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Indonesia’s Joko Widodo tries out new presidential palace in proposed capital Nusantara
Indonesian President Joko Widodo spent his first night in the eagle-shaped palace of the country’s proposed new capital Nusantara ahead of official meetings on Monday, as the outgoing leader works to allay fears about the beleaguered infrastructure project.
China values ties with Italy, Xi tells Meloni
TOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met visiting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday and reassured her that Beijing values its ties with the third-largest economy in the European Union, state media said.
Nippon Steel goes straight to the mill to shore up U.S. Steel deal
TOKYO/NEW YORK -- Nippon Steel is on a mission to build grassroots support for its bid to acquire United States Steel, sending one of its top executives to engage directly with employees on the ground.
China’s Xi calls for cooperation with Italy, evoking ancient ‘Silk Road’
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called for further cooperation with Italy on Monday at a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, saying the two countries were the ends of the historical Silk Road trade route.
North Korea avoids contact with South Korea and U.S. at ASEAN talks
VIENTIANE/TOKYO -- North Korea's lack of high-level representation at yet another ASEAN-hosted conference suggests that Pyongyang is avoiding multilateral venues as it pursues closer relations with President Vladimir Putin's Russia.