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Trump briefs South Korea's Lee after summit in Beijing
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (175+ words) The Japan Times Trump briefs South Korea's Lee after summit in Beijing South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he talked with U. S. President Donald Trump about the outcome of the American leader's recent trip to Beijing and ways to bolster…...
How Moscow lost friends and global influence
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (221+ words) The Japan Times How Moscow lost friends and global influence Russia is now more isolated than it was after the Bolshevik Revolution NEW YORK " Since launching his full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin…...
Labour's Starmer revolt revives thorny debate over rejoining EU
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (177+ words) The Japan Times Labour's Starmer revolt revives thorny debate over rejoining EU The thorny question of whether Britain should unwind a decade of estrangement from the European Union is resurfacing as the Labour Party starts to imagine a future beyond…...
Lai says Taiwan won't be sacrificed as Trump weighs arms deal
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (280+ words) Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has said that Taiwan cannot be traded away, days after U. S. President Donald Trump described a planned $14 billion arms sale to Taipei as a bargaining chip with China. "Taiwan will never be sacrificed or traded," Lai said…...
Sara Duterte trial to open next phase of Philippine political turmoil
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (177+ words) The Japan Times Sara Duterte trial to open next phase of Philippine political turmoil After a tumultuous week that started with a Senate power grab and descended into a terrifying night of gunfire, the impeachment saga against Philippine Vice President…...
Yoshimura to seek re-election as Osaka governor if referendum Is held
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (201+ words) OSAKA " Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said Sunday that he intends to run in the next gubernatorial election in the western Japan prefecture on the condition that a referendum on what is known as the Osaka metropolis plan be held before…...
Moldovan leaders decry Russian move on citizenship for separatist region
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (149+ words) The Japan Times Moldovan leaders decry Russian move on citizenship for separatist region CHISINAU, Moldova " Moldovan leaders have denounced as a threat Russian President Vladimir "Putin's offer of simplified Russian citizenship for the country's pro-Russian Transnistria separatist enclave and contemplated…...
U. S. and Iran far from Hormuz deal as Trump says clock is ticking
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (193+ words) The Japan Times U. S. and Iran far from Hormuz deal as Trump says clock is ticking The U. S. and Iran remained far apart Sunday on a deal to end weeks of war and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, as a drone…...
U. S. says China agrees to spend billions on agricultural goods
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (138+ words) The Japan Times U. S. says China agrees to spend billions on agricultural goods China has agreed to purchase at least $17 billion of agricultural products from the U. S. annually through 2028, the White House said in a fact sheet detailing President Donald Trump's two-day…...
South Korea to host Prime Minister Takaichi as quasi-state guest
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (211+ words) Seoul " A South Korean presidential office spokesperson said Sunday that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be welcomed with treatment equivalent to that for a state guest during her two-day visit to the country from Tuesday. Takaichi will hold summit…...