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Xi tells Trump Beijing firm on N. Korea denuclearization, talks

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's President Xi Jinping told Donald Trump Wednesday that Beijing remains committed to denuclearizing North Korea…

JUST IN: Trump says military action against N. Korea not ‘first choice’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump said military action against North Korea was not the "first choice" of…

Vietnam slams China over military drills in disputed sea

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has delivered a sharp rebuke to China over military drills in the South China Sea,…

Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen announces new premier

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) -- Taiwan has appointed the Mayor of Tainan William Lai as its new premier President Tsai Ing-wen said…

US says N. Korea ‘begging for war,’ pushes for tougher UN sanctions

  by Carole Landry with Hwang Sunghee in Seoul Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) The US has…

Xi tells Modi ‘healthy, stable’ China-India ties needed: Xinhua

XIAMEN, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the two countries should…

Japan Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japan Airlines flight bound for New York made an emergency landing at a Tokyo airport…

S. Korea navy holds major live-fire drills in warning to North

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's navy held major live-fire drills Tuesday to warn the North against any provocations…

US could sell S. Korea billions of dollars of arms amid tensions

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- United States President Donald Trump on Monday told his South Korean counterpart Washington was willing…

China makes diplomatic protest to North Korea over nuke test (with video)

https://youtu.be/-UGYDaWTqvU   BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China said on Monday it had lodged an official protest with its ally North…

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