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Japanese beating Americans in baseball is must-see viewing

Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan beat the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic.

Japan's Kishida pledges aid for Ukraine-backing Poland

Japan’s prime minister has pledged to provide Poland with development support to help the European country assist neighboring Ukraine as it defends itself from Russia’s invasion.

China's Xi, Japan's Kishida end visits to Russia and Ukraine

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has left Moscow, wrapping up a three-day visit, shortly after Japanese PM Fumio Kishida left Kyiv

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Ukraine: Russia hits apartments and dorm, killing civilians

Russia has stepped up its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine, killing students and other civilians, in a violent followup to dueling high-level diplomatic missions aimed at bringing peace after 13 months of war.

Ukraine live briefing: China’s Xi departs Russia with no clear progress towards ending war

Xi Jinping is expected to talk to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after returning from Moscow. Putin warns U.K. over depleted uranium shells.

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy

Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan, is visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today. Kishida plans to show his "absolute rejection to Russia's one sided change."

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Japan, China push opposing visions in top-level visits

Asia’s stake in Europe’s war was made crystal clear when the leaders of the region’s two richest countries sat in the capitals of Russia and Ukraine in strong shows of support for the opposing sides.

Japan's prime minister arrives in Ukraine for talks with President Zelenskyy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a surprise visit to Ukraine early Tuesday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in neighboring Russia for a three-day visit.

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Japan, China leaders visit rival capitals in Ukraine war

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a surprise visit to Ukraine early Tuesday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in neighboring Russia for a three-day visit

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Japan’s PM offers Ukraine support as China’s Xi backs Russia

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made a surprise visit to Kyiv and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

South Korea to restore Japan's trade status to improve ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his government will take steps to restore Japan’s preferential trade status.

Japan's Kishida heading to Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is heading to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Japan PM Kishida announces new Indo-Pacific plan in India

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to the Group of Seven summit and announced a new action plan for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Pepper-grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney

Lars Nootbaar's imaginary pepper-grinder was the talk of World Baseball Classic games in Japan, but the fun-loving gesture by the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder does not appear welcome in Japan's popular high school baseball tournament. When a player for Tohoku High School twisted his two fists together — imitating Nootbaar — after getting on first base Saturday, the umpire told him to stop. Hiroshi Sato, manager for Tohoku High School, defended his player.

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North Korea says ICBM launch was a 'warning'

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, stating the day after that it was meant to send a message to the U.S. and South Korean militaries.

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Japan, German leaders agree to strengthen ties, supply chain

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have agreed to strengthen economic and defense ties.

Japan PM praises SKorea leader; biz groups vow to boost ties

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says hats off to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for “making a difficult decision and action” by overcoming the troubled history between the two countries, pledging to work with him toward better future relations.

China, Japan trade accusations over infringing each other’s maritime territory

Japan and China are both accusing each other of infringing on their maritime territory. China is routinely sending vessels around Japan’s claimed islands in the East China Sea.

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Leaders of Japan and South Korea hold first summit in 12 years

The United States’ closest allies in Asia are trying to overcome their historical differences and unite against growing threats from China and North Korea.

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Japan, South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit

Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and take steps to resolve a trade dispute during a long-awaited summit.

North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

The launch came just before South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo.

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North Korea fires launches multiple ballistic missiles into sea ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, Japanese officials said Thursday.

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Leaders of Japan and South Korea will meet Thursday to try and mend ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are hoping to overcome historical feuds and domestic politics that have sent relations to their lowest point in decades.

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Yoon: Seoul-Tokyo ties key to address N Korea, supply chains

South Korea’s president wants to quickly overcome decades of lingering hostility left over from Japan’s past colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula and forge a united front on North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and other regional security and economic challenges facing the neighbors.

Japan, S. Korea summit must overcome history to renew ties

South Korean and Japanese leaders will meet in Tokyo this week, hoping to resume regular visits after a gap of over a decade and overcome resentments that date back more than 100 years.

North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles into sea as South Korea warns of 'grave provocation'

South Korean officials reported two ballistic missiles were fired from North Korea early Tuesday morning, which flew several hundred miles before landing in the sea.

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Japanese residents continue to wear masks after 3-year-long request ends

Japan has dropped its three-year-long masking request in one of its last steps in easing COVID rules in public places. However, nothing has changed as residents continue to wear them.

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Masks stay put in Japan as 3-year request to wear them ends

Hardly anything changed when Japan dropped its request for people to wear masks after three years.

