Japan looks to boost seafood exports to new markets after Chinese ban, trade body says
Japan is ramping up promotional efforts to boost seafood exports to more destinations in Asia, the U.S., and Europe as it seeks to fill a sales
August 20, 2024Japan is ramping up promotional efforts to boost seafood exports to more destinations in Asia, the U.S., and Europe as it seeks to fill a sales
August 20, 2024Japan's dwindling working-age population is leading to structural changes in the labour market that are heightening pressure on firms to hike wages and services
August 20, 2024Indonesia and Australia have finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the neighboring nations’ ability to operate their militaries in each other’s territory
August 20, 2024U.S. stocks ticked lower and snapped an eight-day winning streak, the longest of the year
August 20, 2024China will beef up its 2.88 trillion yuan ($406 billion) social security fund, making it "bigger and stronger" to help support its rapidly ageing population as the number of new
August 20, 2024The Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan nationals aspiring to resettle in America
August 20, 2024The Philippines on Tuesday said China's coast guard was not helping efforts to build confidence in the South China Sea, after accusing it of ramming and damaging its vessels in the
August 20, 2024More than 200 South Korean and U.S. fighter jets are due to fly around the clock for five days this week in what would mark the largest number of sorties flown in training by the
August 20, 2024Global stocks hovered near their highest in a month on Tuesday, while the dollar hit an eight-month low, as investors focused on bets that
August 20, 2024Taiwan showed off its missile firepower on Tuesday, launching a battery of surface-to-air missiles in front of reporters during a visit to a
August 20, 2024Shares in Japan's Seven & i, the owner of 7-Eleven, closed nearly 11% lower on Tuesday as investors weighed up regulatory hurdles to a
August 20, 2024China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at a monthly fixing on Tuesday, in line with market expectations.
August 20, 2024A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea early on Tuesday crossing the militarized border in the eastern part of the Korean peninsula, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the
August 19, 2024The U.S. State Department condemned "dangerous actions" by China on Monday against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea.
August 19, 2024A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
August 19, 2024China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Tuesday, a Reuters poll showed, after policymakers surprised global markets by trimming a string of key interest
August 19, 2024Japan's digital minister Taro Kono plans to announce his candidacy on Aug. 26 for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership election next month to replace Prime Minister Fumio
August 19, 2024Supporters of Indian soccer clubs East Bengal and Mohun Bagan put their bitter rivalry aside and united in protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a
August 19, 2024Parties backing President-elect Prabowo Subianto on Monday rallied behind a single candidate for governor of the capital Jakarta, effectively
August 19, 2024U.S. and South Korean troops have begun a large-scale exercise aimed at strengthening their combined defense capabilities against nuclear-armed North Korea, which again is accusing the allies of practicing an invasion
August 18, 2024U.S. stocks climbed, and Wall Street pulled closer to its record heights following its roller coaster of a summer
August 19, 2024The yuan headed for its sharpest gain in two weeks on Monday, riding a wave of broad dollar selling as investors bet on U.S. rate cuts, but slid against a resurgent yen.
August 19, 2024China and Vietnam signed 14 documents spanning cross-border railways to crocodile exports on Monday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Vietnam's new leader To
August 19, 2024Japan's national and Tokyo governments are seeking a 700 billion yen ($4.7 billion) valuation for Tokyo Metro as they prepare to list the subway
August 19, 2024South Korea and the United States kicked off annual summertime military exercises on Monday, seeking to boost their joint readiness to fend off North Korea's weapons and cyber
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