63 h. ago Japan’s Sanae Takaichi moves to ease weeks of tensions with China over the Taiwan Strait

After weeks of turmoil in relations with China, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sought to dial down tensions with Beijing over a hypothetical conflict in the Taiwan Strait. Responding to a lawmaker’s question on Wednesday, Takaichi told the Japanese parliament that Tokyo’s position on the island remained unchanged and referred to a 1972 commitment that led to the normalisation of ties between Beijing and Tokyo. “The Japanese government’s basic position regarding Taiwan remains as...

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7 d. ago Trump spoke with Venezuela’s Maduro, discussed meeting in US, report says

US President Donald Trump spoke by phone last week with leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, with the two rivals discussing a possible meeting in the United States, The New York Times reported on Friday. The reported call comes as Trump’s administration piles pressure on Venezuela with a major military deployment in the Caribbean that includes the world’s largest aircraft carrier. Washington says the aim is curbing drug trafficking but Caracas insists regime change is the ultimate goal. The...

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8 d. ago Japan denies report Trump told PM Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan

Japan denies report Trump told PM Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan  Al Jazeera

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8 d. ago ‘Internal affair’: China dismisses reported US mediation in Japan row

Beijing has warned against foreign interference in its internal affairs following reports that US President Donald Trump privately pressed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to dial back her rhetoric on Taiwan. During a call on Tuesday, the US leader urged Takaichi not to provoke China, according to a Wall Street Journal report that cited government officials. While reportedly briefed on Takaichi’s domestic political constraints, Trump asked her to “temper” her tone, but stopped short of...

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8 d. ago Japan Denies Report That Trump Asked PM Not to Provoke China Over Taiwan

Japan Denies Report That Trump Asked PM Not to Provoke China Over Taiwan  Bloomberg.com

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8 d. ago Japan Avoids Commenting on Whether Trump Asked Not to Provoke China Over Taiwan

Japan Avoids Commenting on Whether Trump Asked Not to Provoke China Over Taiwan  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago Trump Told Japan's PM Not To Provoke China Over Taiwan: Report

Trump Told Japan's PM Not To Provoke China Over Taiwan: Report  NDTV

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9 d. ago Trump rages at report about his age and energy, calls reporter ‘ugly’

US President Donald Trump raged on Wednesday at a New York Times report that focused on his age and growing signs of fatigue, insisting that he is full of energy and calling the woman author of the article “ugly”. “I have never worked so hard in my life. Yet despite all of this, the Radical Left Lunatics in the soon to fold Times did a hit piece on me that I am perhaps losing my Energy, despite facts that show the exact opposite,” the 79-year-old Republican posted on social media. Trump is the...

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9 d. ago US–China trade thaw? Beijing buys $300 million in US soybeans after Donald Trump–Xi Jinping phone call: Report

US–China trade thaw? Beijing buys $300 million in US soybeans after Donald Trump–Xi Jinping phone call: Report  The Times of India

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1 week ago ‘Doing a great job’: Trump denies considering ouster of FBI Director Patel

US President Donald Trump has denied a report that he was considering removing FBI Director Kash Patel amid a string of controversies. “No, he’s doing a great job, I think,” Trump told reporters Tuesday aboard Air Force One. MS NOW reported earlier Tuesday that Trump was considering replacing Patel with FBI co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey, as concerns swirled over the director’s social media posts during high-profile investigations and the use of a government jet to visit his girlfriend. “This...

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1 week ago What Donald Trump told Japan PM Sanae Takaichi after speaking with China’s Xi Jinping

What Donald Trump told Japan PM Sanae Takaichi after speaking with China’s Xi Jinping  MSN

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1 week ago Trump accuses Ukraine of ingratitude as officials report progress on peace plan

The United States said it had made significant progress on crafting a plan to end the war in Ukraine during talks on Sunday but no agreement was reached on how to guarantee Kyiv’s security amid concerns about the threat posed by Russia. Earlier, Trump said Ukraine had not been grateful for American efforts over the war, prompting Ukrainian officials to stress their gratitude to the US president for his support. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio led the talks in Geneva with a high-level Ukrainian...

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2 w. ago Nvidia shares erase losses as Trump floats idea of selling H200 GPUs to China: report (NVDA:NASDAQ)

Nvidia shares erase losses as Trump floats idea of selling H200 GPUs to China: report (NVDA:NASDAQ)  Seeking Alpha

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2 w. ago Nvidia shares in spotlight as Trump floats idea of selling H200 GPUs to China: report (NVDA:NASDAQ)

Nvidia shares in spotlight as Trump floats idea of selling H200 GPUs to China: report (NVDA:NASDAQ)  Seeking Alpha

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2 w. ago Nvidia spikes on report that the Trump administration is considering letting Nvidia sell its best Hopper chips to China

Nvidia spikes on report that the Trump administration is considering letting Nvidia sell its best Hopper chips to China  Sherwood News

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2 w. ago Japan risks ‘path of no return’ if it intervenes in Taiwan, PLA Daily warns

Japan risked turning the entire country into a battlefield if it intervened militarily in the Taiwan Strait, an article published by Beijing’s military mouthpiece PLA Daily warned on Sunday, marking the latest escalation in a diplomatic clash sparked by comments from the Japanese leader. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the Japanese parliament on November 7 that the use of force against Taiwan could be seen as a “survival-threatening situation”, a scenario that would allow Tokyo to deploy its...

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3 w. ago Shutdown crippled US jobs report, so no unemployment rate: Trump adviser

The October jobs report will be released without a reading of the unemployment rate, President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said on Thursday. “The household survey wasn’t conducted in October, so we’re going to get half the employment report,” National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on Fox News. “We’ll get the jobs part, but we won’t get the unemployment rate, and that’ll just be for one month.” The October jobs report, originally scheduled for publication by the Bureau of...

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3 w. ago Has Takaichi planted a Taiwan ‘time bomb’ in Tokyo’s ties with Beijing?

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion that Japan could deploy its military in response to a Taiwan contingency has escalated diplomatic tensions and risks further damaging bilateral ties, analysts have warned. According to Beijing, Takaichi “seriously damaged bilateral ties” when she told the Japanese parliament on Friday that use of military force in the Taiwan Strait could be seen as a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan, a situation that could allow Tokyo to engage in...

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3 w. ago Russian Oil Takes New China Blow After Trump Sanctions: Report

Russian Oil Takes New China Blow After Trump Sanctions: Report  Newsweek

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3 w. ago Beijing slams Japanese PM for ‘seriously damaging’ ties over Taiwan comment

Beijing has criticised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for “seriously damaging bilateral ties and challenging post-war international order” over her remarks last week that Japan could deploy its military in the event of a contingency involving Taiwan. Takaichi on Friday told the Japanese parliament that a Taiwan contingency involving the use of military force could be interpreted as a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan, which could allow Tokyo to engage in military action...

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