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India, US hold maritime dialogue

8:33 pm August 27, 2019

New Delhi: Indian and US officials explored ways to further strengthen bilateral maritime security cooperation at a high-level meeting in California. The two sides held fourth round of the India-US Maritime Security Dialogue in Monterey on August 23. “The two sides discussed regional maritime security issues and exchanged views on ways to further strengthen bilateral […]

Donald Trump ‘not looking at’ Japan auto tariffs

9:39 pm August 26, 2019

BIARRITZ: President Donald Trump says he is not looking “at this moment” to impose tariffs on automobiles imported from Japan. The U.S. and Japan say they are nearing a new trade agreement that would include more agricultural exports to Japan, such as beef and pork. Trump is making clear that imposing auto tariffs in the […]

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White House says Trump regrets not raising tariffs higher

9:20 pm August 25, 2019

Biarritz (France): President Donald Trump’s only regret in hiking tariffs on China is that he didn’t raise them higher, his press secretary said Sunday after the president had earlier signaled some remorse for an escalating trade war with China. Trump faced a tense reception from world leaders meeting amid mounting anxiety of a global economic […]

Seoul says to suspend expiry of intel sharing pact with Japan

Japan ‘strongly’ protests South Korea defence pact move: FM

8:58 pm August 22, 2019

Tokyo : Japan’s foreign minister said Thursday that Tokyo “strongly” protested against South Korea’s decision to scrap a military intelligence-sharing pact, calling the move “extremely regrettable”. “I have to say the decision to end the pact by the South Korean government is a complete misjudgement of the current regional security environment and it is extremely […]

Quake hits northeast Japan; officials say no tsunami danger

8:07 pm August 4, 2019

Tokyo: A strong earthquake has struck northeastern Japan, but authorities say there is no danger of a tsunami, and there were no immediate reports of casualties. The Japan Meteorological Agency says Sunday’s quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2. The epicenter was off the northeastern coast of Japan, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) below the […]