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By Jihoon Lee and Trevor Hunnicutt GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -A trade deal reached by the U.S. and South Korea on Wednesday at their leaders’ summit is a best-case compromise to untangle a deadlock in tariff talks that had raised questions about the Asian country’s export-heavy economy, analysts said. U.S. President Donald Trump and South …

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By Jihoon Lee and Ju-min Park GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -The leader of South Korean boyband BTS, RM, said diversity without borders was the source of creativity behind the group’s worldwide success, as Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in his home country for a trade forum overshadowed by protectionist worries. “I am just an artist. I am …

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HANOI (Reuters) -Floods triggered by record heavy rains have killed at least nine people and left five others missing in central Vietnam, the government said on Wednesday. Six of the fatalities were in Danang, home to one of the country’s most popular beaches, and the ancient town of Hoi An, the government said in a …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Josh Smith GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korea welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday with a replica gold crown and awarded him with the “Grand Order of Mugunghwa”, the country’s highest decoration, the presidential office said. Trump landed in South Korea on the final leg of a trip through …

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BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China “absolutely will not” rule out using force over Taiwan, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, striking a much tougher tone than a series of articles in state media this week that pledged benign rule if the island comes over to Beijing. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has …

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By Asif Shahzad and Sayed Hassib ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) -Pakistan’s defence minister threatened on Wednesday to “obliterate” the ruling Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan, a dramatic escalation of rhetoric after the collapse of talks towards a lasting peace between the South Asian nations. Truce negotiations concluded in Istanbul without a “workable solution”, Pakistan’s information minister said early …

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