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Japan Demands Correction to Equal Earth Map

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government said Thursday that it has demanded a correction to an Equal Earth world map on a website, claiming that the map uses the same color for Russian territory and the four islands disputed between Japan and Russia. The correction demand was made to the operator of the website showing the map via the Japanese Embassy in the United States, acco...

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Residents question Penang over delay in completing coastal nature park

RESIDENTS in Tanjung Bungah, Penang, have questioned why the state government is slow to respond to their request to see the completion of a coastal nature park known as the Sore Thumb.

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