East Asia
Explainer-How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis
By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's admission that it is battling an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak...
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S.Korea plans to provide COVID vaccine to North
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines and other medical supplies to the North, President Yoon Suk-yeol's...
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EU’s Michel, on Hiroshima visit, says global security is under threat
TOKYO (Reuters) - European Council President Charles Michel who is visiting Japan's Hiroshima, the first city to suffer an atomic...
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U.S. seeks better supply chain resilience with Southeast Asia -Raimondo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Thursday that the United States was looking to deepen resilience...
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Quick fix to U.S., Iran nuclear deal differences unlikely – French diplomat
By John Irish WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) -There is little chance of the United States agreeing to remove Iran's elite security...
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U.S., South Korea condemn North Korean ballistic missile launches -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his South Korean counterpart condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches...
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U.S. says has no current plans to share COVID-19 vaccines with North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has no current plans to share vaccines with North Korea, a spokesperson for the...
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China envoy says ties with Philippines to strengthen under Marcos
MANILA (Reuters) - Relations between the Philippines and China will become stronger under the Southeast Asian country's incoming president, Ferdinand...
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Beijing denies lockdown rumours as Shanghai hunts elusive COVID
By Brenda Goh and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing denied it was heading for lockdown as panic buying gripped...
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Chinese jet aborts takeoff, catches fire, causing minor injuries from evacuation
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Tibet Airlines said all passengers and crew had been evacuated from an Airbus A319 plane that caught...
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EU seeks bigger role in Asia’s ‘theatre of tensions’, warns on China
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) -European Union leaders said on Thursday that the EU wants to become a bigger actor...
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U.S. wants ASEAN leaders to play bigger role in Myanmar diplomacy – official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States wants Southeast Asian leaders to play a "more deeply engaged role" in efforts to...
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China says warned U.S. warship as it transited Taiwan Strait
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China's military said on Wednesday that it had monitored and warned a U.S. warship that had sailed through...
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China committed to friendship and working with Philippines under Marcos – embassy
MANILA (Reuters) - China will continue to work together with the Philippines under its incoming president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who...
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Half of Shanghai achieves ‘zero COVID’; city presses on with ‘unsustainable’ fight
By Brenda Goh and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Shanghai officials said on Wednesday half the city had achieved...
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S.Korea’s Yoon says security situation tense amid talk of N.Korea’s possible nuclear test
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's new president Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday the security situation on the Korean peninsula was difficult,...
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China wants to take Taiwan peacefully but is preparing militarily -U.S. intelligence officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China would prefer to take over neighboring Taiwan without military action but is working to get to...
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S.Korea’s Yoon suggests ‘audacious’ economic plan if N.Korea abandons nukes
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, said on Tuesday that North Korea's weapons programmes pose...
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Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID
By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla operated its Shanghai plant well below capacity on Tuesday, showing...
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Japan says S.Korea wants to work on improving ties
By Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan and South Korea have agreed that their frayed relationship can be improved, Japanese Foreign...
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