Japan risks entering a renewed phase of policy stasis just as the world prepares for the possible return of Donald Trump to the White House — and the pressure that would bring on key US allies. An election on Sunday left Japan without a clear winner for the first time since the 1990s, all but…
Hong Kong share soared while other Asian markets retreated on Wednesday as tensions escalated in the Middle East. Oil prices extended gains after Iran fired dozens of missiles into Israel, potentially raising the risk of disruptions to supplies. That news overshadowed an upbeat report showing U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in August as the American…
Tokyo’s Nikkei index has been battered by a stronger yen (Richard A. Brooks) Stocks plunged more than four percent in Tokyo on Monday after the yen surged in reaction to Shigeru Ishiba’s election last week as the head of Japan’s ruling party, which boosted expectations the Bank of Japan will continue hiking interest rates. However,…
Shigeru Ishiba, in line to become Japan’s next prime minister, is a seasoned politician who will pursue both continuity and nuance in his China policy, according to diplomatic observers. Ishiba, a former defence chief, was elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday. The LDP’s parliamentary majority means he is expected to…
Joe Biden lost his temper during a press conference, seeming to snap at staffers because he did not know which world leader he was supposed to be introducing next. The US president appeared on stage with the leaders of Japan, India and Australia on Saturday as part of a two-day summit of their Quad alliance….
US President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic Saturday telling the leaders of Australia, India and Japan that an aggressive China is “testing us,” in remarks that risked undercutting a summit declaration that carefully avoided mentioning Beijing by name. President Joe Biden meets with world leaders on Friday, September 20, 2024, at his…
President Joe Biden hosted what may be his final Quad summit on Saturday, reportedly bringing together leaders from Australia, India, and Japan near his hometown of Delaware, according to Reuters. Biden hosted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at his beloved alma mater Archmere Academy…
washington — President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed diplomacy with China and their shared concerns over “coercive and destabilizing activities” in the South China Sea during a meeting on Saturday at the Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, the White House said. Biden and Kishida also reiterated their resolve to maintain…
There’s no place like home for Joe Biden — which is why the US president is bringing the leaders of Australia, Japan and India to his beloved Delaware hometown for a farewell summit on Saturday. The meeting in Wilmington in the twilight of Biden’s one-term presidency reflects the importance that the 81-year-old has placed on…
US President Joe Biden hosted Australia’s prime minister at his Delaware home on Friday, at the start of a weekend summit with the “Quad” group he has pushed as a counterweight to China. Biden chose his hometown of Wilmington for a summit of leaders from Australia, India and Japan – the last of his presidency…