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HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s president, Vo Van Thuong, will visit Japan next week, a Vietnamese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as the two countries discuss strengthening their relations. Closer ties would confirm Vietnam’s increasingly strategic role as an important link in global supply chains amid trade tension between China and the West, which is …

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By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Thursday it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day after Seoul suspended part of a 2018 military accord between the two Koreas in a protest over Pyongyang’s launch of a spy satellite. North Korea’s defence ministry said …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -The Philippines enlisted “foreign forces” to patrol the South China Sea and has been stirring up trouble since Tuesday, the southern theatre command of China’s military said on Thursday, in an apparent reference to the United States. The military will maintain high vigilance, resolutely defend national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and …

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By Khanh Vu and Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s top leader vowed to extend “for the long-term” an anti-corruption campaign that has had a chilling effect on the economy, after police revealed financial scandals in the real estate sector worth more than 3% of gross domestic product. The campaign against graft has been under …

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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered authorities to produce former Prime Minister Imran Khan for trial on Nov. 28 on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer said, in what would be his first public appearance since he was jailed in August. The former cricket star has been embroiled in …

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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea got help from Russia for its successful launch of a reconnaissance satellite this week, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday, citing the country’s intelligence agency. Tuesday’s launch was North Korea’s third attempt after two failed tries, and the first since its leader Kim Jong Un’s rare trip to …

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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine President-elect Javier Milei on Wednesday thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for a letter congratulating him on last Sunday’s elections results, a softening of tone from earlier harsh criticism of China’s communist leadership. “I thank President Xi Jinping for the congratulations and good wishes,” Milei said on his personal X account. “I …

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