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Latest news summaries
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“Slavery Days Gone”: Bangladesh Sports Adviser Condemns Mustafizur’s IPL Exit
Dhaka, January 4 — The diplomatic tension caused by the Indian Premier League’s decision to exclude Mustafizur Rahman has intensified, with Bangladesh’s Sports Advisor Asif Nazrul urging that the nation’s T20 World Cup games…
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Kyodo News Brief: Jan. 4, 2026
TOKYO – The following is the most recent compilation of selected news summaries from Kyodo News. ———- Japanese Prime Minister states intention to pursue diplomatic initiatives regarding Venezuela’s stability and democracy. TOKYO – Prime…
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North Korea Launches 2 Ballistic Missiles, No Damage Reported: Japanese Government
TOKYO – North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles towards the east on Sunday, which seemingly landed beyond Japan’s exclusive economic zone, with no reports of damage to vessels or aircraft, as stated…
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Venezuelan Court Orders Vice President to Take Acting Presidency
The United States detained and deported Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro along with his wife during an action in Venezuela on the 3rd, as foreign media sources such as Reuters indicated that the Venezuelan Supreme…
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Party Leader Accuses Nomination Backer
Leader of the People Power Party, Jang Dong-hyeok, stated on the 4th, “It seems there was a supporter who enabled Representative Kang Sun-woo to confidently put forward Kim Kyung, a member of the Seoul…
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Budget Office in Crisis Over Nominee Abuse Allegations
After being re-established following 18 years, the Ministry of Planning and Budget encountered a significant crisis on its very first day. A controversy emerged when recordings alleging misuse of power and verbal abuse by…
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Democratic Party Calls Nomination Bribery ‘Personal Missteps’
On the 4th, the Democratic Party of Korea stated that it considers the claims about financial activities connected to nominations involving Rep. Kang Sun-woo and former floor leader Kim Byung-kee as “personal misconduct” and…
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Court Overturns Public Reprimand Penalty
A court has decided that punishing a public employee only for criticizing a lower-ranking colleague in a public area violates the duty to uphold dignity and is therefore unlawful. The Seoul Administrative Court’s Administrative…
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Maduro Confronts New York Detention Allegations
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, 64, was taken into custody by U.S. special forces early on the 3rd and placed at the New York Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), a facility known for its substandard conditions.…


