Lily Yohannes, 16, scores on her international debut for the US women’s team
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South Korea residents on border with North Korea fear spike in tensions
PAJU, South Korea - When North Korea sent hundreds of balloons carrying trash over the border to South Korea last week, the move sparked emergency alerts and round-the-clock media coverage in its neighbouring country.
Japan’s birth rate hits ‘critical’ new low for eighth straight year, as demographic crisis looms
Japan’s health ministry described the nation’s birth rate as “critical” on Wednesday as it hit a record low for the eighth straight year, with the government moving to improve support for parents.
South Korea woos African nations over critical mineral supplies
SEOUL -- South Korea is wooing African countries in a bid to secure minerals essential to producing batteries, electric vehicles and smartphones, as the high-tech economy tries to curb its heavy reliance on China for lithium, graphite and rare earths.
Don’t expect an Indo-Pacific NATO anytime soon
Tensions between the US and China are heating up as a top Chinese general has again accused the US of trying to form an “Asia-Pacific NATO.”
India stocks recoup some losses as investors digest election results; broader Asia markets mixed
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US flies B-1B bomber for 1st precision bombing drill in 7 years as tensions simmer with North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States flew a long-range B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday for its first precision-guided bombing drill with South Korea in seven years, the South said Wednesday.