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WTO faults Australian inquiry into trade dispute with China
A World Trade Organization panel has ruled that some Australian measures against Chinese imports were not in line with its rules.
North Korea rejects negotiations with Japan over summit
SEOUL -- Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korea's leader, on Tuesday rejected the possibility of any dialogue with Japan, including a rumored summit between leaders, accusing the neighboring country of "clinging to" past problems.
North Korea will reject any contact with Japan, Kim Jong-un’s sister says
Last year, Kishida said he was willing to meet Kim “without any conditions”, saying Tokyo was willing to resolve all issues, including the abduction by North Korean agents of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s, which remains an emotive issue in Japan.
Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida offers to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong-un even as ‘nothing decided so far’
Kim Yo-jong said in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency that Kishida recently proposed an in-person summit to meet with her brother “as soon as possible” through “another channel”, referring to one other than those that have been used for bilateral communication.
17 killed after their van collides with a cargo truck then burst into flames in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least 17 people were killed when their passenger van collided with a cargo truck then burst into flames Monday in the southern Philippines, police said.
Ericsson will cut 1,200 jobs in Sweden
Ericsson announced on Monday that it will lay off about 1,200 employees in Sweden as the telecommunications company faces slowed demand for its 5G equipment.
Major central banks reached a pivotal point this week. Here's what happened — and what's next
Central banks around the world reached a pivotal point this week, with Switzerland becoming the first major economy to cut interest rates and the Bank of Japan hiking for the first time in 17 years.