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TAIPEI (Reuters) -The two Chinese aircraft carriers spotted conducting simultaneous operations in the Pacific for the first time send a political message about the country’s “expansionist” aims, Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday. Japan’s defence minister said the previous day that the appearance of the Chinese aircraft carriers signified Beijing’s intention to further …

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YEONCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – K-pop group BTS’ members Jimin and Jungkook were discharged from the South Korean military on Wednesday, the fifth and sixth to complete the country’s mandatory service amid expectations of the band’s comeback from a hiatus. The seven-member group put their global music career on hold in 2022 to begin their …

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By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House AI czar David Sacks on Tuesday downplayed the risk that coveted American AI chips could be smuggled to bad actors, and expressed concern that regulating U.S. AI too tightly could stifle growth and cede the critical market to China. “We talk about these chips like they could be …

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(Corrects wording in Lutnick quote in paragraph 3 to “but if they need be, we’ll be here tomorrow” instead of “but maybe we’ll be here tomorrow”) LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said trade talks with Chinese officials were going well and he hoped they would end on Tuesday night, but said they could …

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By Karen Lema and Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine senators on Tuesday voted to return an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte to the lower house to clarify its constitutionality, in a surprise move just hours after convening a trial that could end her political career.  After heated debates among members that included efforts …

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By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s ruling coalition agreed to include a plan to distribute cash handouts in its election campaign pledges to help households cope with persistent inflation, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The handout plan could add to concerns over the government’s already tattered finances, as lawmakers scramble to …

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