Japan, US ink bilateral trade agreement
NEW YORK, Sep 25, 2019, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald…
USA
The United States is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. It is the largest economy in the world and home to 323 million people. When the forum began in 1989, the real GDP of the United States was USD 8.8 trillion, which went up to 16.9 trillion in 2016. Its real per capita GDP also rose from 36,000 in 1989 to 52,000 in 2016.
Trump pledges continued aid for Venezuela; Maduro presents Putin with replica of Simon Bolivar’s sword
NEW YORK, Sep 25, 2019, AP, TASS. President Donald Trump says the U.S. will stand…
N. Korea leader may visit S. Korea for special ASEAN summit in Nov
SEOUL, Sep 25, 2019, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may visit South Korea for…
China hails Russia’s accession to Paris climate agreement
BEIJING, Sep 25, 2019, TASS. The Chinese government welcomes Russia’s decision to adopt the Paris…
Moon proposes turning DMZ between North and South into U.N.-backed global peace zone
NEW YORK, Sep 25, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday proposed transforming…
A number of official Russian delegates have been denied US visas for participation in the UN General Assembly session
MOSCOW, Sep 24, 2019, TASS. The United States’ refusal to issue entry visas to a…
[Ratings] Asia Pacific is home to 35 of the Top 50 International Megahubs 2019: OAG’s Index
OAG, the world’s leading provider of travel data and insight, released its Megahubs Index 2019….
Moon-Trump summit shows money may matter more in alliance
NEW YORK, Sep 24, 2019, Yonhap. In his ninth summit with U.S. President Donald Trump…
PM Modi made aggressive remarks, was well-received by 50,000: Trump to PM Imran Khan
NEW YORK, Sep 24, 2019, India Today. With Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan sitting beside…
PM Lee, Trump renew key defence pact on US use of Singapore air, naval bases
NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, Sep 24, 2019, The Straits Times. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and US…
Chinese tourists and students are turning away from Australia as trade war takes toll
CANBERRA, Sep 23, 2019, Bloomberg. Australia is losing its appeal for Chinese tourists and students…
US – N. Korea in talks to clarify ‘denuclearization’ term
NEW YORK, Sep 23, 2019, The Korea Times. The United States and North Korea are…