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    Japan condemns China’s dual-use export ban as rare earth curbs loom

    Asia’s top two economies embroiled in biggest dispute in years China’s ban latest response to Japan PM’s Taiwan remarks Beijing weighing broader rare earth curbs, state media says Japanese automakers at risk if restrictions expanded TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Japan called China’s ban on dual-use exports for its military “absolutely unacceptable” on Wednesday, amid…

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    Brenda Goh

      South Korea’s Lee begins China state visit after North fires missiles

      SHANGHAI, Jan 4 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung began a state visit to China on Sunday, hoping to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula hours after rival North Korea launched ballistic missiles. The visit, Lee’s first to China since taking office in June, comes amid heightened global tensions after Pyongyang’s aggressive display,…

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      James Pomfret

        Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades followed a year of safety complaints

        Residents had raised concerns about fire hazards posed by ongoing renovation works HK authorities said last year that mesh used by contractors met fire safety standards, though police have since raised fresh suspicions Residents had also complained about use of foam insulation and workers smoking near scaffolding HONG KONG/BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Residents of…

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        Britain’s populist Reform party faces local authority tests

        Britain’s populist Reform party faces local authority tests

        Reform UK faces scrutiny transitioning from protest to power Local government efficiency push modelled on Musk’s DOGE Farage seeks experienced defectors to bolster party’s clout National cost-cutting plans dismissed by economists as unrealistic NORTHAMPTON, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Britain’s Reform UK has surged in popularity on the back of fiery rhetoric against illegal immigrants,…

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