/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/TERHZ7GKO5K4PADFZXTZ7G33XI.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "December 2023 Machinery Order Statistics: Private Demand Increases by 2.7%, First Positive Increase in Two Months")
According to the December machinery order statistics released by the Cabinet Office on the 19th, the order amount (seasonally adjusted) for private demand, excluding ships and electric power, which is a leading indicator of capital investment, increased by 2.7% from the previous month. . The photo was taken in September 2018 at the Keihin Industrial … Read more
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/C4KIT4SZC5OQPGF7Y24ZKHNTOM.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Quds Force Commander Persuades Iranian Militias to Call Off US Attack")
The day after a pro-Iranian armed group operating in Iraq attacked a US military facility in northeastern Jordan on January 28, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force visited Baghdad and persuaded them to call off the attack. Multiple Iranian and Iraqi intelligence sources have confirmed that this led to Pictured is … Read more
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/TGOWHSJU3RJWBLAJEGVPGKSVVE.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "China’s Economic Stagnation: Young People Choosing to Join the Nesoberi Tribe")
In China, as the economy stagnates, young people are finding it difficult to see future prospects through employment or work. Under these circumstances, Chu Yi (23, pictured) chose the path of becoming a “nesoberi tribe.” Photographed at Chu’s home in Shanghai on February 5, 2024 (Reuters/Nicoco Chan) SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s economic stagnation has made … Read more
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/BCNA5BSHAZJH3ALWF7RM4VUEDM.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Europe’s Struggle to Raise Birth Rates: Can the Pessimistic Outlook Be Changed?")
Demographers and economists say European countries have been trying for years to raise birth rates without success. In the photo, Italian Prime Minister Meloni (left) and Pope Francis attend a conference on demographics. Photographed in May 2023 in Rome. Provided photo (2024 Reuters/Vatican Media) (Reuters) – For French President Emmanuel Macron, having more children is … Read more
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/FZPIMJ2J4VK4JMKBC6NKIL7LUY.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Tokyo Government Considers Extending Gasoline Subsidy Amid Ruling Party Discussions")
Regarding the gasoline subsidy (a drastic change mitigation measure) whose handling after the end of April has not yet been determined, there has been talk of extending it within the ruling party, and the government is expected to seriously consider it in the future. The photo was taken in September 2022 at a gas station … Read more
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/VLDTXJOTRNNW7BNNSD2JJZUBOE.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Finance Minister Suzuki Dismisses Link between Bank of Japan’s Policies and Deflation End")
On February 16, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki stated at the House of Representatives Finance and Financial Services Committee regarding the relationship between the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy changes and the decision to end deflation, “The government cannot comment on whether or not ending deflation will be linked to the lifting of negative interest rates.” … Read more
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/6XXELLP3NJLCLLIMSD7PVVR7QU.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Kim Yo Jong Encourages Closer Ties with Japan, Potential Visit to Pyongyang by Prime Minister Kishida")
Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and deputy director of the party, said there are no obstacles to closer ties with Japan and that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may visit Pyongyang one day. Photographed in February 2019 (2024 Reuters/Leah Millis) [ソウル １５日 ロイター] – Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader … Read more
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/7GRT42EZTNMQPGHBT45CJYFE5A.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Announces Second Attempt to Launch H3 Rocket No. 2 from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture")
Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, where the postponement of the launch of H3 rocket No. 2 was announced. On the afternoon of the 13th, in Minamitane-cho, the same prefecture. TOKYO (Reuters) – On the 17th, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will try again to launch its new flagship rocket, “H3,” which will be … Read more
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/SM2RYK7WZZPCLESU4PU6CUQQVE.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Super Bowl 2024 Breaks Records with 123.7 Million Viewers, Second Only to Moon Landing")
Research firm Nielsen announced on the 13th that the U.S. National Football League (NFL) championship game, the Super Bowl, which took place on the 11th, had an estimated 123.7 million viewers, the highest ever. Photographed in Las Vegas, Nevada (2024 REUTERS/MIKE BLAKE) [ニューヨーク １３日 ロイター] – Research firm Nielsen announced on the 13th that the … Read more
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/SBUSHAD37BPDFIFHLGWBYZZP5E.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "NATO Secretary General warns US House of Representatives on China’s power gain if Russia wins Ukraine war")
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Stoltenberg warned the US House of Representatives on Wednesday that China would gain power if Russia wins the war in Ukraine, urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a “very important” Ukraine aid bill. I appealed for it to pass. Photographed in April 2022 (2024 Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/File … Read more