Trade deal nearing between US and China
Pacific Asia • Oct 27, 2025, 10:00 AM
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Asian stocks rallied Monday after a US-China trade breakthrough, with Washington dropping plans for new tariffs and Beijing pledging more soybean imports. The progress clears the way for Trump and Xi to finalise a deal, easing global tensions. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Beijing has the details.
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US and Japan forge stronger alliances
Pacific Asia • 2:33 PM
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US President Donald Trump is on a visit to Japan, where he met with newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, highlighting strengthened security and trade ties. He approved Japan's long-awaited missile order for F-35 fighter jets and praised Takaichi’
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Former Vietnamese imperial city of Hue flooded after record rainfall
Pacific Asia • 2:05 PM
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The former imperial city of Hue found itself flooded after record rainfall in #Vietnam. Nearly two metres of water fell in just 24 hours - a record that had been standing since 1999. Scientists say human-driven #climatechange is making extreme weather ev
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'Every day the situation for Afghan women gets worse and worse,' campaigner says
Pacific Asia • 2:03 PM
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A leading campaigner for women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan says the recent cutting off of the internet in the country led many women there to "completely" lose hope for the future. Mursal Sayas says that "every day" the situation for women gets "w
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Japanese new PM rolls out 'charm offensive' for Donald Trump
Pacific Asia • 11:59 AM
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US President Donald Trump is currently in Japan for a key visit as the country faces growing concerns over China's rise and North Korea's nuclear threats. Japan, heavily reliant on US security, is seeking to find a new balance between strengthening its a
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Donald Trump meets with newly elected Japanese PM Takaichi in Tokyo
Pacific Asia • 10:19 AM
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US President Donald Trump met with Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, during a visit to Tokyo. As part of the trip, they visited an American military base, marking the first time a Japanese prime minister has done so. This visit is a p
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Shinzo Abe murder trial opens with gunman pleading guilty to killing ex-Japanese PM
Pacific Asia • 6:45 AM
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Three years after the assassination of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe shocked the world, the murder trial opened Tuesday with the suspect pleading guilty. "Everything is true," Tetsuya Yamagami told a court in the western city of Nara, admittin
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Japanese governor calls for military help amid spike in bear attacks
Pacific Asia • 5:57 AM
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The governor of the northern Japanese Akita prefecture on Tuesday appealed for military help to deal with a surge of bear attacks that have killed a record 10 people this year. The animals have been increasingly encroaching on towns due to a combination
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US, Japan sign rare earths deal as Takaichi hails ‘golden age’ in bilateral ties
Pacific Asia • 3:37 AM
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Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, hailed US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, vowing a “golden age of ties” as they signed a deal to secure critical minerals. Takaichi, Japan’s first female leader, praised Trump’s peacemaking and will nominate
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