U.S. special envoy on North Korea to visit Tokyo and Seoul
TOKYO (Reuters) -- The U.S. special envoy on North Korean human rights issues, Julie Turner, will travel to Tokyo and Seoul from Monday, the State Department said.
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China funds clean energy for belt and road partners, fuelling green transition and salving chafed feelings
Despite misfires during previous infrastructure endeavours in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, China is now making substantial green energy investments in those regions – and finding eager takers.
Indonesia election 2024: will the country help vote a political dynasty into power?
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, once hailed as a clean-slate leader, is accused of paving the way for the political career of his son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, potentially establishing a political dynasty.
‘Serious concerns’: World reacts to Pakistan polls as vote count continues
Countries including the US and UK called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan’s election.
El-Erian, Krugman and other economists have very different opinions on China’s struggling economy
China's economy is sputtering.
The ruined Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water, but none escaped the facility
TOKYO (AP) — Highly radioactive water leaked from a treatment machine at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, but no one was injured and radiation monitoring shows no impact to the outside environment, the utility operator said Thursday.
Japan will step up defense and economic ties with Italy as Rome seeks a greater Indo-Pacific role
TOKYO (AP) — The leaders of Japan and Italy said Monday they will bolster their cooperation in security and defense, including their joint next-generation fighter jet development with Britain, as Tokyo welcomed the European nation’s shift toward playing a greater role in the Indo-Pacific.
Will foreign investment bring growth to the Philippines? Constitutional changes raise concerns over local interests, inflation
The Philippine senate’s move to discuss easing constitutional limits on foreign investment has raised concerns it would come at the cost of local industries, with critics highlighting similar efforts by neighbouring economies in the past did not lead to inclusive growth.