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UN warns against 'splitting world in two’ as G7 leaders reinforce division
May 21, 2023 08:15United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has cautioned G7 nations to refrain from the “division of the world into two” Cold-War-style blocs aligned with either the US or China, while the G7 bloc reinforced the division by accusing China and Russia over nuclear weapons.
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Hundreds protest 'imperialist summit' as G7 leaders meet in Hiroshima
May 19, 2023 13:34Hundreds of people have protested in Hiroshima where the US-led Group of Seven leaders met to stiffen sanctions on Russia, provide further support for Ukraine and discuss growing tensions with China.
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Chinese president: Summit with Central Asia leaders ushering in 'new era' of ties
May 19, 2023 06:18Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed a two-day summit with leaders of the Central Asian countries as ushering in a "new era" of relations.
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Japan's Kishida visits South Korea amid anti-Japan sentiment
May 08, 2023 12:51Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is in South Korea at the official invitation of President Yoon Suk-Yeol.
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Japan orders military to shoot down North Korean satellite if necessary
Apr 22, 2023 13:06Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada has ordered the military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean satellite should it fall within Japan's territory after Pyongyang said this week it was ready to launch its first military spy satellite.
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Iran raps G7 for bullying independent countries, calls for ‘realistic approach’
Apr 20, 2023 05:13Iran has hit back at Group of Seven (G7) countries for leveling an array of allegations against the Islamic Republic's nuclear program and regional activities, urging the US-led grouping to adopt a realistic approach based on mutual respect.
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N Korea’s Kim orders launch of 1st surveillance satellite
Apr 19, 2023 08:23North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the launch of the country’s first military reconnaissance satellite as a deterrence measure against persisting US-led war games near its waters.
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G7 foreign ministers promise tougher measures against Russia, call out China
Apr 19, 2023 07:58Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies have vowed to take a more unified stand against Russia and China.
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Russia rejects Japan's criticism of Pacific naval drills, says faces threats beyond Ukraine
Apr 18, 2023 06:26Moscow has rejected Japan's protest against Russia's massive Pacific naval exercises that have involved the entire Russian Pacific Fleet.
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North Korea fires suspected ICBM toward East Sea, sparks brief evacuation order in Japan
Apr 13, 2023 15:38North Korea has test-launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that landed in the waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula, prompting Tokyo to lodge a "strong protest."