South Korea's young men are fighting back against feminism

On the same street corner in Seoul where 10,000 South Korean women rallied last October to demand an end to spy cameras and sexual violence, the leader of a new activist group addressed a small group of angry young men.

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She fled North Korea for a better life. She died with her young son in an apartment in Seoul

Hundreds of mourners have taken to the streets of Seoul to remember a mother and son who fled poverty in North Korea, only to die by suspected starvation in their small apartment in South Korea.

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Humidity meets hedonism during Asia's most punishing F1 race

Imagine driving at speeds so fast that it feels like a 45 kilogram dumbbell is pressing against your head, and you're wearing so much heavy gear that you're quickly drenched in sweat.

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Hong Kong enters 16th weekend of protests as police warn violence escalating beyond control

Hong Kong is headed into its sixteenth consecutive weekend of anti-government protests, as police warned the level of violence is escalating potentially beyond control, as the force faced renewed allegations of brutality.

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Feminist icon Gloria Steinem urges US to end Korean War

Political activist Gloria Steinem was in high school when the Korean War started. Now 85, she is urging politicians to bring it to an end.

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Second Pacific nation in a week ditches Taiwan for Beijing

Kiribati has become the second nation in a week to drop Taiwan as a diplomatic ally and move towards Beijing, Taipei's foreign ministry announced Friday.

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Malaysia, choked by smog of forest fires in Indonesia, issues 2 million face masks to students

As smog from Indonesia's sprawling forest fires chokes neighboring Malaysia, authorities there have distributed 2 million face masks to students in affected areas, state news agency Bernama reported Thursday.

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Indonesia is about to pass a law that would criminalize sex outside of marriage

Indonesia is set to pass a highly controversial new penal code that would criminalize consensual sex outside of marriage and effectively outlaw same-sex relations, in a move rights groups have criticized as a violation of basic rights.

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South Korean police say they have partly cracked a three-decade-old serial murder case

Beginning more than three decades ago, 10 women died in a spate of killings in the same South Korean city.

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Top Chinese state media editor calls out major internet crackdown

One of Beijing's best known propagandists has pushed back against the government's internet crackdown ahead of the upcoming 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1.

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Jacinda Ardern confuses Japan for China during Tokyo trip

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has just kicked off her first official trip to Japan as leader. Unfortunately for her, she appeared to confuse it for China on arrival.

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Fukushima trial ends in not guilty verdict, but nuclear disaster will haunt Japan for decades to come

The only criminal prosecution stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has ended in not guilty verdicts, in a blow to families displaced by the meltdown, as the fallout promises to haunt northern Japan for decades to come.

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Giant panda death in Thai zoo sparks Chinese investigation

A beloved giant panda on loan to Thailand has died suddenly in a northern Thai zoo, prompting an investigation by Chinese experts.

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Indonesia arrests around 200 as thick smog from forest fires reaches hazardous levels

Dozens of people have been arrested over suspected involvement in massive forest fires in Indonesia, where thousands of hectares of ecologically rich land have been burned, engulfing the region in a thick toxic haze.

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Australian academic detained in Iran sentenced to 10 years in prison

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How Tokyo is readying for the global spotlight

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Lunar New Year Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about the Lunar New Year, which is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese lunisolar calendar.

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At least 48 people killed in two separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan

At least 48 people have been killed in two separate suicide attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday.

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Indonesia raises minimum age for marriage to curb child brides

Indonesia's parliament has raised the minimum age at which women can marry to 19, in a ruling which is expected to curb child marriage in the country.

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South Korea confirms first outbreak of African swine fever

South Korea has become the latest country affected by deadly African swine fever, after several pigs that died at a farm were found to have been infected with the virus, its agriculture ministry said Tuesday.

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Over half of tigers rescued from Thai temple have died from disease

Over half of the tigers rescued from a Thai temple three years ago have died due to infectious diseases and inbreeding-related illnesses.

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Taiwan accuses China of trying to sway elections after losing another ally

Taiwan has accused the Chinese government of trying to interfere in upcoming presidential and legislative elections on the island after Beijing lured another diplomatic ally away from Taipei.

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China's economy is getting worse. That makes a trade deal more likely

China's economic slowdown keeps getting worse. That could give the country incentive to repair its trading relationship with the United States and take more steps to stimulate its economy.

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K-Pop superstars BTS are back from their break

Seven-strong boy band BTS are back, just a month after they announced they were taking "an official and extended period of rest and relaxation."

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Hong Kong protests are growing smaller, but more violent and ugly

Dozens of people were injured Sunday in another night of violence in Hong Kong, as the city marked its fifteenth consecutive weekend of anti-government protests.

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Thousands of protesters defy police ban to march through Hong Kong

Thousands of Hong Kong protesters have returned to the streets marking the 15th consecutive weekend of mass demonstrations. Follow here for the latest.

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