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Pyongyang Escalates Pressure With Fresh Ballistic Missile Launches

Seoul-North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles into waters off its coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, marking Pyongyang’s

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Rubio Moves to Reenergize Quad as Allies Weigh Washington’s Strategic Resolve

New Delhi-U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts from Australia, India and Japan in New Delhi on Tuesday in

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Rubio Lands in India as Quad Summit Looms Amid Effort to Repair Bilateral Ties

New Delhi-U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday for a four-day visit that will culminate in

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Japan, South Korea Leaders Hold Rare Hometown Summit Amid Regional Security Pressures

Seoul-South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met on Tuesday in the South Korean city

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Japan Wholesale Inflation Surges on Oil Shock, Fuels June Rate Hike Expectations

Tokyo-Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerated in April at the fastest annual pace in nearly three years as surging energy and chemical

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Japan Warns of Severe Asia-Pacific Impact from Hormuz Oil Disruption

Canberra — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday that disruptions to global oil flows caused by tensions in

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Ukraine Eyes Japanese Arms Breakthrough as Tokyo Loosens Export Rules

Tokyo-Ukraine said Japan’s decision to ease long-standing weapons export restrictions could open the door for future military cooperation, including possible

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Pyongyang Escalates Pressure With Fresh Ballistic Missile Launches

Rubio Moves to Reenergize Quad as Allies Weigh Washington’s Strategic Resolve

Rubio Lands in India as Quad Summit Looms Amid Effort to Repair Bilateral Ties

Japan, South Korea Leaders Hold Rare Hometown Summit Amid Regional Security Pressures

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