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Pyongyang’s Beijing and Moscow ties will be complex
Russia has vetoed more UN monitoring of Pyongyang's sanctions breaches as Moscow and Beijing boost North Korea outreach
North KoreaNew IMF deal will be a top priority for Pakistan
The final review of Pakistan’s ninth-month bailout programme with the Fund has been completed
PakistanEast Asian manufacturing and trade to pick up modestly
Japan’s March industrial output picked up and China’s April manufacturing PMI was solid, but its services PMI slowed
East AsiaBeijing’s economic agenda will be set in July
The Politburo has announced that the third plenum will be held in July
ChinaAustralia emission standards will have limited impact
The government will launch new fuel efficiency standards next year, intended to reduce carbon emissions from transport
AustraliaPrabowo Subianto will build party support in Indonesia
With key legal challenges to his poll win dismissed, the spotlight is back on the president-elect’s readying for office
IndonesiaAustralia gender violence protests will change policy
Widespread protests at the level of violence against women have prompted an emergency cabinet meeting on the issue
AustraliaBy-election results will weaken Japan’s government
By-elections have seen the ruling party lose seats, including in a stronghold
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