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Japanese Princess to marry son of shrine priest

Princess Noriko (R), second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, speaks beside fiance Kunimaro Senge at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo May 27, 2014.

Abe's dangerous dream of constitutional revision

2014-01-07 23:32

Everyone is entitled to a dream. But Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seems to be having a dangerous one that may drag Japan toward a nationalist dead end and risk jeopardizing regional stability.

Seoul to try to return remains of Chinese volunteers

2014-01-07 21:26

South Korea will try hard to return 425 sets of remains of Chinese volunteer soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War by the traditional Tomb-Sweeping Day in early April.

Death penalty carrier in Vietnam's corruption case

2014-01-07 21:07

Death penalty carrier Duong Chi Dung in Vietnam's Vinalines corruption case confessed at a trial related to his overseas fleeing case that a high-ranking official of Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security was involved.

Iran supports Iraq in fights against terrorism

2014-01-07 20:32

Iran is supporting the Iraqi government in its fights against terrorism, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Tuesday.

Indonesia considers options to replace fighter jet

2014-01-07 19:27

Indonesia is considering to procure warplanes to replace its F-5 Tiger multirole fighter jets that are about to be decommissioned due to their very long service periods.

S korea, US reopen talks on nuclear energy accord

2014-01-07 17:17

South Korea and the United States on Tuesday resumed the new round of talks to rewrite a civilian nuclear cooperation accord in South Korea's central city of Daejeon.

Turkey removes 350 more police from posts

2014-01-07 16:24

Around 350 Turkish police officers were removed from their posts in Ankara overnight, CNN Turk said on Tuesday, in the biggest single reported police shakeup since a corruption probe rocked the government last month.

Maldives gov't to launch sea ambulance service

2014-01-07 16:11

The Maldives government has decided to introduce sea ambulance services throughout the islands within two months to transport patients more quickly and safely in the tourist hotspot, local media reported here on Tuesday.

Japan sets up NSC secretariat

2014-01-07 15:45

The Japanese government launched the secretariat of its National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday, with former Vice-Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi to work as the director.

Indo-Maldives ties strong after president visit

2014-01-07 14:49

Maldives president Abdulla Yameen has affirmed strong ties with India during his visit last week, which resulted in a string of agreements between the two countries.

No blackout on Jan 13: Thai minister

2014-01-07 14:36

There will be no power blackout, oil or gas shortage on Jan 13, the day of the planned Bangkok shutdown by the People's Democratic Reform Committee.

Fiji fights to contain dengue fever outbreak

2014-01-07 14:00

Fiji's Ministry of Health announced Tuesday that the country has recorded 133 dengue fever cases in the first three days this year, urging the public to assist in the fight to reduce the impact and spread of the dengue virus.

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