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South Korea presidential adviser heads to Washington ahead of tariffs deadline

6 Jul 2025

By Hyunjoo Jin and Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s presidential security adviser headed to Washington on Sunday for trade and defence talks as Seoul discussed an extension of the freeze on U.S. tariffs that is set to expire within days. Wi Sung-lac, President Lee Jae Myung’s national security adviser, aims to meet his counterpart, …

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Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype

5 Jul 2025

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster. Authorities on Friday evacuated some residents from remote islands close to the epicentre of a 5.5-magnitude quake off the tip of the southernmost …

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Eastern China swelters under early heatwave, threatening crops and industry

4 Jul 2025

By Xihao Jiang, Joe Cash and Xiuhao Chen SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Sweltering heat enveloped China’s eastern seaboard on Friday, as a high-pressure system settled over the country’s most populous region, baking key agricultural and manufacturing hubs along the Yangtze River and raising fears of droughts and economic losses. Large swathes of China’s economic heartland are set …

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Exclusive-China signals investment in Brazil-led global forest fund, sources say

4 Jul 2025

By Lisandra Paraguassu RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -China has signaled to the Brazilian government that it will invest in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a multilateral mechanism funding conservation of endangered forests around the world, two people with knowledge of negotiations told Reuters.  An investment by China in the fund, which Brazil first proposed in …

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Chinese captain in Baltic sea cable damage case appears in Hong Kong court

4 Jul 2025

HONG KONG (Reuters) -The captain of a Hong Kong-registered ship alleged to have damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea was assigned a lawyer in a Hong Kong court on Friday, with the case adjourned until September to allow the prosecution to gather more evidence. Wan Wenguo, the captain of the container ship NewNew Polar …

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Indian minister backs Dalai Lama’s position on successor, contradicting China

4 Jul 2025

DHARAMSHALA, India (Reuters) -A senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organization he has set up have the authority to identify his successor as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, in a rare comment contradicting rival China’s long-held position. The Dalai Lama, who fled to India in 1959 after a …

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Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan

4 Jul 2025

By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to recognise the Taliban government of the country. In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow saw good prospects to develop ties and would continue to support Kabul in security, …

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China helped Pakistan with ‘live inputs’ in conflict with India, Indian Army deputy chief says

4 Jul 2025

By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -China gave Islamabad “live inputs” on key Indian positions during Pakistan’s deadly conflict with its neighbour in May, the deputy chief of India’s army said on Friday, calling for urgent upgrades to the country’s air defence systems. The nuclear-armed rivals used missiles, drones and artillery fire during the four-day …

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