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Prosecutors to indict Abe shooter after psychiatric evaluation
Prosecutors have decided to indict the man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July following a psychiatric evaluation, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
The Nara District Prosecutors Office…
Malaysia faces brain drain in every skilled sector, officials say
Malaysia’s healthcare sector is not the only one facing a brain drain as other skilled sectors are facing the same problem, top officials say, as they responded to comments by a leading academic that the country’s top university loses at…
Japan aims to reduce reliance on energy and food imports
The central government aims to step up efforts to reduce the country’s reliance on imported energy sources and food as prices soar due to growing geopolitical tensions and a weaker yen.
Funding for measures to strengthen the country’s…
Threat of invasion from Belarus low, says Ukraine spy chief
The director of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said Friday that Russia was trying to convince Ukraine to divert soldiers from the combat zone in the south-east with a flurry of military activity to the north in Belarus, dismissing…
Taiwan may restrict Panadol sales to thwart bulk-buying for China
Taiwan may restrict the bulk buying of pain relief medications as people stock up, with some planning to ship their purchases to China, where the worsened Covid-19 situation has put a strain on supplies.
Hsueh Jui-yuan, Taiwan’s minister…
At least 20 dead in Russia illegal care home fire
At least 20 people have been killed after a blaze swept through a home for the elderly in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, Russian officials say.
Another six people were injured. The entire top floor of the two-story wooden…
Japan PM mulls replacing some Cabinet members amid low support rate
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering replacing some Cabinet members by the beginning of the regular parliamentary session scheduled to start in January in the hope of reviving his declining support rate, according to…
Prices set to rise in Japan for over 7,000 food items on cost hike
Food prices will continue to surge in Japan in the first four months of 2023, with those of more than 7,000 items set to climb on the back of rising logistics and personnel, as well as high material costs, according to a recent survey by a…
Ex-Philippine police, 6 others charged in cockfight kidnappings
Three former Philippine police officers and six others have been charged with kidnapping after a spate of mysterious disappearances in the country’s massive cockfighting industry, authorities said on Friday, with dozens of victims feared…
Key Pakistan province sacks Imran Khan-backed chief minister
An ally of former Pakistan premier Imran Khan was removed as chief minister of a key province after he failed to seek a confidence vote from lawmakers.
It is a blow to the opposition leader’s plan to dissolve the state legislature and…