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(Reuters) – Myanmar’s ruling military on Friday said it did not engage in political bargaining with other countries before releasing four foreign prisoners among nearly 6,000 in an amnesty this week. Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun was speaking at a regular briefing, a day after Australian economist Sean Turnell, former British ambassador Vicky Bowman, Japanese …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China made a further incremental relaxation of rules to combat the spread of COVID-19 on Friday, removing limits on numbers of people allowed at theatres and events such as concerts and music festivals in low-risk areas without outbreaks. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued the revised guidelines to travel agencies, entertainment and …

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By Josh Smith and Mariko Katsumura SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday that Japanese officials said had sufficient range to reach the mainland of the United States and that landed just 200 kilometres (130 miles) off Japan. The launch, reported by both South Korean and Japanese officials, comes a …

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TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States, South Korea, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, and Australia agreed on Friday to condemn the launch of North Korea’s ballistic missiles in the strongest terms in an emergency meeting held on the sidelines of the APEC summit, the Japanese government said. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned of further missile …

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By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) – Leaders of the United States, South Korea, Japan and allied countries convened an emergency meeting during an Asian summit on Friday and condemned North Korea’s firing of a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, calling for a united response. The missile, which landed just 200 kilometres (130 miles) off Japan, was …

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BANGKOK (Reuters) – The special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) welcomed on Friday a recent mass release of prisoners by Myanmar’s military government as “an important gesture” towards helping create a conducive environment for dialogue. In a statement, the envoy Prak Sokhonn also said he was planning a third visit to …

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Countries like China should contribute more to compensation payments for countries hit by climate-fuelled disasters, German Development Minister Svenja Schulze told broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk on Friday. “China has 28 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions at the moment. So they must also contribute to dealing with the damage,” Schulze told Bayerischer Rundfunk …

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CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Thailand for an official visit, the state news agency SPA reported on Thursday. He was received by the Thai prime minister in Bangkok, SPA added. (Reporting by Enas Alashray; editing by Jonathan Oatis)