Chiba 1st Japanese city to recognize LGBT couples, common-law marriage
CHIBA, Jan 29, 2019, Kyodo. In a first for Japan, the city of Chiba held…
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Rafale hangar work hit over pending dues in India
NEW DELHI, Jan 29, 2019, The Hindu. Construction of hangars for the Rafale fighter jets…
Japanese warship arrives in Manila for goodwill visit
MANILA, Jan 29, 2019, ABS-CBN News. A warship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force docked…
Only three Japanese regions so far express interest in hosting new casino
TOKYO, Jan 28, 2019, Kyodo. Osaka city and prefecture and two other prefectures in western…
Chinese state media attacks Canada for sacking outspoken ambassador
BEIJING, Jan 28, 2019, AFP. Chinese state-run media on Monday decried the sacking of Canada’s…
[Analytics] Three scenarios for US-China trade talks this week
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 28, 2019, Bloomberg. The United States and China will hold a pivotal…
Will ensure minimum income for poor: India’s Congress president Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI, Jan 28, 2019, Hindustan Times. Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said that his…
Abe tries to ease nation’s anger over corrupt labor data scandal in policy speech
TOKYO, Jan 28, 2019, The Mainichi. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made his policy speech at…
Taiwan achieves best ever ranking of 10th in global economic freedom index
TAIPEI, Jan 28, 2019, Taiwan Today. Taiwan ranks 10th out of 180 economies around the…
Trump-Kim deal should include complete denuclearization of N.K. as final goal: expert
SEOUL, Jan 28, 2019, Yonhap. Any agreement that U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean…
China, Russia at odds with US over Venezuela
UNATED NATION, Jan 27, 2019, NHK World. Tense discussions at the UN Security Council on…
[Analytics] Northeast Asia arms race surges in 2019
While South Korea’s arms budget focuses on the North Korean threat, massive Japanese spending looks…