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Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties
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Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Trade Representative Katharine Tai and Japan’s trade and industry minister agreed Wednesday to work to resolve…
China, US to ease restrictions on each other’s media workers
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China, US to ease restrictions on each other’s media workers

BEIJING (AP) — China and the U.S. have agreed to ease restrictions on each other’s media workers amid a slight…
UN experts review plans for release of Fukushima plant water
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UN experts review plans for release of Fukushima plant water

TOKYO (AP) — A team from the U.N. nuclear agency arrived in Japan on Monday to assess preparations for the…
Biden, Xi try to tamp down tension in long virtual meeting
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Biden, Xi try to tamp down tension in long virtual meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping’s more than three-hour virtual talk concluded with the leaders of…
Japan’s former princess leaves for US with commoner husband
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Japan’s former princess leaves for US with commoner husband

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese princess who gave up her royal status to marry her commoner college sweetheart left for…
Myanmar political standoff leaves economy in tatters
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Myanmar political standoff leaves economy in tatters

The military takeover in Myanmar has set its economy back years, if not decades, as political unrest and violence disrupt…
Japan foreign minister says Blinken gave US commitment to defend Japan
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Japan foreign minister says Blinken gave US commitment to defend Japan

TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Japan’s new foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said on Saturday US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
Biden and China’s Xi will hold virtual meeting on Monday
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Biden and China’s Xi will hold virtual meeting on Monday

WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden will hold a virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on…
China looms large as S.Korea presidential hopefuls meet US diplomat
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China looms large as S.Korea presidential hopefuls meet US diplomat

SEOUL, Nov 10 (Reuters) – A senior US diplomat will meet newly selected presidential candidates in South Korea this week,…
Loss of glaciers will hurt tourism, power supplies and more
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Loss of glaciers will hurt tourism, power supplies and more

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — From the southern border of Germany to the highest peaks in Africa, glaciers around the world…
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