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Recent Developments and News in Asia
What does North Korea have in store for the next U.S. president?
TOKYO -- As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris go toe to toe, North Korea is among many countries paying keen attention to the 2024 U.S. presidential election -- but from an unusual standpoint.
Businesses, activists decry Pakistan internet slowdown, puts foreign investment at risk
Pakistan’s government is choking the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country’s economic recovery at risk.
Family of raped, murdered Kolkata doctor speaks out amid India protests
‘Dreaming of a doctorate while planning her wedding.’ The family of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered in a Kolkata hospital has spoken to the media, providing new details about who she was.
Vietnam's To Lam arrives in China, set to meet Xi Jinping
BEIJING (Reuters) -- Vietnam's top leader To Lam arrived in China on Sunday for a three-day visit, according to Chinese state media, which Beijing's foreign ministry has said will include meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.
Japan to see first passenger-to-freighter plane conversion business
NAHA, Okinawa -- MRO Japan, a provider of aircraft maintenance services, will start converting passenger aircraft into cargo haulers, seeking to win orders from owners of Airbus planes in Asia.
Taliban, China partner restart copper project, reigniting worries
KABUL -- A copper-mining project in Afghanistan finally got off the ground last month after a delay of over 16 years, but critics worry that a lack of independent supervision could lead to widespread pollution and the destruction of historical ruins and relics uncovered at the Mes Aynak site.