German Chancellor Scholz spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 15th, urging him to withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine and end the war. This was announced by a spokesperson from the German government. Photo taken in February 2022 (2024 Reuters/Johanna Geron) BERLIN/KIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – German Chancellor Scholz spoke by phone with Russian … Read more
The dominance of the dollar in the foreign exchange market is becoming clear. Speculators are actively moving in anticipation of US President Trump’s policies, and some say that the exchange rate against the yen is again within the 160 yen range. Image taken on November 7 (2024 Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration) TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar is … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult. The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social media platforms including X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram until their 16th birthdays is politically popular. … Read more
Trump’s tariffs impact on Japan, hidden dangers still present – Hideo Kumano”/> There has already been a lot of coverage about President Trump, but I feel like there are still issues that haven’t been explored in depth. In this article, I would like to talk about trade, including Trump’s tariffs, and related exchange rates. Hideo … Read more
Item 1 of 2 On November 14, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group revised upward its consolidated net income forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025 to 1.75 trillion yen, an increase of 17.4 %. Pictured is the MUFG logo. Photographed in Tokyo in May 2016 (2024 Reuters/Thomas Peter) [1/2]On November 14, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group … Read more
Tennis player Marie Bouzková feels in good shape ahead of the final tournament for the Billie Jean King Cup. Despite the wet weather and the canceled program today in Malaga, he is enjoying the atmosphere in the team. In an online interview with journalists, she said that she is ready to play in the doubles … Read more
With purely geographical criteria, Israel’s participation in European competitions does not seem completely self-evident. The country is washed by the Mediterranean Sea, but geographically it belongs to Asia, as is the case with all its neighboring countries. That is, Lebanon, Syria and a part of Egypt. The State of Israel was established in 1948, after … Read more
Trump‘s warning continues, semiconductors weak”/> On November 12, the Nikkei Stock Average fell for the first time in three days at 39,376.09 yen, down 157.23 yen from the previous business day. The photo was taken in December 2022 in Tokyo (2024 Reuters / Issei Kato) TOKYO (Reuters) – On the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei … Read more
View of the container terminal of Rizhao Port, east China’s Shandong Province, Aug. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei) From the “Bogor Goals” to the “Putrajaya Vision,” openness and inclusiveness have been the defining characteristic of Asia-Pacific cooperation, with APEC pushing for free and open trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific . Par Choi Kinchong Our world … Read more
On November 11, the financial results of major Indian companies for the period July-September 2024 fell to the lowest quarterly level in the last four and a half years, and there is a growing perception that the economic slowdown starting to affect corporate profits. Photo taken at the National Stock Exchange on October 22, 2024 … Read more