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Moon dismisses Abe's call to resume military drills

RepublicofKorea(ROK)PresidentMoonJae-inhasdismissedJapanesePMShinzoAbe'scalltoresumetheUS-SouthKoreanmilitarydrills,YonhapnewsagencyreportedonSaturday.Abe'scall

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Japanese PM announces sales tax delay in sign of faltering "Abenomics"

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday that he will further delay an already controversial planned tax hike from April 2017 to October 2019 in a sign that his once-revered "Abenomics" blend of economic policies has failed to breathe life into Japan's ailing economy.

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Burundi gov't asks electoral body to consider presidential poll delay

​The Burundian government on Thursday claimed to have instructed the country's electoral body (CENI) to consider a call by regional leaders to delay presidential poll scheduled for July 15 to July 30.