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Japan’s rate hikes raise bar for real estate investor PGIM
Japan's booming real estate sector has come under pressure as the economy adjusts to higher borrowing costs following decades of near-zero rates.
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Memories of students killed in World War II live on at Tokyo museum
The Wadatsumi no Koe museum holds numerous letters, diaries and other personal effects of young men mobilized to the front lines.
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Memories of students killed in World War II live on at Tokyo museum
The Wadatsumi no Koe museum holds numerous letters, diaries and other personal effects of young men mobilized to the front lines.
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A Japanese filmmaker’s harrowing exploration of the Vietnam War
Shinya Tsukamoto's "Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?" examines the lifelong impact of war on the human psyche.
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Competitors dig deep at Hungarian gravedigging contest
A gravedigging contest in a Hungarian cemetery may sound like the opening line of a comedy sketch. It proved to be anything but as 38 competitors grabbed picks and shovels on Saturday. The Hungarian Association of Cemetery Maintainers and Operators organises the contest to showcase the gravedigging trade and its skills
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Egypt sentences TV presenter, 11 others to death in drugs case
An Egyptian court sentenced a well-known television presenter and 11 others to death for manufacturing and trafficking narcotics in a sprawling drugs case, official media reported on Saturday. The presenter, Sarah Khalifa, 39, is best known for her programme Mission Impossible, which dealt with issues concerning securi
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2 pilots killed after Greek air force plane crashes at annual air show
A Greek air force plane crashed at an air show north of Athens on Saturday, killing the two pilots, officials said, as thousands of people attended the event. A fire after the crash sent up large plumes of black smoke. There were no injuries among the spectators. The crash of the twin-seat Phantom F4 jet took place dur
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US ambassador calls violent Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’ after weeks of West Bank unrest
The United States ambassador to Israel condemned Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank again on Saturday, calling the behaviour an “act of terror” as he visited Palestinian American residents shaken by months of attacks. Mike Huckabee referred to such settlers as “terrorists”, a word that US officials usua
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US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after warships targeted, military says
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it hit three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, including one off the coast of Kharg Island adjoining Iran’s major oil export hub. CENTCOM said the strikes were conducted after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at a pair of US Navy ships. “Let th
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Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying to give live lecture from space
Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying and her two fellow Shenzhou-23 crew members will deliver a live lecture from space for students and teachers in the city and neighbouring Macau. Hong Kong authorities revealed on Saturday plans for live broadcasts of “Tiangong Class” to take place soon, without specifying the dat
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How Asian shipyards in Japan, Korea and Philippines keep US warships battle ready
After being stranded in the South China Sea following a power failure in July, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Benfold was towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines for emergency repairs. The facility is among the repair and maintenance hubs the US Navy has been developing in the region, strategically pushing for all
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UK government condemns masked anti-immigrant protesters blocking Dover port
Dozens of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging traffic and disrupting travellers and cargo vehicles heading for France. The government condemned the action, saying it went beyond peaceful protest. The Port of Dover said Saturday morning that all
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