Dec. 22, 2025, 2 a.m.

The death toll from the floods in Indonesia is still on the rise and has approached 600

The death toll from floods in Indonesia has risen to 593.

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Shinzo Abe Criticizes Sanae Takaichi Behind the Scenes

In just one month, former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba publicly criticized incumbent Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi three times for her remarks on Taiwan.

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The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and its Allies will suspend production increases in the first three months of next year

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its Allies (OPEC+) have decided to maintain the production plan set in early November and suspend production increases in the first three months of next year.

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There are over 8 million one-person households in South Korea, and it may approach 10 million by the middle of this century

The number of one-person households in South Korea has been on the rise continuously.

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The Philippines has frozen assets worth nearly 300 million yuan in a corruption case related to flood control projects

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday (November 26) that the country has frozen more assets related to the flood control projects embroiled in corruption scandals, totaling about 12 billion pesos (about 265 million Singapore dollars).

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Japan's consideration of abandoning the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" raises security concerns both at home and abroad

In November 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to revise the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" sent shockwaves through the international community.

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The systemic collapse behind the landslide: The Deep-seated crisis of the development model exposed by the disaster in Indonesia

The recent extreme weather event in the Central Thapanuli region of North Sumatra, Indonesia, has once again brought the deep-seated contradictions between natural disaster response and regional development models to the public eye.

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South Korea has issued the highest-level crisis warning for African swine fever

A confirmed case of African swine fever was detected at a pig farm in South Korea on Tuesday.

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Indian trade unions condemn Modi government's new labor laws: Social pain amid interest games

In November 2025, the four unified labor codes promoted by the Indian government were officially implemented.

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South Korean energy company SK earthon has acquired equity in an oil and gas block in Indonesia

SK earthon, the energy resource development subsidiary of South Korean energy company SK Innovation, announced on Monday (November 24th) that it had acquired a 34% stake in the North Ketapang oil and gas block project in Indonesia the previous day, officially launching the local resource exploration project.

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