‘Message to China’: Europe steps up air drills in Japan’s backyard amid regional threats
Analysts say the joint air drills represent Europe’s willingness to have some “military skin in the game”, rather than just professing rhetorical support.
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South Korea swimmers leave athletes village due to long commute in hot buses
PARIS — Six South Korean swimmers competing at the Paris Games have left the Olympic village and moved into a hotel near the swimming arena to avoid the long commute in hot buses, the Korea Swimming Federation (KSF) president said according to Yonhap.
South Korea expresses regret after its athletes introduced as North Korea at opening ceremony
SEOUL — South Korea expressed regret that its delegation of athletes at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday (July 26) was introduced as from rival North Korea and has demanded assurances from organisers the mistake will not happen again.
Where are the world’s millionaires and how is wealth divided globally?
Almost half of the world’s wealth, 47.5 percent or $213 trillion, is held by just 1.5 percent of the global adult population.
Eurostar cancels quarter of train services ahead of Olympics after arson attacks on French railway
International rail operator Eurostar said it would cancel a quarter of its services on Friday and over the weekend, after France's high-speed rail network faced coordinated acts of vandalism just ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris.
Nissan falls behind Renault in market cap a year after equal alliance
TOKYO -- A year after Nissan Motor and Renault Group agreed to rebalance their alliance to a team of equals, the Japanese automaker has slipped behind its French partner in market capitalization amid struggles to adapt to shifting market environments.
Anti-colonial call to cancel US RIMPAC naval exercises
Since the last week in June, navies and naval assets from 29 countries have been taking part in the world’s largest naval exercises.