By Rocky Swift TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - The yen may weaken to 170 per dollar and beyond before fruits of the government's stimulus plan engineer a reversal, said RSM US chief economist Joe Brusuelas ...
Japan imperial rules tweaked, but still no woman emperor
Japan's parliament tweaked the imperial succession law on Friday but maintained the bar on women emperors -- despite surveys suggesting wide public support for the idea. There have been eight female ...
As Trump accuses China of stealing voter data, Xi pitches China as a responsible tech leader
As US President Donald Trump accused Beijing of exploiting US election data in a televised speech in Washington, halfway across the world in China, Xi Jinping was sending a very different message.
Trump Accuses China Of 2020 Voting Interference, Contradicting U.S. Intelligence Findings
An unclassified 2021 U.S. intelligence community assessment found no indications that any foreign actor attempted or succeeded in altering “any technical aspect” of the 2020 presidential election vote ...
Trump’s fiery China allegations may threaten superpower truce
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's renewed accusations that China meddled in U.S. elections could complicate his fragile truce with Chinese leader Xi Jinping just two ...
South Korean court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 years over manipulated opinion polls
A South Korean court has sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for illegally receiving manipulated opinion polls for free from a political broker, potentially aiding his 2022 ...
South Korea Cracks Down on Leveraged ETFs Amid Big Swings in Chip Stocks
South Korea is cracking down on its leveraged ETF landscape after a string of wild moves in its chip stocks. The Financial Services Commission said today that it would suspend new listings of ...
South Korea’s stock boom comes with one big risk investors shouldn’t ignore
South Korean retail investors have borrowed heavily to chase the AI stock rally, pouring money into leveraged ETFs tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
Trump’s tightening squeeze on Iran will heap more pain on its battered economy
Trump is betting that renewed pressure will convince Tehran to release its hold on the Strait of Hormuz., while the regime is betting it can hold out.
One man’s hunger strike changed India’s map. Can it still change politics?
Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.