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Japan ruling party lawmaker rejects female emperor

KYODO — A senior lawmaker from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Sunday that Princess Aiko cannot become emperor under Japan's current succession law, adding that no one would want to marry her if she did.

Chadchart romps home at City Hall

Chadchart Sittipunt cruises to a clear victory in the Bangkok city election on Sunday, likely to earn a second term as governor of Thailand's capital and largest metropolis.

South Korea president apologises after World Cup group-stage exit

SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung condemned the country's premature World Cup exit on Sunday, pointing the finger at "incompetent people" and apologising to the nation.

Knife attack on Silom Road

A homeless man slashed a foreign woman with a box cutter on Silom Road in Bangkok on Sunday.

Bangkok city election live vote counting

Vote counting is under way in Bangkok’s 2026 gubernatorial election on Sunday, with early results putting Chadchart Sittipunt, Mallika Boonmeetrakul Mahasuk and Chaiwat Sathawornwichit in the lead, as residents await a clear winner.

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