Asia
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China and North Korea reach 'important consensus' during President Xi's trip, state media says
Xi said that his visit to North Korea has "successfully concluded," and the relationship between the two countries has reached a "new historical stage."
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Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 32, hundreds injured
The earthquake sent a 3-foot tsunami toward nearby coasts, and waves were measured as far away as Japan.
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China's Xi Jinping meets with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un for 'new historical starting point'
Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, received a red-carpet welcome from the North Korean leadership, with a guard of honor and crowds waving Chinese and North Korean flags.
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Fmr U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra on Chinese balloon: A 'wonderful gift' to the CCP
"It basically gives them a license to do whatever they want from a national security standpoint."
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Suspected Chinese spy balloon reaches Kansas: GOP Sen. Marshall
"President Biden must protect the sovereignty of the U.S. whether it’s our airspace or the southern border."
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China says balloon over western US 'civilian airship'
The Biden administration appears unconvinced with the response.
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Authorities tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon in U.S. airspace
Multiple military officials have warned of the potential for imminent Chinese military action in recent months.
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North Korea threatens 'overwhelming nuclear force' amid U.S. military action in South Korea
Military drills could turn Korean peninsula into "critical war zone," dictatorship claims.
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Pakistan mosque explosion kills at least 59, wounds dozens in police compound
The blast comes less than a year after a man affiliated with ISIS–K detonated a bomb in a Shia mosque in Peshawar, killing at least 61 people.
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Japanese company rolls out whale vending machine in Tokyo region
Conservationists have criticized whale meat industry.
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Japan's birth rate leaves country 'standing on the verge' of societal collapse, prime minister says
Country has been below "replacement rate" for decades.
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Former Trump adviser calls for strategic decoupling of the US economy from China
Lotter explained that during the Trump administration, the United States was slowly starting to become less dependent on China.
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Energy watchdog says oil usage to rise to record levels in 2023 as China lifts COVID restrictions
Jet fuel driving majority of growth, group says.