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SEOUL (Reuters) – A Chinese government and communist party delegation led by its top legislator and the party’s third ranked official Zhao Leji will pay an official goodwill visit to North Korea, the North’s official KCNA news agency reported on Tuesday. China’s foreign ministry also announced Zhao’s visit that will take place from Thursday to …

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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s state-controlled media has called President Yoon Suk Yeol of its neighbour South Korea a “fascist dictator” and a “warmonger” a day before elections that will determine the makeup of parliament, currently dominated by Yoon’s opponents. Reports carried by North Korea’s official KCNA news agency described the South …

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MANILA (Reuters) – Protesters in Manila trampled on an effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as they condemned China’s “aggression” against the Philippines in the South China Sea. The protesters marched towards the Chinese consulate in Manila, chanting “China leave!” while others called out China’s “aggression” against Filipino people in the South China …

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By David Brunnstrom and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the leaders of Japan and the Philippines this week to boost economic and defense ties as the allies seek to offset China’s growing might and manage risks ranging from North Korea to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Biden’s bilateral summit with …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China constantly uses coercion and pressures other countries, including Japan and the Philippines, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said on Monday. Emanuel made the remark at a Center for Strategic and International Studies event in Washington days before U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President …

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By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said dialogue was needed to resolve heightened friction between arch-rivals Pakistan and India during a meeting in Riyadh with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Sharif was making his first overseas visit since winning power in elections in February. He met with bin …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Premier Li Qiang said during a Monday symposium with economic experts and businessmen that China will make macro policies more consistent and pay attention to precise policy implementation, state media reported. “(We) should be clear that the current external environment is increasingly complicated, grim and uncertain. Problems existing in economic operation …

China to make macro policies more consistent, state media reports, citing premier Read More »