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Analysis-Years after historic summits, Trump faces an emboldened North Korea

7 Nov 2024

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Donald Trump has long touted his relationship with Kim Jong Un, but if the U.S. president-elect seeks another summit he will find a North Korean leader emboldened by an expanded missile arsenal and a much closer relationship with Russia. After trading threats of nuclear annihilation during the first year …

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Trump’s rollercoaster relationship with North Korean leader Kim

7 Nov 2024

(Reuters) – Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traded insults and threats during his first presidency over Pyongyang’s weapons programs, although they met three times and Trump once quipped “we fell in love” after exchanging letters. But even with the three summits they held, Trump failed to persuade Kim to give up …

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Snowcap on Japan’s Mt Fuji this year is latest spotted in 130 years

7 Nov 2024

By Tom Bateman and Mariko Katsumura KOFU, Japan (Reuters) – Japan’s revered Mount Fuji finally regained an iconic snowcap on Thursday, setting a record for the slowest snowfall in 130 years, the meteorological agency said. The mountain reached the annual milestone on Oct. 5 last year, making this year’s snowcap the latest to form since …

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France summoned North Korean diplomat over troops in Russia, ministry says

7 Nov 2024

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign ministry summoned North Korea’s general delegate in France last week to protest against the deployment of his country’s troops to Russia and warned there would be consequences. “We are ready to react firmly in coordination with our partners,” French foreign ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine told reporters when asked whether sanctions …

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Germany arrests U.S. citizen suspected of offering military intel to China

7 Nov 2024

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany has arrested a U.S. citizen suspected of offering intelligence on the U.S. military to China that he had acquired while working for troops stationed in Germany, the federal prosecutor’s office said in a statement on Thursday. The man, identified only as Martin D. under German privacy law, is accused of having declared …

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Thai PM meets Myanmar junta chief on sidelines of summit in China

7 Nov 2024

(Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met Myanmar’s junta chief on the sidelines of a regional summit in China on Thursday, in a rare overseas trip by a general grappling with a civil war at home.  Myanmar’s ruling military has been battling against a rebellion that erupted after it seized power in a 2021 …

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With Trump win, India open to freeing up market access for U.S. firms, sources say

7 Nov 2024

By Shivangi Acharya and Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is open to offering easier market access for U.S. firms if Washington reciprocates under President-elect Donald Trump, who has long called out New Delhi for its high tariffs, sources aware of the matter said. Trump, who made a stunning political comeback four years after …

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North Korea-Russia ties are also a threat to US security, NATO chief says

7 Nov 2024

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The strengthening ties between Russia and North Korea are not only a threat to European security, but also for the United States, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Thursday. “Russia is delivering the latest technology into North Korea in return for North Korean help with the war against Ukraine and this is …

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Trump win to test limit of presidential power; Harris concedes but vows to ‘fight’

7 Nov 2024

By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose and Joseph Ax PALM BEACH, Florida/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump recaptured the White House with a sweeping victory on Wednesday as tens of millions of Americans looked past his criminal charges and divisive rhetoric to embrace a leader who, if he carries out his campaign promises, will test the limits of …

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Philippines confident in US alliance under Trump amid China tensions, envoy says

7 Nov 2024

By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines expects U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific and support for its treaty ally amid South China Sea tensions to remain steady under Donald Trump, driven by bipartisan resolve in Washington, its ambassador to the U.S. said on Thursday. Both Democrats and Republicans prioritise countering China’s influence, including in …

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