Masks stay put in Japan as 3-year request to wear them ends

Japan on Monday dropped its request for people to wear masks after three years, but hardly anything changed in the country that has had an extremely high regard for their effectiveness at anti-virus protection. During a televised budget committee meeting at parliament, some lawmakers still wore masks, though Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wasn't wearing one when he arrived at his office Monday. Dropping the mask-wearing request is one of the last steps Japan's government is taking in easing COVID-19 rules in public places as it tries to expand business and other activity.

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Japan marks 12 years from tsunami and nuclear disaster

Japan has marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant

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Japan marks 12 years since tsunami and nuclear disaster

Japan has marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida throws out first pitch for World Baseball Classic Game between Japan and South Korea

The World Baseball Classic Game between Japan and South Korea took place on Friday. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida threw out the first pitch.

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Ohtani leads Japan over South Korea 13-4 at World Classic

Shohei Ohtani doubled and singled for his second straight two-hit game, and Japan overcame a three-run deficit to beat South Korea 13-4 for its second straight win at the World Baseball Classic.

Leaders of South Korea, Japan scheduled to meet next week for summit on strengthening ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to visit Japan's prime minister next week. Japan will hold a summit on strengthening ties between the two nations.

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South Korea, Japan to hold summit next week to expand ties

South Korea and Japan say their leaders will meet next week in Japan.

Why Japan Is Considering a Move Toward LGBTQ Rights

Japan is the only country among the Group of Seven advanced democracies without any laws to protect the rights of LGBTQ people, let alone officially recognize same-sex couples. But as it prepares to host a G-7 summit in May, pressure is building both at home and from abroad on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government for change. Lawmakers are wrestling over a bill to “promote understanding,” but some conservatives oppose an anti-discrimination clause — and marriage equality isn’t even on the ta

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Sen. Mike Lee demands release of US Navy vet imprisoned in Japan, threatens consequences

Sen. Mike Lee blasted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for refusing to release a U.S. servicemember Wednesday. Lee says there will be consequences for Japan.

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Japan OKs new budget incl. hefty arms cost to deter China

Japan’s lower house of parliament has approved a 114 trillion yen ($836 billion) budget for the next fiscal year.

Ukraine envoy is optimistic Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Kyiv before May

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely visit Ukraine's capital before the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May, Ukraine's ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky told CNBC.

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Japan, other G-7 leaders step up Russia sanctions

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other Group of Seven leaders have adopted a set of additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine at an online G-7 summit to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of the invasion.

Can Any Amount of Money Turn the Tide on Global Fertility?

Japan, the poster child for aging society, promises radical spending to boost its birthrate. That’s unlikely to fix the issue.

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N Korea fires missile after threatening retaliation

Pyongyang fires a missile into the sea a day after warning the US and Seoul against military drills.

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Ukraine invasion reshaped global alliances, renewed fears

Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the diplomatic consequences of the war still reverberate worldwide.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologizes to LGBTQ community over former aide's remarks

Japan's prime minister apologized to the LGBTQ community for remarks made by a former aide. The aide made a remark that he would not want to live next to an LGBTQ person.

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Japan PM apologizes to LGBTQ activists over ex-aide's remark

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has met with LGBTQ representatives and offered an apology over his former aide’s discriminatory remarks, which sparked nationwide outrage and calls for the government to ensure equal rights

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US ambassador to Japan has 'full confidence' Japanese government will ban discrimination against LGBTQ people

Sexual minorities in Japan are campaigning for the government to ban discrimination against LGBTQ people. The U.S. Ambassador to Japan has "full confidence" the government will do so.

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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has "full confidence" Japan will ban LGBTQ discrimination

Activists are urging the government to enact anti-discrimination legislation before Japan hosts the G-7 summit of industrialized nations in Hiroshima in May.

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Kazuo Ueda is set to become Japan's next central bank governor. Here's what it means

Ueda would replace current central bank chief Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who was first appointed in March 2013. His current five-year term will end on April 8.

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Japan watchdog OKs new safety rules to extend reactor life

Japanese nuclear regulators have approved contentious safety evaluation changes and draft legislation to allow aging reactors to operate longer.

Kazuo Ueda Is the First Surprise of the Post-Kuroda Era

Kishida’s reported pick to lead the central bank wasn’t on many shortlists. For all that, Ueda may not be a total shock to the system.

