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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte looks on during the 20th ASEAN China Summit in Manila, Philippines, on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017.

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Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Sustains Support For Deadly War On Drugs

4:34pm November 13, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Despite international criticism and thousands of people killed, 7 to 8 out of 10 Filipinos continue to support President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs, according to the latest polls.

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Asian leaders and President Trump pose for a photo during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Manila on Monday.

Trump In Asia: A 'Rebalance' Toward Trade

2:41pm November 13, 2017

by Satu Limaye

The Trump administration's engagement with Asia has matched the Obama administration's. What's changed are the priorities: elevating commercial issues to equal or higher priority than security issues.

President Trump does the "ASEAN-way handshake" with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on stage during the opening ceremony at the ASEAN Summit on Monday. Trump initially did the handshake incorrect

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President Trump Caught Off-Guard By 'ASEAN-Way Handshake'

9:45am November 13, 2017

by Scott Neuman

In a photo op with leaders of Asia in the Philippines, Trump stumbles to do the regional grouping's trademark unity handshake.

President Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they pose for a group photo ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit leaders gala dinner in Vietnam last week.

Mueller Russia Probe Moves To The White House; GOP's Math Problem On Taxes

8:09am November 13, 2017

The investigation into Russian election interference encircles the White House with interviews of staff close to the president. And the GOP is struggling to make the numbers work for their tax bill.

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President Trump Meets With Duterte On Last Leg Of Asia Tour

6:52am November 13, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Trump is in the Philippines where he met with President Rodrigo Duterte, who's been criticized for his controversial war on drugs. Human rights activists say it has left more than 13,000 people dead.

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U.S. Navy Makes A Show Of Force Off The Korean Peninsula

6:28am November 13, 2017

The Navy is running a four-day exercise with three of its biggest aircraft carriers. Steve Inskeep talks to retired Admiral James Stavridis about the Pacific Fleet's readiness.

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News Brief: Asia Trip Winds Down, Moore Denies Misconduct Allegations

5:28am November 13, 2017

President Trump met with Philippine President Duterte on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit. And, Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore continues to deny allegations of sexual misconduct with minors.

President Trump shakes hand with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte during the gala dinner marking ASEAN's 50th anniversary in Manila, Philippines, on Sunday.

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Human Rights Barely Registers In Meeting Between Trump, Philippines' Duterte

4:50am November 13, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Trump declined to say if meeting with Philippine president touched on human rights over Duterte's bloody war on drugs, but the White House says it did come up, briefly.

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The Deadly Cost Of Duterte's War On Drugs

7:52am November 12, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

As President Trump prepares for a controversial meeting with Rodrigo Duterte, we look at the Philippine president's war on drugs, a brutal campaign that's claimed an estimated 13,000 lives.

Last summer, South Koreans left messages of their sexual harassment and assaults on Post-it notes at an exit of Gangnam subway station.

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South Korea's Sex Ed Guidelines Suggest Victims Are To Blame for Date Rape

5:50pm November 11, 2017

by Elise Hu

When South Korea issued its sex education guidelines for public schools in 2015, there was an outcry and there were calls for them to be withdrawn. Two years later, the guidelines remain in place.