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Inside Japanese politics

Japan's new opposition leader Izumi faces tough balancing act

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| Japan

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Coronavirus

Australian federal court upholds cancellation of Djokovic's visa

| Australia

Economy

China's pan-Asian railway sputters to a halt in Thailand

| Thailand

Cryptocurrencies

Myanmar's pro-democracy forces resist with cryptocurrency

| Myanmar

Opinion

David J. Farber and Dan Gillmor

Japanese companies must take cybersecurity more seriously

| Japan
David J. Farber and Dan Gillmor

Natural disasters

Tsunami concerns in Pacific abating following Tonga volcanic eruption

| Pacific Islands

Retail

Uniqlo dangles $8.8m salaries to draw talent in Big Tech showdown

| Japan

International relations

U.S. and Japan to jointly stockpile munitions, including near Taiwan

| Japan

Economy

Sri Lanka economists tell government to default on bond, buy food

| Sri Lanka

Business Spotlight

Anil Ambani's financial empire goes under the hammer

Reliance Capital creditors hope court administrator has more luck selling assets

| India

Comment

Corporate Japan fears economic security bill's impact on China trade

| Japan

Engineering & Construction

Blocked Hyundai-Daewoo merger leaves shipbuilders at sea

| South Korea

Japan immigration

Japan weighs slightly easing omicron entry ban for foreign students

| Japan

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Australian Open, China GDP, Cambodian opposition leader's trial

| China

Australian federal court upholds cancellation of Djokovic's visa

| Australia

Japan's new opposition leader Izumi faces tough balancing act

| Japan

Tsunami concerns in Pacific abating following Tonga volcanic eruption

| Pacific Islands

N. Korea train appears to have arrived at China's Dandong: source

| North Korea

PODCAST: ASIA STREAM

Deconstructing the Kazakhstan Crisis

From mob violence to military invention, we investigate the unrest in the Central Asian state

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Russian-led CSTO's Kazakhstan mission leaves lingering bootprints

Analysts see short deployment putting Moscow's security stamp on Central Asia

| Russia & Caucasus

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Turkey's 'Turkic world' ambitions face reality check in Kazakhstan

| Central Asia

Politics

Russian-led troops to start leaving Kazakhstan in 2 days: Tokayev

| Kazakhstan

Politics

Kazakhstan says has so far detained nearly 8,000 over unrest

| Kazakhstan
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Japan's defense industry on the ropes amid growing threats

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| India
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Ukraine crisis a warning for Asian nations fearful of China's rise

| Russia & Caucasus
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Adani, Posco agree to set up integrated steel mill in India

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