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S. Korea, US to Hold Security Meeting Next Week
Photo : YONHAP News The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States will discuss pending defense issues during their annual security talks next week. According to the defense ministry, Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back and U.S....
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North Korea appears to have released water from border dam without prior notice: Seoul
SEOUL – North Korea appears to have released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border again without giving prior notice to the South, officials said on Oct 19. Based on satellite imagery, the North appeared to have discharged water from...
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(News Focus) Lee seeks to bolster cooperation with ASEAN, transnational crime response
By Kim Eun-jung KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday wrapped up a two-day trip to Malaysia, where he sought to deepen South Korea's cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and strengthen...
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Trump set to arrive in Japan, where he’ll meet new Prime Minister Takaichi. Follow live updates.
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Trade deal with China is coming together — 3:40 a.m. By the Associated Press Bessent says there’s “a framework” for Trump and Xi to discuss during a meeting in South Korea later this week. The details are still unclear, but Bessent said American...
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North Korean soldier crosses border, monitored and assisted by South Korean forces
South Korean authorities have taken a North Korean soldier into custody after he crossed the inter-Korean border, Azernews reports, citing Yonhap News Agency. The soldier crossed the border in a central area, where South Korean forces monitored...
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Trump says China trade deal likely to be finalized during his Asia trip
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President Trump arrived Monday in Japan, where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions. Mr. Trump's Asian tour, which kicked off over the weekend, has a...
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Trump says he expects to reach trade deal with China on his Asia trip
President Trump is scheduled to arrive soon in Japan, where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions. The meeting is an early diplomatic test for...
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The Latest: Trump set to arrive in Japan, where he’ll meet new Prime Minister Takaichi
Audio By Carbonatix President Donald Trump arrives Monday in Japan where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions. The meeting is an early diplomatic test...
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Trump heads for Japan as hopes grow for China t…
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Fort Bend Herald - Texas
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Donald Trump headed to Japan on Monday, the next leg of an Asia tour that could see the US president and China's Xi Jinping end the bruising trade war between the world's largest economies. Speaking on Air Force One, Trump said he was hopeful of a...
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PM Takaichi moves to unleash Japan’s long-stifled defence industry
TOKYO – Japan is taking off the gloves as it seeks to become an international arms powerhouse amid a political realignment under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has embraced a coalition partner eager for major defence liberalisation. Ms...
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General : Anwar Calls For Renewed Commitment To Dialogue, Peace And Multilateralism At East Asia Summit
By Mohd Khairi Idham Amran, Ahmad Aidi Syukri Hamzah and Kuvineshwaren Nedunjelian KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on East Asia Summit (EAS) leaders to renew their shared purpose and reaffirm...
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Lee, Malaysia PM hold summit talks, clinch free trade deal
By Kim Eun-jung KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday, with the two nations clinching a bilateral free trade deal, the presidential office said. Lee and...
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Trump and Xi set to meet after US agrees 'framework' of trade deal with China
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Radio X
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The Trump administration walked back on threats of hitting China with an extra 100 per cent tariff on Sunday after Beijing hinted plans to restrict the exports of rare earth minerals could be paused. The two leaders are expected to meet on Tuesday...
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North Korean soldier defects across heavily guarded border to South Korea
A North Korean soldier has crossed the heavily guarded border into South Korea and asked to resettle, South Korea’s military said on Sunday.The soldier crossed through the central part of the border, known as the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), and was...
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North Korean soldier defects South across heavily fortified border
A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border, South Korea’s military has said. The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border on Sunday, South Korea’s...
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North Korean soldier crosses DMZ, defects to South: Seoul
A North Korean soldier was taken into custody by the South after he voluntarily crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas on Sunday, Seoul’s military said. The soldier was seeking “to defect to the South,” a defence...
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Zelenskiy accuses China of aiding Russia’s war effort through industrial and military support
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BNE Intellinews
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused China of materially supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex, providing key technologies and resources that have enabled Moscow to sustain and scale its war effort against Ukraine. “Xi told me...
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N. Korea appears to have released water from border dam without prior notice
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border again without giving prior notice to the South, officials said Sunday. Based on satellite imagery, the North appeared to have...
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North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across the heavily fortified border
A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the heavily fortified border on Sunday (October 19, 2025), South Korea's military said. The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border, South...
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Kim Jong Un reaffirms ties with Moscow at groundbreaking ceremony in Pyongyang
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Hancock County Journal-Pilot - Illinois
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