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That Bird Won’t Fly: There’s No Hawk Coming to the BOJ

Speculation about Kuroda’s successor is reaching fever pitch. But big change is still a long way off for whoever gets the job.

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Japanese LGBTQ activists demand country to adopt equal rights laws after aide’s recent discriminatory remark

LQBTQ activists are urging Japan to adopt equal rights laws, legalize same-sex marriage, and ban sexual discrimination before the country hosts a Group of Seven summit in May.

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Japanese official’s homophobic remarks highlight lagging LGBTQ rights

Japan’s prime minister fired an aide who said he “doesn’t even want to look” at same-sex couples, sparking outcry and renewing attention on LGBTQ rights.

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Japan fires aide for anti-LGBTQ comments: 'Outrageous'

Japan's prime minister fired a top aide on Saturday after the aide reportedly said he wouldn't want to live next to gay or lesbian couples or even look at them.

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As China and Russia get "closer" and Beijing invests in nuclear weapons, NATO focuses on new "friends"

"China is not our adversary," Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, "but we must understand the scale of the challenge and work together to address it."

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NATO chief wants more 'friends' as Russia, China move closer

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says China’s growing assertiveness and collaboration with Russia poses a challenge not only to Asia but also to Europe.

Superheroes Need Not Apply for BOJ’s Top Job

The challenges facing Kuroda’s successor look almost conventional. There’s no sense of national peril this time.

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NATO calls for Japan, other democracies to defend against China’s threat on international order

NATO stressed the need for democratic countries to work together with the alliance to defend the international order as China and Russia lead an authoritarian pushback.

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NATO chief urges closer ties with Japan to defend democracy

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has sharply criticized China for “bullying its neighbors and threatening Taiwan” and stressed the need for Japan and other democracies to work together with the alliance to defend the international order.

How the BOJ Gets a New Governor and Why It Matters

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is due to step down in April after the longest stint at the helm of the central bank in its 140-year history. Kuroda has spearheaded the most ambitious monetary stimulus program of modern times, with measures that have turned the bank into the largest owner of stocks and government bonds in Japan and made it the last major anchor of ultra-low interest rates in the world. The BOJ’s first change of guard in a decade could have wide-reaching ripple effects in

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Begging Companies to Hike Wages Is Not the Answer

Japan’s prime minister is asking employers to pay workers more. He should make the market do that instead.

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Japan PM aide apologizes for 'shameful' act of having hands in pockets on US trip

As Kishida spoke to the media, Kihara was captured in the background with his hands inside his pants pockets. Many in Japan believe that such an action portrays a dismissive attitude and is considered inappropriate in formal scenarios. When footage of Kishida’s interview emerged on Japanese media, viewers criticized Kihara as “shameful,” “disrespectful” and “arrogant.”

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Japan ‘on the Verge’ of Societal Collapse Due to Plummeting Birth Rate, Prime Minister Says

Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida spoke in desperate terms about the country’s cratering birth rate in an address to his nation’s parliament on Monday.

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Kishida prioritizes arms buildup, reversing low birthrate

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Japan faces the severest security environment in the region since the end of World War II.

Japan court acquits utility executives in Fukushima disaster

A Japanese court has found three former utility company executives not guilty of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster and the subsequent deaths of more than 40 elderly residents during their forced evacuation.

Former Russian president says Japanese leader should disembowel himself

Dmitry Medvedev, now a senior security official, made the remark about Fumio Kishida after the U.S. and Japan warned Russia against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

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More classified documents found at Biden’s Delaware home, White House counsel says

Additional classified government documents from the Obama administration were found at President Joe Biden's Delaware home this week, the White House confirmed Saturday.

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More classified documents found at Biden's home by lawyers

The White House says lawyers for President Joe Biden found more classified documents at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, than previously known.

Biden and Kishida bolster the U.S.-Japan security relationship

Biden reiterated the “unwavering commitment of the United States to the defense of Japan.”

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Japan PM Kishida and Biden summit talks mark a turning point

There's a growing recognition that Japan needs greater deterrence capabilities in the neighborhood where it sits.

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Biden and Kishida discuss Japan 'stepping up' security

The U.S. and Japan sealed an agreement to bolster their cooperation on space.

Japanese PM asks for Canada’s help on clean energy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is looking to Canada to help his country wean itself off fossil fuels from places such as Russia

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Japan’s Standing Is Rising. Not So Its Leader’s

The nation’s significance as a geopolitical power has rarely been higher, but that’s little solace for its unloved prime minister.

