Rain halts China’s search for jet crash victims, black boxes
WUZHOU, Mar 23, 2022, Reuters. Rain in southern China on Wednesday halted the search for…
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Suzuki to invest $1.3B in India electric vehicle production
NEW DELHI, Mar 20, 2022, Philstar. Suzuki Motor will invest $1.3 billion into electric vehicle…
Japan quake revives concerns over Kishida’s drive to restart idle nuclear plants
TOKYO, Mar 17, 2022, Reuters. A powerful quake that hit northeast of Japan late on…
“Asia-Pacific Region’s New Names” festival ends in Russia
KHABAROVSK, Mar 16, 2022, Pan Pacific Agency. A large-scale gala concert of the best artists…
[Analytics] Pyongyang’s manufactured missile crisis
From November 2021 through till January 2022, Pyongyang has violated UN resolutions and caused significant…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits satellite launch test site
PYONGYANG, Mar 11, 2022, Business Standard. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the country’s satellite…
S. Korea president-elect pledges ‘private sector-led’ growth
SEOUL, Mar 10, 2022, Bloomberg. South Korea President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol pledged after his narrow election…
Lee, Yoon in dead heat
SEOUL, Mar 9, 2022, Yonhap. South Korea’s presidential election is too close to call, with…
S. Koreans vote for new president
SEOUL, Mar 9, 2022, Yonhap. South Koreans voted Wednesday to pick a new president after…
[Analytics] Japan and Australia step up defence cooperation
The Japan–Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) was finally signed on 6 January 2022. Under the…
China to step up spending despite lower budget deficit ratio: Official
BEIJING, Mar 5, 2022, Reuters. China will step up its fiscal spending this year to…
[Analytics] The China–Russia condominium in Kazakhstan
In early January 2022, Kazakhstan experienced its worst riots in recent history. Many observers argued…