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[ad_1] MOSCOW – Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead, the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence said Friday. In a statement published on its website, the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District said that Navalny "felt unwell" after a walk on Friday, and "almost immediately lost consciousness." It said that medical staff had been called, but that they were […]

[ad_1] Tokyo stocks continued to rally on Friday, with the 225-issue Nikkei average marking a fresh 34-year high and climbing closer to its all-time record.The benchmark index gained more than 700 points in morning trading, pushing it above 38,800 and moving it near the all-time high of 38,915 recorded in December 1989 during Japan's bubble era. The index eventually closed at 38,487.24, up by 329.30 points from the previous day.The […]

[ad_1] In the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, one of the most affected areas by the Jan. 1 earthquake, manholes protrude from the ground. Houses are tilted or buried halfway underground, while roads have caved in or risen up.This is all because of liquefaction, in which the strength of soil is reduced by an earthquake, and it is hampering relief efforts aimed at restoring infrastructure in the affected areas.Continued aftershocks […]

[ad_1] Seoul – Jurgen Klinsmann was fired as manager of the South Korean men's national soccer team Friday in the wake of a disappointing exit from the Asian Cup in Qatar. The Korea Football Association announced the sacking of the 59-year-old German barely a year into a tenure racked by criticism of his leadership. South Korea arrived as one of the favorites for the Asian Cup but lost 2-0 in […]

[ad_1] Japan and the United States have taken note of remarks by the powerful sister of North Korea’s leader hinting at the possibility of a visit to Pyongyang by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, with Washington offering its blessings to the potential summit.Kishida has repeatedly pledged to meet “unconditionally” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a call that had been met largely with silence from Pyongyang — until the late […]