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Japan’s leader hopes White House visit will give him a political boost

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with President Biden on Friday, as he seeks to rally domestic support for Japan's new national security strategy.

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US, Japan unveil plans to strengthen the alliance

The top national security officials from the U.S. and Japan have unveiled plans to strengthen the alliance to help counter threats from North Korea and China.

US, Japan to place anti-ship missiles on Okinawa amid rising China tensions

The U.S. and Japan announced plans to provide advanced weapons like anti-ship missiles to Marine forces stationed on Okinawa in an effort to cow China and North Korea.

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UK, Japan sign defense deal amid rising concern about China

The leaders of Britain and Japan are signing a defense agreement that could see troops deployed to each others’ countries

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UK, Japan sign defense deal amid rising concern about China

The leaders of Britain and Japan have signed defense agreement that could see troops deployed to each others’ countries.

Parents of naval officer jailed in Japan plead with Biden to secure his release in talks with Japanese PM

The parents of a Navy lieutenant detained in Japan urged the White House to secure their son's release in his upcoming meeting with the Japanese prime minster.

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US, Japan poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa

Top national security officials from the United States and Japan are expected to agree to changes in the joint defense posture this week as the two nations confront rising threats from North Korea and increasing aggressiveness from China.

Kishida highlights security concerns on trip to Europe, US

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a weeklong trip to strengthen military ties with Europe and Britain and bring into focus the Japan-U.S. alliance at a summit in Washington.

Biden to host Japan's Kishida for talks on NKorea, economy

President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House later this month for economic and security consultations.

Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern

Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough.

Foreign firms: China 'turns corner' by ending quarantine

Foreign companies have welcomed China’s decision to end quarantines for travelers from abroad as an important step to revive slumping business activity, while Japan announced restrictions on visitors from the country as infections surge.

Japan to require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China

Japan will require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China as a temporary emergency measure against the surging infections there after Beijing largely abandoned its “zero-COVID” policy.

Japan PM sacks 4th minister to patch up scandal-hit Cabinet

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials.

Tomahawks part of Japan's record defense spending next year

Japan’s Cabinet has approved record defense spending next year in preparation for the country deploying U.S.-made Tomahawks and other long-range cruise missiles as part of a more offensive security strategy.

As regional threats rise, Japan eases defense-only strategy

Japan's strict self-defense-only postwar principle is being loosened.

New Japan law aims at Unification Church fundraising abuses

Japan’s parliament has enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups, which mainly targets the Unification Church, whose fundraising tactics and cozy ties with the governing party caused public outrage.

Japan to jointly develop new fighter jet with UK, Italy

Japan has announced it will jointly develop its next-generation fighter jet with the U.K. and Italy.

Japan births at new low as population shrinks and ages

Japan’s top government spokesperson said Monday that the number of babies born this year is below last year's record low.

Asia-Pacific leaders seek unity on war, economic ills, virus

Pacific Rim leaders are seeking common ground on the war in Ukraine and other dire threats to humankind in an annual meeting that began Friday in Bangkok.

Seoul: North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters.

Leaders quietly work to ramp up pressure on N. Korea at G-20

With all the big issues dominating this week’s meeting of leaders of the world’s biggest economies — war, famine, poverty, to name just a few — there’s been little public discussion of North Korea and its pursuit of nuclear-armed missiles.

Cambodia's Hun Sen has COVID-19 at G-20 after earlier summit

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he has COVID-19 and is leaving the Group of 20 meetings in Bali, just days after hosting President Joe Biden and other world leaders for a summit in his country’s capital.

S Korea, Japan seek better ties amid NKorea missile tensions

The leaders of South Korea and Japan have agreed to keep up efforts to resolve their historical disputes as they’re pushing to bolster security cooperation with the United States to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats.

US, Japan, SKorea vow unified response to North Korea threat

President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea are vowing a unified and coordinated response to North Korea's threatening nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Watches, daggers and cricket ice cream: Asian summit treats

A custom wristwatch from Cambodian leader Hun Sen at the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh, a foot-long dagger at the G-20 meetings in Bali, and cricket ice cream and Thai noodles with worm sauce at the APEC talks in Bangkok.

World leaders grieve deadly Halloween crowd surge in Seoul

World leaders have expressed sadness and condolences after at least 151 people were killed in a crowd surge Saturday night in Seoul, South Korea.

Asian shares mostly lower as Japan preps massive stimulus

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after a mixed session on Wall Street, where tech sector losses offset gains in other parts of the market.

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