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July 8, 2022

Japan's Shinzo Abe assassination: Who is suspect Tetsuya Yamagami?

More details are emerging Friday about Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect accused of shooting and killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a speech in Nara.

July 8, 2022

Shinzo Abe dead: Japan's longest-serving prime minister was conservative kingmaker who strengthened US ties

The later Shinzo Abe was a powerful force in Japanese politics, heading the Liberal Democratic Party and creating now-famous 'Abenomics' economic policies for sustainable growth.

July 8, 2022

Trump mourns Japan's Shinzo Abe, 'a unifier like no other' who 'cherished his magnificent country'

Former President Donald Trump released a statement via Truth Social mourning the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in Nara.

July 6, 2022

Singapore confirms first local case of monkeypox infection

Singapore confirmed its first case of monkeypox on Wednesday. The patient is stable, and three close contacts of the man are in quarantine.

July 5, 2022

Japan lodges protest after Chinese, Russian warships spotted near disputed islands: a ‘grave concern’

Japan's Defense Ministry says it spotted Chinese and Russian warships sailing inside the contiguous zone near the dispute East China Sea islands.

July 5, 2022

China puts therapists on trial for sedition over children's books about sheep and wolves

Hong Kong-based speech therapists are on trial for sedition after publishing a series of children's books depicting the island city as a village of sheep, and Beijing as wolves.

June 30, 2022

Philippines inaugurates Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 36 years after father booted from office

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in as Philippine president Thursday during his inaugural ceremony after winning the presidential election against Sara Duterte.

June 28, 2022

US defends sending aircraft through Taiwan Strait as China grows increasingly aggressive

The U.S. military pushed back on Chinese claims to own the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, sending U.S. Navy aircraft to fly over the region and prompt a Chinese response.

June 28, 2022

Fishermen catch 661-pound stingray, world’s largest freshwater fish

Fishermen in northern Cambodia caught the world’s largest freshwater fish, a 661-pound freshwater stingray named Boramy, on June 13, 2022, according to Guinness World Records.

June 27, 2022

North Korea accuses US of creating ‘Asia-Style NATO’ to overthrow Kim Jong Un

The U.S. is creating an "Asia-style NATO" to overthrow North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, the North Korean government claimed on Sunday in a statement that echoes China.