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Merz visits China, Duterte charges, India GDP
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Source: Nikkei Asia
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South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands
The tiny islets, known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, which controls them, have long been a source of tension between the neighboring countries.
Source: The Japan Times
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U.S. and Japan discuss China’s ‘destabilizing’ nuclear buildup and testing
The allies’ Extended Deterrence Dialogue came amid growing tensions with China over Beijing’s push to expand and modernize its nuclear arsenal — an issue broached at the talks.
Source: The Japan Times
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Ambassador views U.N. funding woes as reform chance
"Japan wants to play a constructive role in creating an efficient and effective United Nations," says Kazuyuki Yamazaki, Japan's ambassador to the U.N.
Source: The Japan Times
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U.S. to pause two key travel programs amid shutdown, report says
The PreCheck and Global Entry programs that speed airport security checks for some travelers would be temporarily suspended from Sunday.
Source: The Japan Times
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Chinese consumers snap up gold jewelry merch for fandom and investment
Rising prices spur appetite for Hello Kitty and 'Chiikawa' charms
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Yoon Suk Yeol's verdict is a test for South Korean democracy
Respect for procedure, protection of dissent and restraint in the exercise of power are needed
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Ukraine may expect Japan to help advance peace talks
"Ukraine has high expectations for the Takaichi administration," said former Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's Takaichi should look to Trump's 'TACO' playbook on tax cut
Markets would welcome flexibility if PM abandons pledge in order to protect fiscal health
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Victims from Toyama mourned 15 years after New Zealand quake
The 12 Japanese students were studying at a language school in the country when a quake hit and the building that housed the school collapsed.
Source: The Japan Times
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