Japan – Africa summit begins in Yokohama
TICAD 7 Yokohama: Good governance key for development. The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) starts its seventh summit conference Wednesday in…
European leaders urge end to trade wars
EU leaders call on US – China to resolve trade war. European leaders attending the G7 Summit voiced their deep concern on Saturday over the trade wars between the United…
South Korea pulls out of intel-sharing pact amid spat with Japan
Seoul cites ‘grave change’ in security cooperation conditions attributable to Japan’s export restrictions for abolishing GSOMIA. South Korea decided to withdraw…
South Korea urges region to embrace multilateralism, free trade
Wide gap remains after bilateral meeting of Kang and Kono. The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan remained at odds in their bilateral meeting held in China on Wednesday,…
Ho Chi Minh attracts nearly 4 billion USD in investment in 2019
Manufacturing and textiles among key sectors. HCM City attracted about US$3.63 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in the first seven months of this year, marking a…
Taiwan raises 2019 GDP growth forecast
GDP growth raised on investment data. Taiwan has raised its forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2019, reflecting increased investment in Taiwan by local suppliers…
Signs of global recession haunt S. Korean economy
Trade wars and economic disputes have harmed the economy. A shadow of global recession looms over key economies as major markets have been dealing with some of their worst days in…
Hong Kong adds another dimension to US-China trade war
Hong Kong’s has become another consideration for Xi and Trump in their ongoing trade dispute. The United States and China have been embroiled in a trade war for almost two…
Moon urges Japan to choose ‘path of dialogue and cooperation’
Japan and South Korea have been locked in an increasingly ugly trade spat. President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that Seoul will cooperate with Tokyo if it retracts its recent trade…
China, the United States and the story of agriculture
China says the US responsible for its farmers’ woes. Editor’s Note: Last week the Commerce Ministry said Chinese enterprises have halted the purchase of US…