Asia-Pacfic

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Tens of thousands of people held a rally near Malaysia's capital against alleged electoral fraud, further raising the political temperature after divisive recent polls.

Read more: Malaysians rally against 'electoral fraud'

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A nuclear research laboratory in northern Japan has reported a radiation leak that may have affected 55 people, though none has been hospitalised and no impact is expected outside the facility.

Read more: Radiation leak in Japan affects scores

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Shinzo Abe, accompanied by a large business delegation, is visiting Myanmar - the first by a Japanese prime minister in more than three decades.

Read more: Japan's Abe pledges more aid for Myanmar

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At least 12 people have been killed, including seven government soldiers, in fresh clashes as military steps up its offensive against rebels in the southern Philippines, officials say.

Read more: Philippine troops in deadly clash with rebels

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Authorities in Myanmar's western Rakhine state have imposed a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families, a policy that does not apply to Buddhists in the area, and comes amid accusations of ethnic cleansing in the aftermath of sectarian violence.

Read more: Two child limit imposed on Myanmar's Rohingya

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A Japanese politician has apologised to women forcibly drafted into military brothels during World War II after his comments about them being a military necessity sparked outrage.

Read more: Wartime sex slaves demand Japanese mayor quit

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Five paramilitary soldiers have been killed and one other has been wounded by a roadside bomb in southern Thailand, local police say. 

Read more: Deadly blast targets Thai soldiers

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Shinzo Abe, Japanese prime minister, is travelling to Myanmar on the first visit to the country by a Japanese leader in 36 years, as Japan attempts to reassert its position as a top economic partner after decades of poor relations with the previous military regime.

Read more: Abe begins landmark visit to Myanmar

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Malaysian police have arrested three opposition politicians and activists and charged another with sedition, launching a crackdown on dissent three weeks after a divisive election that sparked a series of protests.

Read more: Malaysia arrests opposition figures

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An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had four heart surgeries has reached the top of Everest, becoming the oldest person to conquer the world's highest mountain.

Read more: Octogenarian Japanese climbs Everest