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Pakistan to assume chairmanship of SCO Council of Heads of States in September

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan’s involvement in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has advanced from observer to a proactive full member since 2017,…

  • Published: June 16, 202611:40 am
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Vietnam, China promote development strategy connectivity, substantive cooperation

Leaders from the two countries appreciated the positive progress in relations, particularly in the urgent and timely development and implementation of action plans and programmes…

  • Published: June 16, 20268:30 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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North Korea rebukes Seoul, EU over rejection of its nuclear status

Pyongyang says Seoul has shed its 'mask of peace.'

  • Published: June 16, 20268:25 am
  • Author Hwang Joo-young
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India, South Korea can expand partnership in emerging sectors: Indian envoy

Indian Ambassador Gourangalal Das said India remains a "stable, steady and focused player" despite growing global uncertainties, including geopolitical conflicts, technological…

  • Published: June 12, 20261:17 pm
  • Author Lee Jung-joo
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Japan planning new defence export support body

The new entity will likely take the form of an independent administrative agency whose activities will involve public-private partnerships and cross-ministry cooperation.

  • Published: June 11, 20268:25 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Nepal Foreign Minister Khanal to visit China after India trip in push for diplomatic balance

Talks in China will focus on infrastructure, trade deficit, connectivity, tourism, and Belt and Road projects to strengthen bilateral ties, officials said.

  • Published: June 10, 202612:34 pm
  • Author Anil Giri
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Chinese President Xi, North Korean leader Kim vow to carry forward friendship

Leaders pledge to maintain memorial facilities dedicated to martyrs and promote youth education programmes.

  • Published: June 10, 20268:25 am
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Japan’s standoff missile unveiled for 1st time during Fuji Power Exercise

About 2,100 personnel participated in the exercises, including responding to enemy forces landing in Japan’s insular regions.

  • Published: June 8, 202612:37 pm
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‘This isn’t about politics’: Young Koreans push for election rerun

A crowd had gathered outside the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium, where ballot boxes from Jamsil 7-dong’s second polling station were brought for vote counting after a ballot…

  • Published: June 8, 20268:35 am
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China holds ‘special operation’ near Taiwan after Philippine-Japan talks

Tokyo and Manila said last month they would start formal talks “to delimit the maritime boundary” of an economic zone and continental shelf between them, angering Beijing.

  • Published: June 8, 20268:20 am
  • Author Philippine Daily Inquirer

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