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JAKARTA, March 19 (Reuters) - Indonesian President JokoWidodo on Friday called for democracy to be restored andviolence to be halted in Myanmar and for Southeast Asian leadersto...

(Adds Chinese official's comment) ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 18 (Reuters) - The Bidenadministration began its first high-level in-person talks withrival China on Thursday, saying...

(Adds quotes, background)ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 18 (Reuters) - The United Statesexpects talks with China on Thursday and Friday in Alaska willbe "pretty tough," but there will be...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 18 (Reuters) - The United Statesexpects talks with China on Thursday and Friday in Alaska willbe "pretty tough," but there will be a genuine attempt to...

* Blinken, Austin on first overseas trip to South Korea,Japan * Blinken blames China's territorial claims, democracythreats * South Korea accused of overlooking North Korea rights ...

(Adds China foreign ministry comments) TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - Senior officials from UnitedStates and Japan on Tuesday raised concerns about China'sbehaviour in Hong Kong,...

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, March 17 (Reuters) - Taiwan's newly-appointeddefence minister said on Wednesday it has strengtheneddeployments in the disputed South China...

(Corrects to change reporting credit, no change to story text) TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - United States Secretary of StateAntony Blinken told a roundtable of Japanese journalists...

MANILA, March 17 (Reuters) - The Philippines' coronavirustask force said it will suspend the arrival of foreigners andsome returning citizens as the Southeast Asian country battles...

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Public Health England onTuesday said two new cases of the P.1 coronavirus variant firstdiscovered in northern Brazil had been reported, bringing...

* Talks center on China in the East and South China Seas * North Korea a sharp focus for Washington * Pyongyang warns Biden against "causing a stink" * Blinken set to meet China...

MANILA, March 16 (Reuters) - The Philippine Supreme Courthas thrown out a petition that sought to invalidate PresidentRodrigo Duterte's unilateral withdrawal from the...

MANILA, March 16 (Reuters) - The Philippines' CivilAeronautics Board said on Tuesday that passenger arrivals atManila's international airport shall be limited to a maximum of1,500...

TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State AntonyBlinken said on Tuesday Washington was considering whetheradditional pressure could be effective in North Korea as part...

TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - Senior officials from UnitedStates and Japan on Tuesday raised concerns about China'sbehaviour in Hong Kong, Xinjiang and other areas and said it...

TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign MinisterToshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday he had agreed with his U.S.counterpart to strongly oppose China's attempt to change thestatus...

TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - Japan and the United States haveshared serious concerns over rising tensions in the East andSouth China Seas, Japanese defence minister Nobuo Kishi said...