She met with partners and peers in Tokyo and Manila. Trade Representative Katherine Tai spoke at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan last week, highlighting her goals of…
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G7 Diplomats Meet in Hiroshima
The group addressed aggressive nations, the global economy, and climate change. Diplomats representing the U.S., the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the EU, known as the…
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U.S.-Philippines to Hold Large Joint Military Drill
The annual Balikatan drill taps the most troops since 2015. Commanding General of the Philippine Army, Lt. General Romeo Brawner gave a briefing regarding the annual joint military…
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Commerce Secretary Meets with Japanese Minister
Leaders discuss Japan’s advanced semiconductor production. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently met with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura in Washington regarding the…
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All Travelers from China Face Mandatory COVID Test
U.S. will implement COVID screening starting January 5. President Biden’s administration has announced that passengers on flights coming to the U.S. from China, Hong Kong, or Macau will have…
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North Korea Fires Another Missile
That nation also issues a warning to U.S. and its allies. President Joe Biden met with the leaders of Japan and South Korea during his time in Cambodia…
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Pentagon Provides Update on Military Maneuvers
A briefing was provided on two current international exercises. Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder held a press briefing on the Pentagon’s current operations. General…
Read MoreWhite House Responds to Latest North Korea Missile Launch
ICBM was one of many missiles fired into the sea. Late Thursday, local Korea time, North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea, making it at…
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North Korea Warned Against Nuclear Test
U.S., Japan, and South Korea promise “unparalleled” response. Government officials in Washington along with allies in the region believe North Korea is preparing to conduct nuclear bomb tests.…
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U.S. Carrier Strike Group Deployed Near South Korea
North Korea flies fighter jets near South in show of force. The nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier and its strike group deployed off South Korea’s eastern coast…
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