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JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia has committed to provide a list of preferred tariffs on U.S. goods before starting a second round of talks with Washington scheduled this month, its senior economy minister said on Wednesday after meeting the U.S. trade envoy. The U.S. was Indonesia’s third-biggest export destination as of last year, receiving shipments worth $26.3 …

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(Reuters) -South Korea’s liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung is projected to have won the presidential election, local broadcaster JTBC reported on Tuesday. Reuters has not independently confirmed the results of the forecast. (Reporting by Jack KimEditing by Ed Davies)

TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump discussed cooperating with Japan on developing technology for his planned Golden Dome missile defence shield during a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba this month, the Nikkei reported. The two countries are expected to work together on systems to intercept incoming threats, and Tokyo’s participation could serve …

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MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has retained the majority of his Cabinet ministers, two weeks after requesting their resignations in what he called a “bold reset” of his administration, his executive secretary said on Tuesday. The call for “courtesy resignations” came in the wake of the disappointing performances by Marcos-backed candidates in the …

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By James Pomfret and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s leader said on Tuesday that China’s recent removal of its top representative in the city, known for his hardline policies on national security, had been a “normal” personnel change. In a surprise development, China announced late on Friday that Zheng Yanxiong, the director of …

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By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Mongolia’s Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene has stepped down after losing parliamentary support following corruption claims that erupted into street protests last month, the country’s parliament said on Tuesday. The parliament of the world’s largest landlocked country did not pass a draft resolution on a confidence ballot, meaning Oyun-Erdene was deemed …

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