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Kishida vows to lead with ‘trust and empathy’ to fix Japan
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October 8, 2021
Kishida vows to lead with ‘trust and empathy’ to fix Japan
TOKYO (AP) — In his first policy speech Friday, Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised to strengthen pandemic management…
Biden, China’s Xi expected to meet virtually by year’s end
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October 7, 2021
Biden, China’s Xi expected to meet virtually by year’s end
ZURICH (AP) — With tensions rising between the global powers, President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected…
New Japan PM Kishida off to rocky start in polling
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October 6, 2021
New Japan PM Kishida off to rocky start in polling
TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Japan’s new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, is struggling to find his footing with voters just…
Hong Kong leader unveils ambitious housing plan at ‘new start’ for development
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October 6, 2021
Hong Kong leader unveils ambitious housing plan at ‘new start’ for development
HONG KONG, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday the city was at a new…
Biden says he and China’s Xi agree to abide by Taiwan agreement
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October 6, 2021
Biden says he and China’s Xi agree to abide by Taiwan agreement
WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi…
Taiwan says it needs to be alert to ‘over the top’ military activities by China
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October 5, 2021
Taiwan says it needs to be alert to ‘over the top’ military activities by China
TAIPEI, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Taiwan needs to be on alert for China’s “over the top” military activities, the premier…
Koreas talk on hotline restored after North’s missile tests
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October 4, 2021
Koreas talk on hotline restored after North’s missile tests
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea restored dormant communication hotlines with South Korea in a small, fragile reconciliation step…
North Korea accuses U.N. of double standards over missile tests, warns of consequences
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October 3, 2021
North Korea accuses U.N. of double standards over missile tests, warns of consequences
SEOUL, Oct 3 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Sunday the United Nations Security Council applied double standards over military…
Chinese warplanes fly toward Taiwan for 2nd straight day
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October 3, 2021
Chinese warplanes fly toward Taiwan for 2nd straight day
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China flew more than 30 military planes toward Taiwan on Saturday, the second large display of…
Japan’s incoming PM to retain defence, education ministers – report
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October 2, 2021
Japan’s incoming PM to retain defence, education ministers – report
TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Japan’s incoming prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is set to keep current Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi…