South Korea, IAEA discuss Japan’s disposal of contaminated water
Korea's Second Vice Foreign Minister stressed that Japan should be forthright about the way it makes public information regarding the ocean release.
Policy Matters
Blast after blast in Dhaka
The paper urges the authorities to take the matter of building safety seriously, and improve disaster preparedness and responsiveness.
Malaysia to invest $222 million to upgrade Johor checkpoints to ease congestion
The Causeway is one of the world’s busiest land crossings, with more than 300,000 users daily.
Urging Indonesia to lead care economy in Asean
With a rapidly growing economy and a population of over 270 million people, Indonesia has the scale and resources to make a significant impact on care work in Southeast Asia.
Chinese e-vehicle makers look to expand across world
New confidence in overseas markets comes in the wake of favorable government policies.
Japan to set up permanent routes for test flights of flying cars in Fukushima
The government hopes that by attracting startup companies in the industry, the initiative will help in the ongoing reconstruction and revitalization of the disaster-hit prefecture.
Amending Digital Security Act: Govt to sit with stakeholders, says law minister
"It is regrettable that many are abusing and misusing the law after it was made", he said at a seminar.
Chinese govt to speed up work on 5G and 6G
5G has already been used in more than half of the major industrial sectors and efforts are being made to expand in fields such as manufacturing.
Japan weighs lifting of strict controls on exports to South Korea
Tokyo is considering lifting the ban for the possible settlement of lawsuits regarding former wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula.
China lauds its ‘truly extraordinary’ Covid response but also admits shortcomings
The government said existing healthcare capabilities upgraded while a virus early-warning system will be built, among others.