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South Korea preps for nuclear, chemical attacks with nationwide drill
SEOUL -- South Korea conducted a nationwide civilian evacuation drill simulating a North Korean air raid on Thursday, hoping to improve public safety in the event of a nuclear or chemical weapons attack.
Nippon Steel, JFE Steel to invest $1bn in Australian coal mine
TOKYO -- Japan's Nippon Steel and JFE Steel announced Thursday that they will invest a total of $1.08 billion in a coal mine owned by Australian coal producer Whitehaven, aiming to secure long-term supplies of high-quality coking coal.
Shinjiro Koizumi top pick to replace Kishida as Japan's next leader: poll
TOKYO -- Former Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has emerged as the most popular choice to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, according to a Nikkei opinion poll conducted this week.
India surpasses China to become Russia's top oil buyer in July
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- India overtook China as the world's biggest importer of Russian oil in July as Chinese refiners bought less because of lower profit margins from producing fuels, a comparison of import data shows.
Seven & i's proposed buyout to require preapproval by Japan
TOKYO -- Canadian convenience store leader Alimentation Couche-Tard is expected to need prior approval from Japanese authorities to complete a proposed takeover of Seven & i Holdings, given the latter's involvement in potentially sensitive industries, Nikkei has learned.
U.S. senior officials meet with Dalai Lama in New York
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Senior officials from the U.S. State Department and the White House met with the Dalai Lama in New York on Wednesday and "reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to advancing the human rights of Tibetans," the State Department said.
Pakistan Olympic winner trades homemade javelins for superstardom
ISLAMABAD -- Like most kids across Pakistan, children in Arshad Nadeem's village often have a cricket bat in hand.