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Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan...
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With U.S. help, Japan wants to go from player to power in space
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) -Space is a key area of cooperation for Japan with the United States, its closest...
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Analysis-S.Korea’s Yoon uses Biden summit as springboard for global agenda as China looms
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, used a largely successful summit with U.S. President...
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Indonesia summons Britain’s envoy after furore over rainbow flag
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia summoned Britain's ambassador on Monday to explain the raising of a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
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Philippines’ Marcos says discussed defence agreements, climate funding with U.S. envoy
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday he discussed security issues with an envoy of defence...
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Analysis-New Australian govt looks to SE Asia as it deals with ‘difficult’ China relationship
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's new Labor government will put greater focus on relations with Southeast Asia and...
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Biden says weighs reducing tariffs on China, asking OPEC to pump more oil
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said he was weighing cutting tariffs on Chinese goods while increasing calls on...
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No change in U.S. policy towards Taiwan, says White House official
TOKYO (Reuters) - There is no change in U.S. policy towards Taiwan, a White House official said on Monday, after...
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Australia’s new PM Albanese sworn in, off to Tokyo for Quad summit
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's Labor Party leader, Anthony Albanese, was sworn in as the country's 31st prime minister...
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U.S. President Biden supports Japan becoming permanent member of the U.N. Security Council
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he supports Japan becoming a permanent member of the...
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Australia’s new government: What you need to know
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Labor's Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as the country's 31st prime minister, promising to bring the...
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With eye on China, and U.S. ties, Japan’s universities to screen foreigners
By Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is asking universities for greater scrutiny of foreign students and scholars to prevent...
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Russian soldiers start clearing mines from Ukraine’s Azovstal
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian soldiers cleared mines and debris on the industrial grounds of the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol...
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Ukraine, Poland agree on joint customs control to ease movement of people, goods
By Maria Starkova (Reuters) - Ukraine and Poland agreed on Sunday to establish a joint border customs control and work...
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Australia PM Albanese says relationship with China to remain ‘a difficult one’
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday said the country's relationship with China would remain "a...
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U.S., 6 others say they support APEC after Russian invasion protest
(Reuters) - Representatives of seven nations, including those who walked out of an Asia-Pacific trade ministers meeting in Bangkok to...
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Azeri and Armenian leaders meet on Nagorno-Karabakh
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed in a Brussels meeting on Sunday to work further on a...
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Fate of ancient Athens guides WHO at gathering to plan for next pandemic
By Jennifer Rigby and Emma Farge LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization...
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Ukraine rejects concessions as Russians attack in east and south
By Conor Humphries and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or any territorial concessions to Moscow...
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Boris Johnson discussed Russia’s blockade of Odesa with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy
(Reuters) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday discussed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Russia's blockade of Ukraine's shipping...
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