May date eyed for next year’s G-7 summit in Hiroshima
Japan PM Kishida chose that city as the site for the next summit to build momentum for his life work of creating a world without nuclear weapons.
Geopolitics
China foreign minister Wang Yi to visit Myanmar for regional meeting
A junta spokesman also said that the foreign ministers of Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam will attend the July 2-5 meeting.
China urges US to cease official exchanges with Taiwan
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson was responding to a query on Washington's latest trade-related initiative with Taiwan.
North Korea denounces Japan, US over ‘false’ charges of Japanese abductions
North Korea claims that it had repatriated five of 13 Japanese nationals and the remaining had died. But Japan disagrees with their claim.
Scholz open to attending G-20 summit despite Putin presence
The Germany Chancellor indicated that he was open to taking part in November's G-20 summit even though host Indonesia has refused to block Vladimir Putin from attending.
Japanese PM cautions against countries drawing ‘wrong lessons’ from Ukraine invasion
He also emphasized that he would not tolerate Beijing’s development of gas fields in the East China Sea, referring to the ongoing construction work as “a unilateral attempt to…
Asean envoy appeals to Myanmar junta to spare Suu Kyi jail
77-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi until last week been spared jail and was held in an undisclosed location, despite having several convictions for relatively minor offences.
Asean envoy appeals to Myanmar junta to spare Suu Kyi jail
77-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi until last week been spared jail and was held in an undisclosed location, despite having several convictions for relatively minor offences.
South Korean military to join US-led major, multinational cyber exercise for first time
The cyber field training exercise aims to bolster the capabilities of the US and participating allies to identify and respond to malicious online activities and enhance their…
Pakistan signs pact with France for $107 million debt suspension
The amount, initially repayable between July and December 2021, would now be repaid over a period of six years — including a one-year grace period — in semi-annual instalments.