SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised on Wednesday an artillery firing drill testing combat deployment and attack against unexpected enemy targets in a coastal environment, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday. (Reporting by Jack Kim; Editing by Chris Reese)
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union and China are preparing to agree a joint declaration on tackling climate change at a summit in Beijing on Thursday, EU diplomats told Reuters. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa will visit Beijing on Thursday and meet Chinese President Xi …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China warned on Wednesday against the risk of power supply disruptions as people struggled to keep cool in record heat baking large swathes of the country, which also spurred warnings to the elderly to guard against heat stroke. Power demand exceeded 1.5 billion kilowatts for the first time last week, energy officials said, …
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By Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia’s military will begin manufacturing medicines for public distribution under a new agreement, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest expansion of the armed forces’ role in civilian affairs since President Prabowo Subianto took office. The president, a former defence minister and special forces commander, has expanded the powerful military’s …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China will tighten road traffic regulations and set out legal responsibilities to ensure public safety, its public security ministry said on Wednesday, as the use of assisted driving technology in vehicles increases. Beijing is stepping up scrutiny of the technology after a fatal accident in March involving a Xiaomi SU7 sedan which had …
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(Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied talk on Wednesday that he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he plans to step down following a bruising upper house election defeat. Some in his own party are questioning his leadership and the opposition is weighing a no-confidence motion. Ishiba’s resignation as …
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By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -India will resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens from July 24 this year, its embassy in China said on Wednesday, the first time in five years as both countries move to repair their rocky relationship. Tensions between the two countries escalated following a 2020 military clash along their …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) -China is “clearly” trying to interfere in Taiwan’s democracy and it is up to Taiwan’s people to decide who should be removed from or stay in office, the island’s government said on Wednesday ahead of a recall vote for around one-fifth of lawmakers. On Saturday, Taiwan voters will decide on the fate of …
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has made up his mind to resign, Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Mariko Katsumura; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -As Taiwan gears up for a recall vote that could reshape its parliament, opposition lawmakers being challenged at the ballot box are getting two unusual supporters: Chinese officials and state media outlets rallying to their cause. While President Lai Ching-te won the election last year, his Democratic …
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