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By Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan’s upper house election on Sunday, gaining support with warnings of a “silent invasion” of immigrants, and pledges for tax cuts and welfare spending.  Birthed on YouTube during the COVID-19 pandemic spreading conspiracy theories …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -Aides to Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have discussed a potential meeting between the leaders during a trip by the U.S. president to Asia later this year, according to two people familiar with the plans. While plans for a meeting have not been finalized, discussions on both sides …

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By Ruma Paul and Sudipto Ganguly DHAKA (Reuters) -At least 19 people were killed and 164 injured as a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka on Monday after experiencing a technical problem shortly after take-off, a military spokesperson said. The F-7 BGI jet took off …

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By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections, prompting some in his own party to doubt his leadership as the opposition weighed a no-confidence motion. The embattled prime minister told a …

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By Hyunjoo Jin and Lisa Barrington SEOUL (Reuters) -The South Korea-led investigation into Jeju Air’s fatal plane crash in December has “clear evidence” that pilots shut off the less-damaged engine after a bird strike, a source with knowledge of the probe said on Monday. The source said the evidence, including the cockpit voice recorder, computer …

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By Farah Master and Samuel Shen HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s Premier Li Qiang announced construction had begun on what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam, on the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau, at an estimated cost of at least $170 billion, the official Xinhua news agency said. Commencement of the hydropower project, China’s …

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By Daewoung Kim and Sebin Choi GAPYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) -Severe wet weather in South Korea eased on Monday following days of torrential rain that triggered floods and landslides and left at least 18 people dead, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said on Monday. Nine people remained missing as of Sunday evening, the …

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