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What the soldiers are doing is “left to be seen,” the U.S. defense secretary said. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III confirmed on Wednesday that North Korea had sent…

North Korea’s supply of munitions has already been critical to the Russian war effort. Now, there are growing fears that it is sending troops as well. Five months ago, the…

Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as parts of the country experienced unprecedented flooding, the authorities said. Tropical Storm Trami drenched the Philippines with torrential rain on Wednesday,…

Tokyo Metro had raised over $2 billion in one of Japan’s largest initial public offerings in years. The stock price of Tokyo Metro soared over 45 percent on Wednesday, the…

Plus, saving Japan’s most popular rice. Republican lawmakers sow doubts about the election As Donald Trump makes widespread claims that the Nov. 5 election will be rigged, a handful of…

Lee Hsien Yang accused his brother, a former prime minister, of persecuting him politically, inflaming the feud in Singapore’s first family. Lee Hsien Yang, a member of the family that…

The Russian leader wants to cast himself as a global statesman, even as the U.S. and its Western allies try to isolate him. Isolated by the West for his war…

The alliance between Sara Duterte and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., which brought two notorious dynasties together, has unraveled in spectacular fashion. Sara Duterte was fed up. The vice president…

In an interview, the Treasury secretary also highlighted progress at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ahead of annual meetings this week. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen rebuked…

Four years ago, several soldiers from both sides were killed in a bloody melee. Any thaw between the countries could have global implications. India and China have reached an agreement…