Singapore welcomes Japan’s efforts to help Asia become greener: PM Lee
Stressing the need for cooperation to speed up the global transition to net-zero, he also said: “No country can go it alone, nor can governments by themselves make it happen.”
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Shared will, high determination, drastic action will bring to reality Asia Zero Emission Community: PM Chinh
ASEAN countries and Australia have all commended Japan's initiative and the organisation of this high-level gathering for the first time ever, considering AZEC as an important…
Mega-system disaster on the cards in 2024
2023 will be remembered as a tipping point year when almost all mega-trends of finance, technology, trade, geopolitics, war and climate heating showed signs of acceleration in…
‘Bedrock’ of Sino-US cooperation being undermined
The paper says it is important that an agreement between the two nations is reached, as it seems that many in Washington lack a correct understanding of China and unwilling to…
COP28’s hollow victory
The writer says after COP28, it is now abundantly clear that, ultimately, the people, and not the powerful, will take on the responsibility of fighting for the planet.
‘Asean, Japan can help Palestine’: PM Anwar
PM Anwar pointed out that all Asean member states and Japan had voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution on Dec 12, which demanded a ceasefire as well as ensuring…
President Marcos asks Japan to back efforts for carbon neutrality
Japan is among the world’s leading greenhouse gas emitters, according to a United Nations report.
Bilateral Indonesia-Japan meeting promises continuing cooperation in the future
President Joko Widodo and PM Kishida discussed various frameworks of collaborations between the two countries in numerous fields. One of them being changes of the Indonesia-Japan…
Philippines needs strong ties with allies: President Marcos
In December, the United States, Japan and the Philippines vowed to strengthen bilateral cooperation following China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
Japan accelerates deployment of enhanced long-range missiles for strategic deterrence
These upgraded guided missiles are domestically produced long-range missiles that will become a cornerstone of Japan’s counterstrike capabilities.