Japan gov’t OKs bill to offer free coronavirus vaccines
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a bill to pay…
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S. Korea’s health minister reiterates govt stance on continuing flu vaccines amid deaths
SEOUL, Oct 25, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s top health official said Sunday the nationwide free…
UN nuke ban treaty to take effect in Jan, Japan in dilemma
TOKYO, Oct 25, 2020, Kyodo. The United Nations said Saturday that 50 countries have ratified…
China import expo sign of post-pandemic economic recovery
BEIJING, Oct 25, 2020, Xinhua. The upcoming China International Import Expo is “a tangible sign”…
China hands over law enforcement vehicles in assistance to Laos
VIENTIANE, Oct 24, 2020, Xinhua. The Lao Ministry of Public Security has received the law…
Russia’s Open Innovations Forum involves in more than 120,000 people this year
MOSCOW/SKOLKOVO, Oct 23, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. More than 120,000 people from 134 countries took…
Xi warns ‘invaders’ as China marks Korean War
BEIJING, Oct 23, 2020, AFP. President Xi Jinping issued a sharp warning on Friday to…
[Analytics] Suga launches charm offensive in Southeast Asia
In a sign of Southeast Asia’s growing strategic importance, Japan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga…
Cambodia breaks up protest over alleged China military base
PHNOM PENH, Oct 23, 2020, Bangkok Post. Cambodian security guards broke up a small protest…
India’s insurance sector may go global soon
NEW DELHI, Oct 23, 2020, Financial Express. In an effort to promote India’s underperforming insurance…
South Korea, Russia to hold exhibition marking 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties
SEOUL, Oct 23, 2020, Yonhap. A special exhibition will be held in the National Assembly…
China denounces US arms sales to Taiwan worth $1.8B
BEIJING, Oct 23, 2020, Hankyoreh. China is up in arms over the US government’s approval…