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Stock market today: Global shares mostly rise on hopes for US debt deal, but China declines
May 19, 2023

Stock market today: Global shares mostly rise on hopes for US debt deal, but China declines

Global shares are mostly higher as hopes grow that the United States Congress will reach a deal to avoid a default on the nation’s debt...

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China's Xi meets Central Asian leaders, calls for trade, energy development
May 19, 2023

China's Xi meets Central Asian leaders, calls for trade, energy development

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has promised to build more railway and other trade links with Central Asia and proposed jointly developing oil and gas sources at a meeting with the region’s leaders that hig...

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Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St higher on hopes for US debt deal
May 18, 2023

Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St higher on hopes for US debt deal

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher on hopes U.S. political leaders can reach agreement to avoid a potentially disastrous default on government debt...

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Japan racks up trade deficit although exports gradually rebound
May 18, 2023

Japan racks up trade deficit although exports gradually rebound

Japan has racked up a trade deficit in April, marking the 21st month in a row of deficits, although it declined dramatically compared to a year ago, as exports recovered...

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Biden to consult with Japan's Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
May 18, 2023

Biden to consult with Japan's Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima

President Joe Biden is in Japan for global diplomacy in a nation that has already tightened its economic and national security alliance with the U.S. He will meet privately with Japanese Prime Ministe...

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Biden consults with Japan's Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
May 18, 2023

Biden consults with Japan's Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima

President Joe Biden is in Japan for global diplomacy in a nation that has already tightened its economic and national security alliance with the U.S. He met privately with Japanese Prime Minister Fumi...

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Japan's leader welcomes investment, exchanges to strengthen computer chip supply chain
May 18, 2023

Japan's leader welcomes investment, exchanges to strengthen computer chip supply chain

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a meeting with computer chip makers has stressed that investment and international exchanges to strengthen the supply chain were welcome...

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South Korean, Canadian leaders vow cooperation on clean energy, North Korea threat
May 17, 2023

South Korean, Canadian leaders vow cooperation on clean energy, North Korea threat

The leaders of South Korea and Canada have vowed to strengthen their security and economic cooperation to address challenges posed by North Korea and expand Canadian supplies of minerals crucial to So...

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Indonesian IT minister arrested for alleged corruption in procurement
May 17, 2023

Indonesian IT minister arrested for alleged corruption in procurement

Indonesian authorities have arrested the information technology minister as part of an investigation into a million-dollar corruption scandal linked to the construction of mobile phone transmission to...

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Stock market today: Japan rises on GDP data; rest of region shaky
May 17, 2023

Stock market today: Japan rises on GDP data; rest of region shaky

Asian shares are trading mixed as Japan’s benchmark jumped on the news of solid economic growth data, while the rest of the region was mired in uncertainty...

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