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Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister turns up the volume on loudspeaker standoff with South Korea
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Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister turns up the volume on loudspeaker standoff with South Korea

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday dismissed South Korean claims the North is removing…
Chinese ‘overkill’ in dispute with Philippines damaged two Chinese ships. Why it could have been much worse
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Chinese ‘overkill’ in dispute with Philippines damaged two Chinese ships. Why it could have been much worse

It’s hard to call the collision of two multi-thousand-ton military ships “fortunate,” but that’s exactly what analysts are saying about…
Trump’s major China gamble has paid off so far. But Xi still holds trump cards
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Trump’s major China gamble has paid off so far. But Xi still holds trump cards

President Donald Trump has placed a massive bet that the United States can take an historically aggressive stance against China,…
North Korea takes down propaganda loudspeakers from tense border
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North Korea takes down propaganda loudspeakers from tense border

AP  —  South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea removing some of its loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border,…
Japan’s population decline keeps getting worse. Last year, it saw a record drop
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Japan’s population decline keeps getting worse. Last year, it saw a record drop

Tokyo  —  Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people…
Apple got a much-needed iPhone and China boost, but expects a $1.1 billion tariff hit this quarter
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Apple got a much-needed iPhone and China boost, but expects a $1.1 billion tariff hit this quarter

Apple reported strong iPhone sales and rebound in revenue from China, giving a much-needed boost to two parts of the…
China pitches global AI governance group as the US goes it alone
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China pitches global AI governance group as the US goes it alone

China has proposed a global action plan to govern artificial intelligence, just days after the United States unveiled its own…
An emboldened China eyes more concessions from US at Stockholm trade talks
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An emboldened China eyes more concessions from US at Stockholm trade talks

Hong Kong  —  For the third time in as many months, US and Chinese officials will meet in Europe for…
Thai-Cambodian conflict pits a well-equipped US ally against a weaker adversary with strong China links
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Thai-Cambodian conflict pits a well-equipped US ally against a weaker adversary with strong China links

CNN  —  The deadly conflict on the Thai-Cambodian border pits a longtime United States ally with decades of experience against…
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