K-pop diplomacy goes full throttle as South Korea hosts APEC summit
Asia Pacifico • 31 ott 2025, 15:18
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Recently back from military service, BTS's leader RM made history by becoming the first K-pop idol to give a keynote address at an APEC CEO summit in South Korea, calling on global leaders to support culture and embrace diversity. Coming four years after the band were invited to speak at the UN General Assembly, it was the latest display of Seoul's soft-power diplomacy, capitalising on K-pop's phenomenal global success.
Japan’s Mount Fuji: Autumn beauty draws crowds despite rising bear fears
Asia Pacifico • 16:38
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Tourists from Japan and abroad are flocking to Mount Fuji to admire its famous autumn colours. But this year's viewing season comes with a warning, as a surge in bear attacks across the country has prompted authorities to urge caution in forests and moun
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China warns citizens against Japan travel as Taiwan spat escalates
Asia Pacifico • 15:56
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Relations between Japan and China remain tense after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan. The conflict is taking an economic toll , after Beijing issued a warning against travelling to its eastern neighbour, a message they have doubled dow
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Ex-Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for students crackdown
Asia Pacifico • 14:04
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A court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for ordering a deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year. Hasina, who was sentenced in absentia after fleeing to India, was found guilty of crimes against hum
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Bangladesh court convicts ousted leader Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity
Asia Pacifico • 11:49
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A Bangladesh court convicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity on Monday, sentencing the deposed leader to death for ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. France24 correspondent Navodita Kumari repo
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Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
Asia Pacifico • 09:55
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A court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for ordering a deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year. Hasina, who was sentenced in absentia after fleeing to India, was found guilty of crimes against hum
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Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
Asia Pacifico • 09:01
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A court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for ordering a deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year. Hasina, who was sentenced in absentia after fleeing to India, was found guilty of crimes against hum
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