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Mr Iwaya would be the first Japanese Cabinet member to attend the swearing-in of a US president. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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China attaches "great importance" to the remarks of Donald Trump, the foreign ministry said in response to comments on Monday from the U.S. President-elect saying he has been in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping through their aides.

The news comes a day after US president-elect says he and Chinese leader have been communicating and will ‘probably get along very well’.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a high-level envoy in his place to US President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration for his second term as U.S. president, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday, citing a Japanese foreign ministry source.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a high-level envoy in his place to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Beijing has told Trump’s transition team that the official would attend instead of Xi,

By inviting foreign leaders like former Brazilian president Bolsonaro to his swearing-in, Trump is breaking another norm - and US political tradition.

Inflation, interest rates and tariffs mean 2025 is shaping up to be an intriguing year for the global economy. One in which growth is expected to remain at a "stable yet underwhelming" 3.2%, according to the International Monetary Fund. So what might that mean for all of us?