Asia-Pacific
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South Korea Wary of North’s Improved Satellite Launch Technology
SEOUL — The South Korean government is strongly alarmed by North Korea’s third launch of a military ...
November 21, 2023
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S. Korea: Pyongyang May Launch Third Military Reconnaissance Satellite by Nov. 30
SEOUL — South Korean National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said Sunday that North Korea may launch ...
November 20, 2023
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China’s Imports of Japanese Fishery Products Down 99% in Oct.
BEIJING—China’s imports of fish and shellfish from Japan in October dropped 99 pct from a year earli...
November 19, 2023
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Sources Say Xi Had Ulterior Motives in Seeking Japan-China Summit
SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese President Xi Jinping called for deepening economic cooperation between Japan...
November 18, 2023
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Indian School for Wrestling Helps Women Chase Better Life and Glory
SISAI, India (Reuters) — Driven by dreams of winning medals for their country, two dozen girls and y...
November 18, 2023
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Japan Prime Minister Kishida, China President Xi Agree to Promote Mutually Beneficial Tokyo-Beijing Ties
SAN FRANCISCO — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday confirmed ...
November 17, 2023
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Japan’s Kishida, South Korea’s Yoon Confirm to Cooperate Against N. Korea in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday co...
November 17, 2023
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China President Xi Jinping Deems ‘Planet Earth Big Enough’ for US and His Nation to Both Succeed
SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese President Xi Jinping has reiterated that the world is “big enough” for two m...
November 17, 2023
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Mao Zedong Statue Disappears from Chinese City; Removal Possibly Directed by Authorities
CHANGSHA, China — A bronze statue of Mao Zedong, the founding father of the People’s Republic of Chi...
November 15, 2023
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Japan, ASEAN to Strengthen Ties for Decarbonization in Bid to Boost Economic Growth
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to strengthen ties in the areas of...
November 6, 2023
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Japan-Backed Restoration of Angkor Wat Causeway Completed
SIEM REAP, Cambodia (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the completion of a Japan...
November 5, 2023
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Taiwan’s TPP Leader Proposes Regular Meetings with Japan, U.S.; Desires Easing of Political Confrontations with China
TAIPEI — Taiwan People’s Party leader Ko Wen-je, who will run in the Taiwan presidential election i...
November 4, 2023
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‘Sea-sun-sand-self’ Tourists Threaten Ancient, Sacred Rainforest in Mountainous Bali Area
BULELENG, Indonesia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Deep inside his tribe’s sacred rainforest on the ...
October 30, 2023
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Will Grief for Li Keqiang Turn Against Chinese Government? Posts About Former Premier’s Death Restricted on Weibo
HEFEI, Anhui Province / BEIJING — More than 10,000 people visited the residence where former Chinese...
October 29, 2023
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Top Japan Spokesperson Mourns Li Keqiang’s Death, Saying Previous Chinese Premier ‘Played Important Role’ in China-Japan Ties
Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who died on Friday, is remembered for his visit to Japan in 2018....
October 27, 2023
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