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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told North Korea's foreign minister that he hoped North Korea and the United States could meet each other halfway and address each other's reasonable concerns, China's foreign ministry said. China is the North's most important economic and diplomatic backer, ...
Abe planning visits to Britain and Netherlands in early January
The government is arranging visits by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Britain and the Netherlands in early January before trips to Switzerland and Russia later in the month, government sources said Thursday. During his visit from Jan. 9 to Jan 11 he is expected to ...
Growing split in Seoul over North Korea threatens detente and nuclear talks
When Seoul was preparing to open a liaison office in the North Korean city of Kaesong this summer after a decade of virtually no contact with its longtime enemy, South Korean officials had heated debates over whether they should seek approval from Washington. Some top ...
Kim Jong Un's gift of two hunting dogs to South Korea in September is starting to bear more fruit, first with a litter of puppies and now with a landmark railway deal. South Korea will send trains across the border to North Korea for the ...
Saudi crown prince risks joining lost list of international summit pariahs at G20
At most international summits, the discord is generally on show outside as protesters clash with police some distance from the halls of power. But what about when the thorny issue is inside the bubble itself? All eyes will be on Saudi Arabia's embattled Crown Prince Mohammed ...
At G20 summit, Trump won't be the only leader going rogue
The world's principal forum of global leaders risks marking its 10th anniversary with an identity crisis. The debut Group of 20 leaders' summit was convened in 2008 to develop an international response to the financial crisis ripping through markets. Leaders attending the latest edition in ...
Taiwan and Japan to hold trade talks in shadow of vote to keep post-Fukushima food ban
Taiwan and Japan will hold annual trade talks in Taipei this week, coming after a weekend referendum in the former that could have a negative impact on bilateral relations. Sources familiar with the two-day talks from Thursday say that both sides are planning to sign ...
Japan can excel at 'intermediary' diplomacy
Japan has what it takes to serve as an intermediary state on the world's diplomatic stage.
For first time ever, divided Asia-Pacific leaders fail to reach consensus on APEC communique
Leaders from 21 Asia-Pacific nations failed Sunday to bridge gaping divisions at a summit overshadowed by a war of words over the U.S. and China as they vie for influence in the region. For the first time in the history of the APEC grouping, leaders ...
In telephone talks Friday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe praised U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts in the midterm elections in which the U.S. leader's Republican Party retained a majority in the Senate, according to Japan's top government spokesman. Trump expressed appreciation for Abe's message and said ...
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence to hold talks with Prime Minister Abe during Tokyo visit next week
The two are expected to discuss various issues including how to deal with North Korea, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said in Tokyo.
Caroline Kennedy was in top form when she returned to Japan recently for a two-week visit. Following her arrival here on Oct. 25, the former ambassador's itinerary was nonstop. Highlights included her biking across the Seto Inland Sea in a race, Cycling Shimanami 2018, as ...
