North Korea says it will restore the severed hotlines with the South on Monday, according to state news agency KCNA, but it also urged Seoul to step up efforts to improve relations. North Korean …
Malaysia’s Budget 2022 to focus on tourism, retail, and SMEs: Minister Zafrul
Minister for Finance, Zafrul Abdul Aziz, said that the country’s economy is growing positively between 3-4% this year, which edges closer to international bodies’ forecast of 5-6% growth in 2022.
The Korea Herald introduces: ASEAN “Super” Week to highlight ASEAN and Korea Partnership
Following announcement covered by The Korea Herald, The ASEAN-Korea Centre will organize the ASEAN Week, from 5 to 6 October, both on and offline. The flagship event will be held in conjunction with …
Iran Will Not Forget Friends in Post-Sanctions Era
Iran will not forget its friends when the sanctions are removed, a senior Iranian lawmaker said as the latest developments suggest Tehran does not shy away from depriving of economic opportunities …
Iraq Hopes for Breakthrough in Iran-Saudi Talks
Talks between Tehran and Riyadh have made some progress and Baghdad hopes for a major breakthrough, Iraqi President Barham Salih said.
Japan’s Outgoing Finance Minister Aso Said He Urged BOJ to Lower Inflation Target
Japan’s outgoing finance minister, Taro Aso, said on Monday he had proposed lowering the central bank’s 2% inflation target when prices took a hit from plunging oil prices from 2014 through to 2015.
Japan’s Incoming Finance Minister Suzuki in His Own Words
Shunichi Suzuki, a former Olympics Minister is set later Monday to become Japan’s first new finance minister in nearly nine years. He replaces Taro Aso, who held the position for longer than anyone in …
Who’s who in the Cabinet of Japan’s new PM Fumio Kishida
As Fumio Kishida gets sworn in as Japan’s 100th Prime Minister on Monday (Oct 4), his new Cabinet team will also start work.
Fumio Kishida becomes Japan’s prime minister
Japan’s parliament on Monday voted Fumio Kishida the … while Kishi is the brother of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. The finance portfolio will go to Shunichi Suzuki, who is replacing his own …
Many faces in Japan’s new government belong to allies of PM Abe
Japan’s Fumio Kishida will formally take office as prime minister on Monday, with a government that includes numerous allies of former premier Shinzo Abe, whose conservative base is thus assured of …