Initially insisted on “ceasefire first,” but shifts stance under pressure from meeting with Trump Talks to resume on the 15th in Turkey Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expre

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Constructive Discussions Took Place, But Details Not Yet Disclosed Consensus on the Need for Dialogue Before It's Too Late In the End, ‘Tariffs’ Become the Next Negotiation Benchmark

Japan’s Rice Prices More Than Double Compared to Last Year “Even Rice Thieves Are on the Rise” — Daily Life Hit Hard Unprecedented Move: Japan Imports South Korean Rice In a countr

Domestic Consumption Freezes in Argentina Aims to Circulate Undeclared Dollar Assets Concerns Over Peso Devaluation and Policy Sustainability In a nation long battered by ec

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Japan and Taiwan Take a Wait-and-See Approach to Alaska LNG Exports South Korea Maintains Cautious Stance, Citing Need for Project Feasibility Thailand, With Significant Trade Surplus with U.S., Joins the Project

Taiwan and South Korea Emerge as Dual Pillars of China Containment Foreign Policy Moves Trigger Immediate Exchange Rate Reactions Legislative Blitz in the House Formalizes Anti-China Line

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India launches missiles at Pakistan-administered Kashmir and other areas Suspends the Indus Waters Treaty and increases dam water flow Pakistan: "Tampering with the Indus River is an act of war"

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