VOA Asia Weekly: More North Korea Weapons Tests Likely in 2023

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers close public and private universities to women. Extreme fever medicine shortages reported in China's major cities. Analysts believe North Korea will continue testing more powerful weapons in 2023. Holiday decorations at the White House.

What is the top news of the week from Asia, the U.S., and around the world? VOA Asia Weekly rounds up the week’s major headlines, along with expert analysis, all in five minutes, produced from Washington, DC.

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