For Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan’s next central bank chief had to symbolize a departure from the unconventional policies of his predecessor Shinzo Abe – but without angering pro-growth lawmakers of Abe’s powerful political faction. The tricky task of steering the...
Hundreds of thousands of North Koreans may be exposed to radioactive materials creeping into water, a non-governmental organisation based in Seoul says. This is also a risk to people in China, South Korea and Japan, the Transitional Justice Working Group says. The group is urging South...
The United States cannot win a war against China over Taiwan, four Australian defense experts have said in a series of interviews conducted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The national broadcaster carried out the interviews with “four of Australia’s most experienced...
As Jo Wang, an event planner in Beijing, watched her family members fall ill with Covid-19 one by one late last month she had a single goal: find antiviral pills to protect her elderly grandfather when his turn came. After three days of trying and failing to purchase a box of Pfizer’s...
Investing.com – South Korea’s central bank held interest rates on Thursday after steadily raising them for over a year, as the country faces mounting economic risks from high inflation, weakened exports, and a slowdown in the housing market. The Bank of Korea (BOK) held interest...
