U.S. President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia as he tried to explain their economic circumstances and contrasted the four with the U.S. on immigration. The remarks, at a campaign fundraising event Wednesday evening, came just three weeks after … Read more
Seong-Hyon Lee, visiting scholar at the Harvard University Asia Centre, said South Korea’s reservations in getting involved in a Taiwan crisis stemmed from “uncertainty” as wars rage in Ukraine and the Middle East, and November’s US elections loom. “South Korea is sensing geopolitical uncertainty,” he said, noting that Seoul was “toning down the rhetoric” on … Read more
We have selected seven of the biggest and most important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese manufacturers in Mexico tread on thin ice amid threat of US barriers Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen “Keep a low profile.” Such … Read more
How hundreds escaped Japan airplane crash Fiery airplane crash at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport — how hundreds escaped 04:26 A flight from Texas to Japan had to be canceled after the flight’s captain became intoxicated and “engaged in disorderly behavior” at the hotel where they and other crew members were staying, Japan Airlines said Tuesday. The … Read more
Japanese currency sinks to 160.17 per dollar, the lowest since April 1990. The Japanese yen has slumped to a 34-year low against the United States dollar. The yen on Monday sank to 160.17 per dollar, the lowest since April 1990, prompting speculation that Japanese authorities would intervene to prop up the currency for the first … Read more
The U.S. dollar was a shade softer in early deals on Monday, thinned by a holiday in Japan, though the yen, euro and sterling stayed near the bottom of the ranges hit during Friday’s volatile session. Japan’s yen was at 158.05 per dollar, up nearly 0.2% in quiet trading with Tokyo markets closed for the … Read more
By Edith M. Lederer | Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space, calling it “a dirty spectacle” that cherry picks weapons of mass destruction from all other weapons that … Read more
Representational Image Tokyo: Four scam victims in Japan sued Facebook on Thursday after being hoodwinked by fraudulent online investment ads that used images of celebrities without their consent, their lawyer said. Online hoaxes posted on Facebook and other social media channels in Japan led to 27.8 billion yen ($178 million) in losses last year, according … Read more
At the same time, it has been working towards increasing its defence budget to 2 per cent of its gross domestic product by 2027, which will potentially make it the third biggest defence spender in the world after the United States and China. In addition, back in 2015, when Shinzo Abe was Japanese prime minister, … Read more
The Japan flag is juxtaposed against a Japanese yen bank note. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images The yen slipped past 155 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, touching a new 34-year low against continued strength in the greenback. The weakness comes as the Bank of Japan is due to release its monetary policy … Read more
