S. Korea, Ecuador resume official talks for trade deal in 6 years
SEOUL, Jul 11, 2022, Yonhap. South Korea and Ecuador resumed official talks on the formation…
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Former Japan PM Abe dies after being shot during election speech
NARA, Jul 8, 2022, Kyodo. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of Japan’s most influential…
Russia naval ship spotted near Japan waters off remote Pacific islet
TOKYO, Jul 7, 2022, Kyodo. An information-gathering ship of the Russian navy on Wednesday briefly…
Chinese ships enter Japanese waters near Senkakus, 15th this year
NAHA, Jul 4, 2022, Kyodo. Two Chinese coast guard vessels entered Japan’s territorial waters near…
[Analytics] RCEP shows that open regionalism still calls the shots
Whether fully intended or not, Australian trade policy is embracing a theatrical element that serves…
Chinese President Xi arrives in Hong Kong for handover anniversary
HONG KONG, Jun 30, 2022, AFP/Bloomberg/Reuters. Hong Kong has overcome its challenges and “risen from…
Chinese investment in Australia plunges to lowest level since at least 2007
SYDNEY, Jun 28, 2022, ST. A diplomatic falling out between Australia and China has taken…
Jackie Chan attracts gets million ‘likes’ in his inaugural entry into ‘live streaming’
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 27, 2022, Malay Mail. Hong Kong super star Jackie Chan’s maiden entry…
EU, India relaunch talks for free trade agreement
BRUSSELS, Jun 18, 2022, Reuters. The European Union and India yesterday relaunched negotiations to forge…
S. Korea announces plan to launch space rocket on June 21 after replacing defective part
SEOUL, Jun 17, 2022, Yonhap. South Korea announced Friday it plans to launch its homegrown…
[Analytics] Sri Lanka’s struggle to bring down the Rajapaksas
When Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa banned chemical fertiliser, insecticides and herbicides in May 2021,…
US rebuffs China by calling Taiwan Strait an international waterway
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 15, 2022, Reuters. The United States on Tuesday backed Taiwan’s assertion that…