U.S. ambassador Rahm Emanuel criticized the Chinese leader's re-emergence on the global stage as an attempt at controlling damage wrought by Beijing's combative diplomatic approach.
Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda and six other filmmakers says they have established a group to push for the creation of an organization to improve the working environment in the domestic film industry amid increasing cases of harassment allegations.
The former Japanese prime minister singled out Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, warning him not to "misjudge" potential responses from Japan and the U.S.
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