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A Japanese Princess Is Set to Be Wed. But It’s No Fairy Tale.

TOKYO — Anyone who dreams of being a princess should probably have a chat with Princess Mako of Japan. On…

South Korea Shelves ‘Fake News’ Bill Amid International Outcry

SEOUL — President Moon Jae-in and his Democratic Party in South Korea have spent months vowing to stamp out what…

Your Friday Briefing

Good morning. We’re covering a big test for President Biden’s agenda, the E.U.’s newest pandemic challenge and Lithuania’s spitting contest…

North Korea Continues a Barrage of Missile Tests

SEOUL — North Korea said on Friday that it had test-launched a newly developed antiaircraft missile, carrying out the latest…

Met Museum to Return Ancient Sculpture to Nepal

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Wednesday that it will return a religious sculpture from the 10th century to Nepal…

Your Friday Briefing

We’re covering big progress in Asia’s vaccination drive and a high-stakes day in Congress for President Biden’s agenda. A Covid…

Lithuania vs. China: A Baltic Minnow Defies a Rising Superpower

VILNIUS, Lithuania — It was never a secret that China tightly controls what its people can read and write on…

British program to cover pay ends after subsidizing nearly 12 million jobs.

After 18 months during which it subsidized 11.6 million jobs, Britain’s government-funded furlough program ended on Thursday, along with some…

‘Shrinking the Conflict’: What Does Israel’s New Mantra Really Mean?

JERUSALEM — There’s a new three-word concept taking root in political and diplomatic discourse in Jerusalem: shrinking the conflict. The…

German Police Arrest 96-Year-Old Nazi Suspect Who Tried to Skip Court

BERLIN — The 96-year-old woman, a former secretary in a concentration camp, was supposed to appear in court to face…

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