As Europe and the U.S. seek to reduce reliance on Russian energy as well as Iranian oil and gas, Ankara is moving quickly to position itself as a key transit hub.
India Braces for 50% Tariff Shock as Trump’s Levies Set to Land
The US will slap a crushing 50% tariff on some Indian goods starting Wednesday — the highest in Asia — as President Donald Trump presses ahead with the levies to punish New Delhi for buying Russian ...
Warming seas worsen Japan’s price shock with $120 urchin rice bowls
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Trump on EU and Japan Investments in the U.S.
In early August, President Donald Trump claimed that a trade deal he negotiated with the European Union in July came with hundreds of billions of dollars that the U.S. can use for “anything we want.” ...
Japan Post Suspends Some US Mail Due to Trump Executive Order
The Trump “Termination of De Minimis Treatment for All Countries” is affecting Japan Post mail and import game and merchandise deliveries.
India backs Quad group ahead of Modi’s Japan visit amid strained US ties
The leaders of India and Japan want to further their cooperation on issues such as critical minerals under the framework of the Quad group, New Delhi said on Tuesday before Prime Minister Narendra ...
Japan’s utilities cut fossil fuel electricity share to new lows
Fossil fuels generated a record low share of Japan's utility-scale electricity supplies over the first half of 2025, marking an important milestone in the energy transition momentum of one of the ...
Xi Unleashes China’s Biggest Purge of Military Leaders Since Mao
Xi Jinping has unleashed China’s biggest purge of military leaders since Mao Zedong. It raises the question: Is this a sign of political strength, or of his weakness?
‘Powerful optics’: China’s Xi to welcome Putin, Modi in grand show of solidarity
President Xi Jinping will gather more than 20 world leaders at a regional security forum in China next week in a powerful show of Global South solidarity in the age of Donald Trump while also helping ...
China seeks a silver lining as it tells companies to target older consumers
By Sophie Yu and Farah Master BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -In the past few months, Wang Shuyun, a 78-year-old retiree in Beijing, splashed out on an 8,000 yuan ($1,115) nutrition course to help her ...