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Oct 2024
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Japan's long-ruling LDP loses parliament...

CHINA PLUS
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Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition partner lose their lower house majority for the first time in 15 years. Israel says its airstrikes hit Iran's defenses and missile production hard, while Iran vows a strong response. The Finnish president visits China as the two countries mark 74 years of diplomatic relations.

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