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BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States still have “some differences” on issues such as climate finance but have made progress in narrowing them during talks this week, U.S. climate envoy John Podesta said in Beijing on Friday. “Notwithstanding some friction in our bilateral relationship, we can find places to collaborate for the good …

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By Hyonhee Shin and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on Friday to maintain the momentum behind an improvement in relations with South Korea during a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Friday. Kishida’s final, whirlwind trip to his neighbour as leader came as the two leaders …

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By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday called on China to stop supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine and said Beijing’s assistance has been a significant factor in the continuation of the war. “China has become a decisive enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine,” Stoltenberg told reporters in Oslo. “China …

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(Reuters) – Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, 87, who is in the midst of a 33,000-km (20,500-mile) tour of four Southeast Asian nations. WHEN WAS POPE FRANCIS ELECTED? The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope on March 13, 2013. He is the 266th pontiff and the first from Latin …

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By Kentaro Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s former environment minister and leading prime ministerial candidate, Shinjiro Koizumi, said on Friday he would call a snap election “at the earliest date possible” if he were to win the ruling party’s leadership election this month. Koizumi also said he would “basically carry over” the economic …

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By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The commander of the U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific will speak to a southern theater commander of China’s armed forces in the next few weeks, with the aim of preventing any military misunderstandings between the superpowers, the U.S. ambassador to China said on Thursday. The remark …

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By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -Southern Chinese provinces and cities braced for the arrival of super typhoon Yagi, shutting schools and postponing flights ahead of its expected landfall along Hainan’s subtropical coast in what could be the most powerful storm to hit China in years. Yagi is the Japanese word for goat and for …

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