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Oct 22, 2026

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A fresh dispute has erupted between Beijing and Taipei over commemorations for Sun Yat-sen, a Chinese revolutionary hero who is revered on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Beijing on Wednesday lashed out at Taipei’s move to ban Taiwanese officials from attending events in the mainland Chinese capital marking the 160th anniversary of Sun’s birth on November 12. Sun brought an end to more than 2,000 years of imperial rule when he founded the Republic of China (ROC) in 1912, and he also founded the...

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Oct 22, 2026

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120-year-old Seoul university to open college exclusively for international students

Oct 22, 2026

120-year-old Seoul university to open college exclusively for international students

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Oct 21, 2026

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Oct 21, 2026

NBI rescues child from alleged online sexual abuse, exploitation

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