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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.

Cambodian PM vows to root out corruption

2013-12-09 16:45

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen vowed to get rid of rampant corruption during his new-term government.

ROK president urges calm response to DPRK

2013-12-09 14:50

South Korean President Park Geun-hye instructed senior presidential officials Monday to take calm and moderate response to issues of foreign affairs and security.

Yingluck will run in election

2013-12-09 13:58

Thailand's ruling party said Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra would run in the upcoming general election after she dissolved parliament on Monday.

Pacific countries mark Anti-Corruption Day

2013-12-09 12:13

Countries around the Pacific held a range of activities Monday to observe the International Anti- Corruption Day.

Thai PM says to dissolve parliament, hold election

2013-12-09 10:54

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Monday she would dissolve parliament and hold an election "as soon as possible" following a wave of anti-government protests in Bangkok.

DPRK leader's uncle stripped of all posts

2013-12-09 09:17

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced Monday Jang Song-thaek, uncle-in-law of DPRK leader Kim Jong Un, was removed from all posts.

DPRK leader's uncle removed from office

2013-12-09 06:50

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced Monday Jang Song-thaek, uncle-in-law of DPRK leader Kim Jong Un, was removed from all posts and expelled from the Workers' Party Korea for his "anti-Party and counterrevolutionary crime," the official news agency KCNA reported.

Japan's new state secrets law called threat to freedoms

2013-12-09 00:38

The heavy-handed way Japan's ruling coalition forced the state secrets law through parliament has raised fears of fledgling authoritarianism.

China allows rouble in border city

2013-12-09 00:12

China strengthened its economic ties with Russia on Sunday by allowing the rouble to circulate unrestricted in Suifenhe, Heilongjiang province.

China, Thailand hold antiterrorism training

2013-12-08 20:27

Chinese and Thai special forces will hold joint antiterrorism training from Dec 8 to 21 in Thailand.

Thailand invites foreign diplomats to observe rally

2013-12-08 19:06

Thailand has invited foreign diplomats in the county to observe on Monday what measures will be taken to handle a massive anti-government rally, also known as "the final battle".

Thai opposition Democrat MPs resign en masse

2013-12-08 18:50

Thai opposition Democrat Party's members of parliament on Sunday resolved to resign en masse to join the anti-government rally.

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