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Sun, November 1, 2020 | 07:01
Suga formally voted in as Japan's PM
Suga formally voted in as Japan's PM
Japan's Yoshihide Suga was voted prime minister by parliament's lower house on Wednesday, becoming the country's first new leader in nearly eight years, as he readied a "continuity cabinet" expected to keep about half of predecessor Shinzo Abe's lineup. Suga, 71, Abe's longtime right-hand man, has pledged to pursue many of Abe's programmes, including his signature "Abenomics"...
2020-09-16 13:48
  • Moon sends letter to Suga, is ready to talk with Japan anytime
  • End of Abe era leaves Japan still searching for way forward
  • Suga is self-made and strong-willed
Suga is self-made and strong-willed
Suga is self-made and strong-willed
Yoshihide Suga, the man set to be elected Japan's next prime minister Wednesday, is a farmer's son with a reputation for inscrutability who has been a key government adviser and policy enforcer. The 71-year-old easily won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race on Monday, and is all but certain to win a parliamentary vote Wednesday and replace outgoing premier S...
2020-09-16 13:37
  • Suga formally voted in as Japan's PM
UN rights chief decries racism in US, keeps eye on Hong Kong
UN rights chief decries racism in US, keeps eye on Hong Kong
The U.N. human rights chief appealed Monday for “urgent and profound action to combat systemic racism” in the United States, and encouraged Hong Kong authorities to “monitor closely” the enforcement of a national security law in China derided by many activists.The comments from Michelle Bachelet came in a catch-all speech to open the latest session of the U.N.-backed Human Ri...
2020-09-14 20:57
Iran summons German envoy for condemning wrestler's execution
Iran summons German envoy for condemning wrestler's execution
Iran's foreign ministry on Monday summoned Germany's ambassador over tweets condemning the execution of a wrestler, accused of murdering a man during a wave of anti-government protests in 2018.The ministry “strongly condemned” the tweets and told German envoy Hans-Udo Muzel that the reaction was considered to be an “interference in the internal affairs” of Iran, an official s...
2020-09-14 20:57
Suga wins party vote for Japan PM
Suga wins party vote for Japan PM
Yoshihide Suga was elected as the new head of Japan's ruling party on Monday, virtually guaranteeing him parliamentary election as the country's next prime minister.Suga received 377 votes in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party election to pick a successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who announced last month that he would resign due to health problems. The other two contend...
2020-09-14 14:35
  • Suga unlikely to improve Korea-Japan ties
Bahrain, Israel normalize relations in US-brokered deal
Bahrain, Israel normalize relations in US-brokered deal
Bahrain and Israel have established full diplomatic relations after the United States hosted a phone call between the leaders of the two nations, President Donald Trump announced Friday.
2020-09-12 13:21
Japan's Abe urges stronger defenses to face missiles
Japan's Abe urges stronger defenses to face missiles
Japan must strengthen its ballistic missile defenses, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday, a potentially controversial proposition given the country's pacifist constitution, which limits its military capabilities. Abe made the call despite being in the final days of his tenure, after deciding to resign for health reasons - a sign, analysts said, of the importance he attache...
2020-09-11 20:52
China denounces US visa revocations as racial discrimination
China denounces US visa revocations as racial discrimination
U.S. move to revoke the visas of about 1,000 Chinese students amounts to ``outright political persecution and racial discrimination,'' China's foreign ministry said Thursday
2020-09-10 19:57
Amnesty Report: Businesses supporting Myanmar abuses
Amnesty Report: Businesses supporting Myanmar abuses
The overwhelming control of Myanmar's economy by the military through some of its biggest companies means its foreign and domestic business partners are likely supporting military units and leaders suspected of human rights abuses, critics say. A report by Amnesty International released Thursday details some of those links with Myanma Economic Holdings PLC a huge conglomerate...
2020-09-10 14:58
Australian spy agency targeted Chinese journalists: Beijing
Australian spy agency targeted Chinese journalists: Beijing
Beijing claimed Wednesday that Australia's intelligence agency questioned foreign correspondents working for Chinese state-run media, seizing computers and mobile phones in raids apparently linked to a billowing spy scandal.
2020-09-09 20:27
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