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G7 Leaders Arranging Emergency Summit After Poland Missile Strike – Kyodo
Date: November 16, 2022
TOKYO (Reuters) – Group of Seven leaders are arranging an emergency summit meeting on Wednesday in response to a missile strike in Poland, the Kyodo news agency said citing a Japanese government source. A Japan and United Kingdom meeting scheduled for the same day has been put on hold, according to the report. (Reporting...
For Host Indonesia, a G20 Summit Dogged by Russia-Ukraine Rancour
Date: November 14, 2022
By Kate Lamb (Reuters) – Group of 20 leaders meet on Tuesday under very different circumstances than those host Indonesia envisioned when it began planning the summit last year, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hanging over proceedings even in the absence of Russia’s leader. Indonesia, the world’s fourth-most populous country and Southeast Asia’s largest economy,...
North Korea Fires Artillery Into Sea as South Korea and U.S. Pledge Cooperation
Date: November 4, 2022
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired about 80 artillery rounds into a maritime border zone overnight, South Korea said on Friday, as defence ministers from Seoul and Washington vowed to demonstrate determination in the face of missile tests by the North. North Korea fired multiple missiles into the sea on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental...
South Korea Has Not Supplied Lethal Weapons to Ukraine, President Says
Date: October 28, 2022
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday Seoul has not provided any lethal weapons to Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin said such a decision would destroy their bilateral relations. Putin made the remark at a conference in Moscow on Thursday, accusing the West of inciting the war in Ukraine. “We...
James Cleverly to Remain UK Foreign Minister – Statement
Date: October 26, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – James Cleverly has been re-appointed as Britain’s foreign minister, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office said on Tuesday. (Reporting by William James, writing by Muvija M)...
U.S. Vp Harris to Push Against China’s Taiwan Policy in Japan Speech
Date: September 28, 2022
By Trevor Hunnicutt TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to take aim at China’s actions toward Taiwan during a speech on Wednesday to American sailors serving in Japan. Harris’ trip to Asia comes days after Chinese officials were roiled by U.S. President Joe Biden’s explicit pledge to defend the Chinese-claimed island....