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US Plans Alaska LNG Summit, Will Urge Japan, South Korea to Support Project
Trump has touted the $44 billion Alaska liquefied natural gas project, which would deliver gas from the state's North Slope ...
Japan’s sovereignty museum shrugs off South Korea’s ‘immediate closure’ call
The museum in Tokyo centres around three separate sets of islands whose ownership Japan disputes with South Korea, China and ...
Why Some of Japan’s Most Exciting Cultural Figures Are of Korean Descent
In the rest of the world — where Korean restaurants, music and film have transformed popular culture — the discovery of ...
Japan eyes pact with China, South Korea as trade war hedge
Tokyo signals renewed interest in negotiations with a personal letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese President ...
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North Korea lashes out at Air Force’s ‘Swan of Death’ bomber deployment in Japan
Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean 1,891 miles south of Misawa, is a forward operating location for U.S. bombers ...
India expects steel imports to slow from China, S.Korea and Japan, government source says
India is expecting steel imports from China, South Korea and Japan to slow after imposition of temporary tariffs this week, a ...
U.S. Urges Japan and South Korea to Commit to $44 Billion Alaska Gas Project
A group advising President Trump on energy policy is seeking meetings with Japan and South Korea’s trade ministries, with the hope of announcing progress in early June.
South Korea’s ‘shocking’ fall in marriages is a dating app opportunity, says Match Group’s Asia CEO
"Korea has an acute challenge” when it comes to long-term relationships, notes Malgosia Green, Asia CEO for Match.
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U.S. expected to press Japan and South Korea for support of Alaska LNG project
The $44 billion Alaska liquefied natural gas project would send gas to customers in Asia as LNG, bypassing the Panama Canal.
Chinese PM writes to Japan stressing need to jointly fight Trump’s tariffs
China has reportedly urged Japan for a coordinated response to tariffs imposed on both nations by US president Donald Trump.
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Asia week ahead: Japanese rate decision and data from South Korea, China, Taiwan, Australia
The Bank of Japan is likely to leave rates unchanged, but signal hikes are coming in the months ahead. Markets will also ...