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By Katya Golubkova NEW DELHI (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said G20 leaders have the power to reset a climate crisis that is “spinning out of control” and urged them to reshape global financial rules which he described as outdated and unfair. “The climate crisis is worsening dramatically – but the collective response is lacking …

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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to reshuffle his cabinet on Sept. 13, the head of the junior partner in Kishida’s ruling coalition said on Friday. Public broadcaster NHK showed video footage of Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the Komeito party, telling reporters that Kishida, who heads the Liberal Democratic Party, said in a …

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By Francis Tang and Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) – After Japan’s top talent agency Johnny & Associates apologised on Thursday for decades of sexual abuses committed by its late founder, local broadcasters issued rare mea culpas of their own for failing to report on the allegations for years. The abuses by Johnny Kitagawa, the man …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said it had warned and followed Philippine vessels on Friday near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea that were carrying out a resupply mission to a grounded warship on the atoll. Disputes over the grounded World War Two-era warship Sierra Madre have heated up after China …

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TOKYO (Reuters) -A UNESCO panel has issued a “heritage alert” calling for the preservation of Jingu Park, the site of a historic ballpark in the Japanese capital, and of about 3,000 trees set to be cut down to make way for a skyscraper project. The redevelopment, due to start this month, threatens a field on …

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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is expecting its rainy season to start in November, a month later than usual, after a longer dry season caused by the El Nino weather pattern, its meteorology agency (BMKG) said on Friday. Indonesia’s dry season is forecast to be the most severe since 2019, peaking this month and in October, …

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By Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s economy is expected to grow 2.8% this year, helped by public consumption and investment after the formation of a new government, a deputy finance minister said on Friday, as exports remain weak amid slowing global demand. Public investment and spending will also attract more private investment while private consumption …

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By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – Australia and the Philippines on Friday agreed to hold annual defence ministers’ meetings as the two nations upgraded bilateral ties to a strategic partnership amid rising security challenges in the region, including in the South China Sea. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a strategic partnership agreement with Philippine …

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By Doina Chiacu and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Thursday it would be a “huge mistake” for North Korea to exchange military support with Russia for use in Ukraine, while a top former U.S. intelligence official said there would likely be limits to what Pyongyang would get in return. …

Harris says North Korea military support for Russia would be ‘huge mistake’ Read More »