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Protesters carry a portrait of South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye during a rally against Park in central Seoul on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of protestors marched in Seoul for the sixth straight week on December 3, to demand the ouster and arrest

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South Korea To Vote On Impeachment Of Scandal-Stricken President

4:04pm December 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A corruption scandal has destroyed public support for President Park Geun-hye; her approval rating has fallen to 4 percent. Now the legislature prepares for a vote on her impeachment.

This original Blue Seal ice cream store opened its doors to Okinawans in 1963. It's now the flagship location.

Blue Seal: The GI Ice Cream That Okinawans Made Their Own

12:58pm December 08, 2016

by Sonia Narang

Blue Seal ice cream was launched after World War II for American soldiers stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Today, it's a fusion of American and Okinawan tastes that's loved by locals and tourists alike.

Sen. Robert Dole, seated next to then-vice presidential nominee Mike Pence, receives a standing ovation at the Republican National Convention in July.

Behind Trump's Taiwan Phone Chat, A Veteran Washington Insider

7:01pm December 07, 2016

by Peter Overby

Former GOP senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole helped Taiwan connect with the Trump transition team. Federal disclosure reports show Dole has lobbied for Taiwan for nearly two decades.

Babu, 8, works at a brick factory in Narayanganj, Bangladesh.

Study: Child Laborers In Bangladesh Are Working 64 Hours A Week

5:20pm December 07, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

A new report from the Overseas Development Institute finds that impoverished children are working long hours in violation of the country's labor laws.

Trump Names Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad As Next Ambassador To China

4:32pm December 07, 2016

The Trump transition team announced Wednesday that Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will be the next ambassador to China.

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Trump's Plan For China Tariffs Could Lead To 'Collateral Damage On Both Sides'

4:32pm December 07, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Mark Wu, assistant professor at Harvard Law School and a former U.S. trade negotiator, about how Trump would impose a 45 percent tariff on Chinese goods, as he has promised.

Bob Dole Lobbied Trump Team On Outreach To Taiwan

4:32pm December 07, 2016

by Peter Overby

Bob Dole, a former GOP senator and presidential candidate, has been working as a foreign agent for the government of Taiwan, according to disclosure documents filed with the Justice Department. The filing shows that the World War II hero, now acting as a lobbyist with the Washington law firm Alston & Bird, coordinated with Trump's campaign and his transition team to set up meetings between Trump's advisers and Taiwan officials.

Houses of worship were destroyed by the earthquake that struck Aceh province on Wednesday.

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'Frantic' Search For Survivors After Earthquake In Indonesia Kills Nearly 100

11:11am December 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A magnitude 6.5 quake on the coast of Aceh province has destroyed hundreds of buildings. Authorities say there's no risk of tsunami, like the one in 2004 triggered by a quake in the same area.

A billboard for the Trump Tower Mumbai luxury residential apartment complex is seen next to a busy road in Mumbai in June.

In India, Trump's Business Interests Raise Anticipation And Questions

5:55pm December 06, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

The Trump Organization maintains more real estate interests in India than anywhere outside North America. But property development in India is prone to political entanglement.

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President-elect Donald Trump spoke last Friday with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen. In her first public comments, Tsai said Tuesday that observers should not read too much into the conversation. "I do not foresee major policy shifts in the near future,"

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Taiwan's President: Phone Call With Trump 'Doesn't Mean A Policy Shift'

9:08am December 06, 2016

by William Dobson

In her first comments since her talk with Donald Trump, President Tsai Ing-wen says she does not foresee "major policy shifts." She spoke with Western journalists, including NPR's William Dobson.

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