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Trump arrives in Japan for ceremonial visit as trade tensions loom
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, landed in Japan on Saturday on a largely ceremonial visit meant to showcase strong ties with Tokyo even as trade tensions loom.
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Trump urges greater Japanese investment in U.S., knocks trade advantage
TOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump urged Japanese business leaders on Saturday to increase their investment in the United States while saying Japan had a substantial edge on trade that negotiators were trying to even out.
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U.S. troop move to Middle East 'dangerous for international peace': Iran's Zarif
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that the U.S. decision to deploy more troops to the Middle East in response to the perceived threat from Iran was "extremely dangerous" for peace.
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UPDATE 1-U.S. troop move to Middle East 'dangerous for international peace' - Iran's Zarif
DUBAI, May 25 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that the U.S. decision to deploy more troops to the Middle East in response to the perceived threat from Iran was "extremely dangerous" for peace.
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Pakistan PM warns against war in region amid Iran tensions with U.S., Saudi
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan warned against the risk of conflict in the region, following a visit to Islamabad by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated.
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Pakistan PM warns against war in region amid Iran tensions with U.S., Saudi
ISLAMABAD, May 25 (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan warned against the risk of conflict in the region, following a visit to Islamabad by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated.
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Trump arrives in Japan for ceremonial visit as trade tensions loom
TOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, landed in Japan on Saturday on a largely ceremonial visit meant to showcase strong ties with Tokyo even as trade tensions loom.
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U.S. troop move to Middle East 'dangerous for international peace' - Iran's Zarif
DUBAI, May 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. move to send troops to the Middle East after accusing Tehran of being behind attacks on tankers in the region is "extremely dangerous ... (for) international peace," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying.
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Iran can sink U.S. warships with "secret weapons," military official says
DUBAI, May 25 (Reuters) - Iran can sink U.S. warships sent to the Gulf region using missiles and "secret weapons," a senior Iranian military official was quoted as saying by the semi-official news agency Mizan on Saturday.
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North Korean missile test violated U.N. resolution, says Bolton
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Saturday North Korea's recent missile launches violated a U.N. Security Council resolution and urged leader Kim Jong Un to return to denuclearization talks.
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