The initiative comes after the coffee chain faced backlash for a controversial marketing campaign
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Rafael Dumlao and his associates killed Jee Ick Joo inside national police headquarters in 2016
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Taipei claims Chinese vessels are effectively asserting jurisdiction near island’s territorial waters by demanding information about origin and destination of commercial ships
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Officials say describe drill as more realistic combat scenario with significantly less preparation time than previous exercises
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years, offering North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a stage to showcase an increasingly assertive foreign policy
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Justice ministry says air conditioning units will be provided in prison corridors
As Xi Jinping visits Pyongyang, he faces an emboldened North Korean dictator, whose alliance with Russia has reduced his dependence on China.
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Facility using ‘more sophisticated technology’ unveiled
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Beijing has urged Asia-Pacific countries to ‘jointly resist the reckless actions of Japan’s neo-militarism’
The aftermath of the 19 July 2025 landslide at Sangneung village. Image released by Sancheong County.
An earthquake triggered landslide from the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.
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Taipei says it’s yet to receive formal notice as concerns grow over Washington’s commitment to island’s security
An image from a drone showing the aftermath of the 10 December 2025 Huangci landslide in China.
Planet Labs image of a part of the area affected by landslides during heavy rainfall in Sancheong County, South Korea on 19 July 2025. Image copyright Planet Labs, used with permission. Image dated 23 July 2025.
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The question of Taiwan’s status was raised during a meeting between Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump
Asian nations worry that the president might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China during his planned meeting with Xi Jinping this week.
The war in Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. But expectations are modest.
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Construction of the bridge was agreed during a 2024 visit to North Korea by President Vladimir Putin
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Man accused of distributing sexually explicit content attempted to run but was caught by police
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Japan says Pyongyang's actions ‘threaten peace and security in the region and the international community’
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Established in 1948, North Korea has been successively ruled by male members of the Kim family
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Analysts say trip signals Pyongyang’s deepening alignment with Russia and Belarus
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Kim Jong Un’s overseas labour programme has forced thousands of North Koreans to live under life-threatening conditions across Russian cities, with their basic rights curtailed, to fund the authoritarian state’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, experts tell Arpan Rai
Inflation and its consequences for growth are a growing concern for countries where memories of the 2022 energy crisis are fresh.
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Seoul has been preparing in earnest for K-pop group’s first concert in four years
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Seoul has been preparing in earnest for K-pop group’s first concert in four years
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Live fire drill was taking place 1.4km away from playground where girl was playing
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Kim Jong Un says exercise gives enemy a ‘deep understanding of the destructive power of tactical nuclear weapon’
Drivers are paying an average of 20 percent more at the pump since the strikes on Iran began. The global oil price was up and stocks in Asia rose.
Across Asia, where countries are highly exposed to rising oil and gas costs and tightening supply, governments are acting to mitigate economic harm.
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