Abe becomes 3rd equal longest-serving Japanese PM with 2,720 days in office
TOKYO, Jun 8, 2019, Kyodo. Shinzo Abe became Japan’s third equal longest-serving prime minister on…
Owners of dialysis center arrested in Philippines in ‘ghost’ kidney treatments scandal
MANILA, Jun 8, 2019, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday ordered the National Bureau of…
[Analytics] Is China and Russia’s ‘marriage of convenience’ Donald Trump’s worst strategic blunder?
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have ushered in a new era for bilateral ties, after…
[Analytics] EU, US pressing towards Cambodia trade reprisals
A United States Trade Representative (USTR) and Department of State delegation wrapped up a five-day…
Trump wants NASA to go to Mars, not the moon like he declared weeks ago
NEW YORK, Jun 8, 2019, CNBC. President Donald Trump on Friday said NASA should focus…
Sweden shows interest in lithium mining development in Peru
LIMA, Jun 8, 2019, ANDINA. Sweden is interested in participating in the development of the…
Three locations identified for China-Myanmar Economic Corridor
NAY PIY TAW, Jun 8, 2019, Myanmar Times. Three locations have been identified by Myanmar…
[Analytics] US talks big, China moves swiftly in Asia
Last weekend, as Asia’s top national security leaders convened in a Singapore hotel to discuss…
China, US too intertwined to ‘break up’ despite trade war, Xi Jinping says in Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 8, 2019, SCMP. Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned against a decoupling…
Xi to skip S. Korea around G-20 summit in Osaka
SEOUL, Jun 8, 2019, Yonhap. Chinese President Xi Jinping won’t visit South Korea on the…
U.S. and Russia blame each other for near collision in East China Sea
MOSCOW/TOKYO, Jun 7, 2019, Reuters. Russia and the United States blamed each other for a…
Russia slams US Navy for ‘unacceptable’ behavior after warships’ near-miss in East China Sea
MOSCOW, Jun 7, 2019, RT. Russia has accused the US Navy of “unacceptable” and dangerous…