Japan, US conduct joint military drills amid China’s assertiveness
TOKYO, Dec 7, 2020, Kyodo. Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. military on Monday…
[Analytics] Why some atolls of the Pacific Islands have been growing
Low-lying atolls in the Pacific Ocean have long been considered some of the most vulnerable…
Support for Japan’s cabinet plunges to 50 per cent: Poll
TOKYO, Dec 6, 2020, Kyodo. The approval rate for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s Cabinet has…
Indian farmers’ union begins march towards Delhi
NEW DELHI, Dec 6, 2020, India Today. Members of Bhartiya Kisan Union Lok Shakti have…
Indonesian minister and two senior ministry officials detained for bribery related to Covid-19 aid package
JAKARTA, Dec 6, 2020, ST. Indonesia’s Social Affairs Minister Juliari P. Batubara was detained by…
China reveals new generation of top-level govt appointees
BEIJING, Dec 6, 2020, SCMP. A new generation of Chinese cadres in their late 50s…
Chinese lunar Chang’e 5 mission completes difficult docking
BEIJING, Dec 6, 2020, China Daily. Two flying sections of China’s Chang’e 5 robotic mission…
[Analytics] How UK protesters are taking the spark of Black Lives Matter back to their hometowns
George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer in May sparked a…
Cost price of Russian Covid-19 vaccine totals about $26 for two doses
MOSCOW, Dec 5, 2020, TASS. Russia’s Health Ministry has fixed the maximum cost price of…
Canada’s PM won’t comment on Huawei CFO
OTTAWA, Dec 5, 2020, Reuters. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday declined to comment…
Malaysia lifts Covid-19 lockdown for most states
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5, 2020, ST. Malaysia will lift movement curbs for most states from…
Postponement costs for Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics to total $2.83B
TOKYO, Dec 4, 2020, Kyodo. The organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics reached an…