But Tokyo scrapped the meeting after the US asked Japan to boost defence spending to 3.5 per cent, higher than its earlier ...

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If there’s one family that hasn’t profited off politics, it’s the Trump family,’ president’s son says in an interview ...

US president says Ukraine head is ‘very nice’ after their sideline chat at Nato summit, but is dismayed at Russian leader for ...

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CSIS research highlights concerns in Washington over extent of Chinese companies’ involvement in regional infrastructure ...

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Spain is threatening to derail a Nato summit intended to appease Donald Trump by refusing to commit to the US president’s ...