The US’ waning interest in regional relations and its weakening ties with India are eroding American-led alliances in Asia, creating openings for China, a prominent Japanese defence researcher has warned. Masayuki Masuda, head of the China division at Japan’s National Institute for Defence Studies, a research body under the Ministry of Defence, said the shift…
Koreans have dubbed it the “night owl getaway” – a weekend city of shimmering towers, acclaimed cuisine and a vibrant urban energy. In recent months, Shanghai has surpassed Tokyo and Hong Kong as the destination of choice for a new generation of Korean travellers, driven by China’s visa-free entry during 2025 and a rising appetite…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares were mostly higher Thursday, buoyed by gains of tech-related stocks after Wall Street inched to more records following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation and a stunning forecast for growth from Oracle because of the artificial intelligence boom. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX was nearly flat at 23,631.29….
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation after less than a year in the job might not be surprising, but it will add to uncertainty over relations with China. “Now is the time for me to resign as the negotiations on US tariffs have come to an end,” Ishiba said on Sunday, citing a trade deal…
Shigeru Ishiba departs after resigning during a news conference in Tokyo, on Sept. 7. (Bloomberg) — Japanese markets face more instability as investors prepare for the departure of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and the guessing game of who comes next. Most Read from Bloomberg The yen slid 0.7% against the dollar in early trading Monday,…
The world’s two most populous countries need to be friends, Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. Meeting on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, Xi told Modi that the two countries could be good neighbours and play a key…
Back in 2010, a congressionally mandated US government study spotlighted how China’s dominant position in the rare earths market gave it the power to affect worldwide supply and prices. Rebuilding a US rare earth supply chain might take up to 15 years, the analysis showed. Those 15 years would take us to…right about now. But…
British Defense Secretary John Healey has underlined his country’s close security ties with Japan amid the changing security environment. “We are forging a golden age of defense cooperation together,” Healey told reporters Friday during his visit to Japan, calling the East Asian country “our closest security ally in Asia.” His visit coincided with port calls…
The Seoul skyline. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday, breaking ranks with Wall Street as investors also assessed a slate of economic data in the region. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.41%, while the Topix lost 0.39% after core consumer prices in Tokyo rose at a slower pace in August. The…
TOKYO (Reuters) -Security cooperation between Japan and Britain has reached an “unprecedented” level, Japan’s defence minister said on Thursday, as a Royal Navy aircraft carrier sailed into Tokyo on a goodwill visit. “Japan and the UK have been steadily enhancing cooperation as each other’s closest security partners in Asia and Europe,” Defence Minister Gen Nakatani…