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UAE exit blindsides OPEC and threatens to shake its grip on oil
For OPEC and its partners, the departure will dilute their ability to manage oil prices by adjusting supply.
Source: The Japan Times
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Janson Junk outduels Shohei Ohtani as Marlins edge Dodgers
Without Ohtani in the batting order for the second time in five starts on the mound, the Dodgers struggled on offense.
Source: The Japan Times
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Takaichi vows support for wage hikes at May Day event
The prime minister also called for cooperation to achieve "sustained wage hikes that outpace inflation."
Source: The Japan Times
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Acid attack in Indonesia evokes brutality of Suharto era
The brutal ambush of an outspoken military critic led to four arrests, but activists say that more were involved.
Source: The Japan Times
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China suspends new autonomous driving permits after Baidu incident
About 200 robotaxis suddenly stopped in Wuhan in March; licensing halt fogs outlook
Source: Nikkei Asia
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New Zealand officials reject statue remembering Japan's comfort women
Thousands of women from Korea, China and southeast Asia are believed to have been forced or coerced into Japan's wartime brothel system from 1932 until 1945.
Source: The Japan Times
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Indian military drone exports set to enter multifold growth phase
'First drone war' with Pakistan offers edge for makers to compete with China, Turkey
Source: Nikkei Asia
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China accuses foreign forces of brainwashing youth into 'lying flat'
Spy agency elevates anti-consumerist trend as matter of national security
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Jerome Powell: Fed chair who stood up to Trump set to finish tenure on top
All eyes are on Powell to see if he will choose to continue on the Fed's board past his time as chair.
Source: The Japan Times
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German-Indian submarine deal nears signing, as both eye strategic tie
India set to gain from technology transfer, but critics question its values
Source: Nikkei Asia
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