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TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 08: Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a shot against Elise Mertens of Belgium during Day 3 of the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour at Sobeys Stadium on August 8, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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Naomi Osaka says she doesn’t ‘feel like I’m in my body’ since returning from a maternity leave
Japan Airlines planes at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on August 10, 2024.
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Japan cancels flights and suspends bullet trains ahead of Typhoon Ampil
A photo shows Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Chuo Ward, Tokyo on July 25, 2024.
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Japan’s economy bounces back, supporting case for more rate hikes
Scenes of celebration were a familiar sight during the Qixi Festival in previous years.
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Young people in China aren’t spending on romance. That’s a problem
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Riding the Trans-Mongolian Railway, one of the world’s most epic train journeys
A man watches a herd of wild Asiatic elephants wander through a paddy field at a village in Nagaon district of Assam, India, on December 7, 2023.
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Paris Olympics ratings soar 82% over Tokyo Games, delivering big boost to NBC’s Peacock streamer
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Doctors strike across India to protest rape and murder of trainee medic
Japan is bracing for a once-in-a-century earthquake. Does it need to?
Gautam Adani’s empire hit by fresh allegations against India’s market regulator
South Korean badminton player wins landmark Olympic gold — then takes shot at country’s governing body
China celebrates historic Olympic gold medal tie with US after neck and neck battle
Philippines condemns China’s ‘illegal and reckless’ actions for dropping flares in the skies above South China Sea
USA and China tie for most gold medals in the 2024 Summer Olympics

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: Simone Biles of Team United States looks on as she sits next to teammate Jade Carey during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Vault Final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
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China

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This frame grab from AFPTV video footage shows a woman filling-in her ballot at a polling station before voting in Kiribati's national elections in Tarawa on August 14, 2024.
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An election in Kiribati provokes Western alarm about Beijing’s sway in Pacific atoll nation
US expresses frustration that North Korea is blocking efforts to recover remains of American casualties from Korean War
The West needs China for clean energy. It will pay a price to break free
Kamala Harris’ VP pick has a long history with China. But Beijing may not be happy about it
China launches satellites to rival SpaceX’s Starlink in boost for its space ambitions

India

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Sharath Kamal Achanta and V. Sindhu Pusarla, flagbearers of Team India, wave their flag on the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024.
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No golds for India: Why the world’s most populous country punches below its weight at the Olympics
Protecting women from deceitful men or criminalizing break-ups? A new law in India stirs debate
‘Goodbye wrestling’: Indian Olympian appears to announce her retirement after being disqualified from gold medal match
Olympic triumph to torment for Indian wrestler who led anti-sexual harassment protests
Bangladesh prime minister flees to India as anti-government protesters storm her residence

Japan

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TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 08: Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a shot against Elise Mertens of Belgium during Day 3 of the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour at Sobeys Stadium on August 8, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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Naomi Osaka says she doesn’t ‘feel like I’m in my body’ since returning from a maternity leave
Japan cancels flights and suspends bullet trains ahead of Typhoon Ampil
Japan’s economy bounces back, supporting case for more rate hikes
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step down next month, won’t run for re-election
Paris Olympics ratings soar 82% over Tokyo Games, delivering big boost to NBC’s Peacock streamer

North Korea

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Crew and officials from the United Nations Command and U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) secure UNC flags over transit cases of remains thought to be of U.S. soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, before returning them to the United States for further processing and identification, in Wonsan, North Korea, July 27, 2018.
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US expresses frustration that North Korea is blocking efforts to recover remains of American casualties from Korean War
North Korea will reopen to international tourism this winter, tour operators say
Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside Russian territory
Tennessee man arrested for allegedly using IT worker scheme to raise money for North Korea’s weapons program
Opinion: This should be America’s next step to stay ahead of ruthless cybercriminals

Pakistan

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Arshad Nadeem of Team Pakistan celebrates after winning gold in the men's javelin throw final in Paris, France, August 8, 2024.
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Pakistan celebrates its first Olympic medal in decades as javelin hero breaks Games record
Pakistani national with ties to Iran charged in connection to a foiled assassination plot potentially targeting Trump
ISIS claims responsibility for rare attack on mosque in Oman
Pakistan extends visas for 1.45 million Afghans but denies deportations on hold
A year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls

South Korea

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People wearing face masks walk before the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il (centre R) on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 9, 2020. (Photo by KIM Won Jin / AFP) (Photo by KIM WON JIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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North Korea will reopen to international tourism this winter, tour operators say
South Korean badminton player wins landmark Olympic gold — then takes shot at country’s governing body
What it’s like to undergo 15 beauty treatments in just 3 days in South Korea
BTS member Suga apologizes for riding electric scooter while drunk
North Korea claims it’s sending 250 new missile launchers toward the South Korean border

South East Asia

Thai prime minister Srettha Thavisin speaks to the media as he arrives at Government House, in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 14, 2024, the day the Constitutional Court rules on whether to remove him from office due to his appointment of a cabinet minister with a criminal conviction.
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Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin removed from office in shock court ruling
Philippines condemns China’s ‘illegal and reckless’ actions for dropping flares in the skies above South China Sea
Smartmatic executives charged by Justice Department in alleged Philippines bribery scheme
Thai court orders election-winning party to dissolve in major blow to kingdom’s popular progressive movement
Nigeria, Australia and several other countries warn about travel to UK amid riots