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[ad_1] Taiwan’s ruling Democratic People’s Party (DPP) aims to make history this weekend by becoming the self-ruled island’s first party to win a third consecutive presidential election — an achievement that would also deal a heavy blow to Beijing’s efforts to bring the island closer to China.Yet expectations that front-runner and current Vice President Lai Ching-te would simply stroll to victory on Saturday have been dashed, as the final weeks […]

[ad_1] Wellington – New All Blacks coach Scott Robertson said Tuesday he was pressing New Zealand Rugby to change its sacrosanct rule banning overseas-based players from Test selection, saying he wanted to pick from the best available.The governing body has refused to budge on the issue, believing selecting players enticed overseas on big-money contracts would weaken the domestic game at Super Rugby and provincial level.As recently as last month, chief […]

[ad_1] Pyeongtaek, South Korea – On Friday, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel announced that the United States is preparing to provide military logistical support, food and other supplies in response to the massive New Year's Day earthquake that devastated the country's Hokuriku region.He noted, “A true friend shows up when times are good but more importantly when times are challenging.”The U.S. pledge for support offers another example of how […]

[ad_1] Children play a board game at an elementary school that is being used as an evacuation center in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Tuesday, as schools in the city remained closed on the first day of a new term. | Kyodo Evacuees exercise at an elementary school in Suzu on Tuesday. | Kyodo [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Bureij, Palestinian Territories – Israel's military on Monday showed journalists what a spokesman described as a cluster of weapons factories and tunnels used by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip to manufacture rockets.Soldiers leading a media tour in Bureij in the central Gaza Strip said that what looked like cement factories and other industrial facilities were in fact used to make missiles and shells stored in deep shafts.Stood in […]

[ad_1] The yen extended gains after the Bank of Japan indicated it will reduce monthly buying of superlong government bonds, in a reminder that it may still move to cut stimulus this year.The BOJ bought ¥150 billion ($1.04 billion) of 10-to-25 year debt on Tuesday. That was the same amount as the previous purchase on Dec. 25, but given that the central bank has cut back monthly operations, this points […]

[ad_1] As investigators suspect miscommunication was the cause of the fatal aircraft collision at Haneda Airport last week, the transport ministry announced on Tuesday new emergency safety measures aimed at ensuring more thorough surveillance and clearer orders on the runway.The collision between a Japan Airlines (JAL) flight and a coast guard aircraft left five coast guard personnel dead, and released records show that runway entry clearance was not issued to […]

[ad_1] Sony Group is planning to call off a merger between its India unit and Zee Entertainment Enterprises, people familiar with the matter said, capping two years of drama and delay in creating a $10 billion (¥1.43 trillion) media giant.The Japanese conglomerate is looking to cancel the deal due to a standoff over whether Zee Chief Executive Officer Punit Goenka, also its founder’s son, would lead the merged entity, the […]