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Tsunami Survivor Fights Wildfire to Save Hometown Scarred by 2011 Disaster

Otsuchi — Fifteen years after losing his family home in Japan’s devastating 2011 tsunami, volunteer firefighter Ryota Haga is battling

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Citi Expands Asia Deal Push With Senior Banker Hires in Japan and China

Hong Kong — Citigroup plans to strengthen its investment banking teams in Japan and China through selective senior hires as

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India Appoints Modi Ally Dinesh Trivedi as Bangladesh Envoy Amid Diplomatic Reset

New Delhi — India on Monday appointed veteran politician Dinesh Trivedi as its next high commissioner to Bangladesh in a

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Sun Pharma Strikes $11.75 Billion Organon Deal in India’s Biggest Pharma Acquisition

Mumbai — Sun Pharmaceutical Industries will acquire U.S.-based drugmaker Organon & Co in an all-cash deal valued at about $11.75

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Prada Launches Indian-Made Kolhapuri-Inspired Sandals After Cultural Appropriation Backlash

Mumbai— Italian luxury group Prada has launched a limited-edition line of Indian-made sandals inspired by traditional Kolhapuri footwear, months after

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Japan Mobilizes 1,400 Firefighters as Wildfires Threaten Coastal Town

Otsuchi — Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defense Force personnel to contain major wildfires burning for a fifth

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Iran FM Returns to Pakistan as Mediation Effort Survives US Trip Cancellation

Islamabad -Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was expected to return to Pakistan on Sunday for renewed talks with senior officials

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Israel Names First Ambassador to Somaliland After Recognition Move

Jerusalem — Israel appointed its first ambassador to Somaliland on Sunday, deepening ties with the breakaway Horn of Africa region

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Russian Defence Chief Lands in North Korea as Moscow-Pyongyang Ties Deepen

Moscow — Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Sunday for talks with the country’s leadership and

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Australia’s Wong Heads to Asia for Energy Security Talks Amid Middle East Disruptions

Sydney — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will visit Japan, China and South Korea this week for talks focused on

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