South Korea: First lady's Dior bag shakes country's leadership
The controversy over South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee allegedly accepting a luxury bag gift has thrown its ruling People Power Party (PPP) into disarray.
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Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon
TOKYO (AP) — Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
Japan Becomes the Latest Country to Land on the Moon
A Japanese robotic spacecraft successfully set down on the moon on Friday — but its solar panels were not generating power, which will cut the length of time it will be able to operate to a few hours.
Japan announces successful SLIM lunar landing, fifth country to reach moon's surface
Japan staked its claim as a national space power on Friday, as its SLIM spacecraft successfully landed on the lunar surface.
India goes big at Davos as world's most populous country tries to woo investors
DAVOS, Switzerland — Along the Davos Promenade, attendees of the World Economic Forum stumble across the WeLead Lounge, a repurposed storefront showcasing India's female leadership and talent. There's also the India Engagement Center, a space promoting India's growth story, digital infrastructure, and its burgeoning startup ecosystem.
Country Garden's sales in 2023 less than half previous year's
HONG KONG -- Embattled Chinese property developer Country Garden Holdings' contracted sales in 2023 plunged to less than half the previous year's level, with a sharp dip in December underscoring the dire situation facing the company.
Country Garden expects China property market to remain weak in 2024
China's largest private property developer, Country Garden, expects the property market will remain weak in 2024 and the company could face more, "severe" challenges, its top management said.