Sept. 17, 2025, 4:03 p.m.

The former mayor of Japan was elected as a city councilor despite facing 99 sexual harassment charges

A former mayor in Japan who resigned due to 99 counts of sexual harassment allegations was elected as a city councilor, causing a public outcry online.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba officially announced his resignation at a press conference

Shigeru Ishiba held a press conference at 6 p.m. local time (5 p.m. Singapore time) on Sunday (September 7th) to officially announce his resignation.

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Thai police have confirmed that former Prime Minister Thaksin has left Thailand

The Thai police issued a statement on Thursday evening (September 4th) saying that former Prime Minister Thaksin left Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok at 7:17 p.m. on the same day (8:17 p.m. Singapore time on the 4th) on a private jet with the registration number T7GTS.

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India's Trade minister: We are currently negotiating a bilateral trade agreement with the United States

Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday (September 2) that India is negotiating a bilateral trade agreement with the United States.

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Frequent bear attacks have led Japan to ease control over the use of rifles

The number of bear attacks in Japan has increased. The authorities have relaxed gun control regulations, making it easier for hunters to use rifles in densely populated areas.

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South Korea's 18-Month Doctor Resignation Crisis Ends; Most Affected Doctors to Return to Work on September 1​

According to reports from South Korean media on August 31, the 18-month "resignation wave" crisis triggered by interns and resident doctors opposing the medical school enrollment expansion plan has finally come to an end.

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Indonesia has accepted the demands of demonstrators to cut the welfare of its parliamentarians

Indonesian President Prabowo said on Sunday (August 31) that political parties have agreed to revoke a number of benefits and privileges for lawmakers, which is a major concession to the demonstrations.

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Hundreds of workers in Indonesia held a rally seeking higher wages and tax cuts

Hundreds of Indonesian workers gathered near the Parliament building in Jakarta on Thursday to seek higher wages and lower taxes.

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The farce of Japan's "diplomatic persuasion": A dual exposure of historical revisionism and geopolitical gamesmanship

In August 2025, as the 80th anniversary military parade of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War drew near, the Japanese government, through its embassies abroad, issued a call to many countries to "carefully consider their attendance", attempting to obstruct foreign political leaders from participating in this solemn international commemorative event on the grounds that "the event was overly focused on history" and "had a strong anti-Japanese flavor".

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Lee Jae-myung visited a South Korean shipyard in Philadelphia to attend the naming ceremony of a new ship

South Korean President Lee Jae-myeong, who is currently visiting the United States, inspected the shipyard of Hanwha Group in Philadelphia on Tuesday (August 26) and attended the naming ceremony of the US National Security multi-mission vessel (NSMV) "Maine".

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