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Japanese A-bomb survivor groups protest Trump’s nuclear test order
The US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug 6, 1945, and another on Nagasaki three days later. (AP…
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Japan’s new PM in first talks with South Korean president
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung shake hands ahead of their talks at the…
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Trump again targets Fed’s Powell on interest rate cuts
US President Donald Trump attacks Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell for not cutting rates, saying the Fed lags Europe and…
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Trump heaps praise on Japan’s first female leader, signs rare earths deal
U.S. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Japan’s first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming the new…
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China eyes ‘positive signals’ from new Japan leadership
China has taken note of some positive signals from Sanae Takaichi’s new cabinet. (AFP pic) BEIJING: Beijing’s top diplomat on…
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Beef, defence deals and rare earths, how Japan’s new leader wooed Trump
US President Donald Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrive on board the US Navy’s USS George Washington aircraft…
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South Korea’s hopes for Asia-Pacific forum take backseat as Trump, Xi come to town
US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping eye a deal that could ease trade tensions. (Reuters pic) SEOUL:…
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US, Japan sign agreement on ‘securing’ rare earths supply
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (right) speaks during the Japan-US summit meeting with US President Donald Trump in Tokyo. (EPA Images…
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Trump gets royal welcome in Japan, China trade truce hopes rise
U.S. President Donald Trump received a royal welcome on Monday in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip…
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South Korea’s Lee urges stronger Asean+3 cooperation to tackle emerging geoeconomic challenges
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung speaks during the 26th Asean-Republic of Korea Summit in Kuala Lumpur. (AP pic) KUALA…
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