people, represents the largest online expression of dissent against Indian Prime Minister ⁠Narendra Modi's 12-year rule.