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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attends an honour guard ceremony in Seoul ahead of his meeting with his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong-sup and President Yoon Suk-yeol. The United States and South Korea will hold discussion-based exercises on addressing nuclear threats, Austin said Tuesday. IMAGES
Chris Hipkins is sworn in as New Zealand's prime minister by the country's governor-general during a ceremony at Government House in Wellington, following the resignation of Jacinda Ardern. Hipkins, the architect of the country's pandemic response, is now tasked with reviving the government's sagging popularity ahead of a general election in October. IMAGES
Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern hugs friends and colleagues outside Parliament in Wellington as she heads to Government House to officially resign. Ardern's resignation, less than three years after an emphatic election victory, has ignited a national debate about the vitriol faced by women leaders, especially on social media. IMAGES
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday holds an honour guard ceremony for visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The two-day visit is Scholz's first trip to Japan. IMAGES
On a visit to the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters in Manila, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida boards a Japan-made BRP Teresa Magbanua ship with commandant Admiral Ronnie Gavan. Japan is committed to helping "improve the Philippines maritime law enforcement capability including the provision of patrol vessels and defence equipment and technology cooperation," according to a speech Kishida made at the Philippine presidential palace on November 3. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.