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By Gerry Doyle and Karen Lema (Reuters) -The U.S. military has moved its Typhon launchers – which can fire multipurpose missiles up to thousands of kilometres – from Laoag airfield in the Philippines to another location on the island of Luzon, a senior Philippine government source said. The Tomahawk cruise missiles in the launchers can …

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By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s finance ministry plans to plug a loophole in reporting requirements for foreign investors under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, in an effort to prevent intelligence from leaking to foreign governments. The step comes as countries look to strengthen control over their economic supply chains after global …

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By Ju-min Park and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s anti-corruption officials on Thursday requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) named Yoon, the first sitting president to be arrested in South Korea’s …

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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s historic same-sex marriage equality law came into force on Thursday, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and third territory in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal to legalise marriages of same-sex couples.   Below are key facts about the law and what it means. WHO QUALIFIES? Any LGBTQ couple over 18 …

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