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Princess Mako of Japan Announces Engagement to Commoner Kei Komuro

Princess Mako of Japan has formally announced her engagement to commoner Kei Komuro after receiving the emperor's approval. The engagement…

7 years ago

North Korea Claims It Has Developed Hydrogen Bomb

North Korea claims that it has successfully tested a nuclear weapon that could be loaded onto a long-range missile. Pyongyang…

7 years ago

North Korea Fires Missile over Northern Japan

North Korea has fired a missile over northern Japan. Japanese PM Shinzo Abe called the move an "unprecedented" threat to…

7 years ago

Thailand: Yingluck Shinawatra Fled to Dubai

Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra fled to Dubai ahead of the verdict in her trial over a rice subsidy scheme,…

7 years ago

North Korea Fires Three Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

According to the US military, North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles. The missiles were launched from a site…

7 years ago

Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra Flees Country Ahead of Verdict

Border controls have been tightened in Thailand after former PM Yingluck Shinawatra failed to show up for the verdict in…

7 years ago

Lee Jae-yong: Samsung Heir Sentenced to Five Years in Jail for Corruption

Samsung's heir-apparent Lee Jae-yong has been sentenced to five years in prison for corruption. He was accused of bribery in…

7 years ago

North Korea Crisis: US Imposes Sanctions on Chinese and Russian Companies

The US has hit a dozen Russian and Chinese companies and individuals with sanctions over helping North Korea's nuclear weapons…

7 years ago

North Korea: Kim Jong-un to Wait and See before Taking Action on Guam Strike

According to North Korean state media, supreme leader Kim Jong-un reviewed plans to fire missiles towards the US Pacific territory…

7 years ago

Japan Q2 Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in Two Years

Japan's economy grew at its fastest pace for more than two years in Q2 as consumer spending and capital expenditure…

7 years ago