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Third Japanese cabinet minister in a month resigns in blow to PM

Third Japanese cabinet minister in a month resigns in blow to PM

Japan’s internal affairs minister resigned on Sunday in connection with a funding scandal, becoming the third cabinet member to leave in less than a month in a severe blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s already shaky support. Kishida’s approval ratings have sunk after the July assassination of former Prime Minister …

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3,000 branded items found at HCMC mall without bills

3,000 branded items found at HCMC mall without bills

Market authorities last week found more than 3,000 fashion items with unclear origins at a HCMC market, many of them carrying brand names like Gucci and Hermes. An Dong Plaza in District 5 had handbags, shoes, slippers, and clothes but vendors could not provide purchase bills for them, according to …

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World Cup opens in Qatar

World Cup opens in Qatar

Qatar’s ruler opened the World Cup on Sunday with a call for people of all races and orientations to put aside their differences, speaking as the host nation faced a barrage of criticism over its treatment of foreign workers and LGBT rights. The Muslim Gulf nation is staking its reputation …

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