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Duterte ready to meet foreign leaders at ASEAN Summit

(Eagle News)-- Aside from leaders of Southeast Asian nations, Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose on Friday revealed that President Rodrigo…

Japan’s Abe in Russia to warm ties with Putin

by Maria PANINA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Taiwan faces new rout of China ties over controversial diplomat

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) - Taiwan's already frosty relations with Beijing are set to cool further after the appointment of a…

17 unaccounted for in typhoon-hit northern Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- 17 people were unaccounted for in Japan Thursday after Typhoon Lionrock tore through the north of…

South Korea prosecutors summon Lotte Group family member

South Korean prosecutors summoned the elder son of the founder of Lotte Group for questioning on Thursday (September 1), signalling…

G20 offers Putin one more stab at Obama on Syria, Ukraine

by Maria PANINA MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The G20 summit starting in China on Sunday gives Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Philippines’ Duterte: Obama must listen to me on human rights

(REUTERS)  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he was ready to discuss any issues with Barack Obama when they…

Japan’s military seeks record spending to counter North Korea, China moves

GOTEMBA, Japan (Reuters) -- Japan's defense ministry on Wednesday (August 31) asked for a hike in spending to record levels, as…

G20 to go long on rhetoric, short on economic policy: experts

by Benjamin CARLSON BEIJING, China (AFP) -- G20 leaders will meet in China this weekend in a climate of economic…

Japanese police corner suspect in deadly shooting

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese gunman accused of shooting dead a construction worker and wounding three others before going…

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