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Korean Peninsula, Sports Diplomacy: North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC stunned Suwon FC Women 2-1 in torrential rain in Suwon to reach the Asian Women’s Champions League final—setting up a Saturday showdown against Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza. China-Russia Pivot: In Beijing, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin agreed to further extend their “good-neighborliness” treaty and keep deepening ties, while China also extended visa-free entry for Russians to end-2027. US-China Trade Friction: The US is investigating whether Chinese shipping container makers deliberately cut production ahead of COVID-era shortages, as DOJ indictments allege pandemic-era output limits and price-fixing. South Korea Economy Watch: Samsung’s union put a planned strike on hold after renewed talks, pending a vote on a tentative wage deal. Regional Capacity Building: Malaysia’s ECRL operations-and-maintenance trainees graduated in China, with the first cohort set to join the future rail workforce. Disaster Update: Heavy rain and flooding across parts of China have killed at least 12, with thousands evacuated.

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