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Thai ex-pm ordered to pay $300 mil. over failed rice scheme
A former Thai prime minister has been ordered to pay about 300-million dollars' damages over a controversial rice subsidy ...
Fossil of extinct butterfly found in Japan identified as that of new species
A fossil of a butterfly now believed extinct that was discovered in western Japan 37 years ago has been identified as that of a new species of the insect.
Russia, Ukraine acknowledge receipt of POW lists for major prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine say they have received lists of prisoners of war for a major exchange agreed between the two countries earlier this month.
Record rainfall pelts Australia, floods kill at least 4
People in Australia have seen days of record rainfall that has triggered devastating floodwaters. The deluge has killed at least four.
Vietnam breaks ground for Trump luxury golf resort
A family firm of US President Donald Trump has started developing a luxury golf resort in Vietnam. Hanoi may be hoping for special treatment from Washington amid the threat of high tariffs from the ...
Taiwan lifts cattle age restriction on beef imports from Japan
Taiwan has lifted restrictions on beef imports from Japan by eliminating the 30-month age limit for cattle. Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration announced the revision to import regulations on ...
Some Gaza bakeries resume production after aid delivery
The United Nations World Food Programme says that bakeries in parts of the Gaza Strip have resumed production, following the delivery of aid into the area for the first time in about two and a half ...
Japan's new agriculture minister officially takes over duties
Japan's new agriculture minister Koizumi Shinjiro has pledged to tackle soaring rice prices as he officially takes over from ...
Reuters: Trump showed image taken in DRC to claim white killings in South Africa
Reuters news agency says one of the images US President Donald Trump showed at the White House as evidence of white persecution in South Africa was actually taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Japan's rice price shoots up 98% in April, driving CPI higher
A record surge in the price of rice drove Japan's consumer inflation higher in April. The country's staple crop nearly doubled in price compared to the same month a year earlier.
Japan's PM Ishiba hopes for productive tariff talks in Washington
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump on Friday. Ishiba expressed his expectations for productive negotiations in the upcoming ministerial-level tariff ...
Polls show gap closing ahead of S.Korea's presidential election
The latest opinion poll shows that the gap between the two leading candidates in South Korea's presidential election has narrowed significantly. The election is slated for June 3.