O VERNIGHT SUCCESS”, a thumping 1980s pop song, blared as Takaichi Sanae stepped up to the podium to announce her candidacy to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP ). The music choice ...
‘Oshikatsu’ consumption grows in Japan, buoying related stocks
According to research company Intage, 35.1% of 5,000 people said they support certain characters or celebrities, and this proportion was higher among younger respondents.
Trump says South Korea, Japan will pay billions ‘upfront’ in investment
U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that South Korea would provide billions of dollars in investments "upfront", despite Seoul's contention that it would be plunged into a financial crisis if it met ...
Bangladesh calls for urgent action to prevent ‘catastrophic’ Rohingya aid crisis
Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that the Rohingya refugee crisis is on the brink of collapse as international aid dries up, urging ...
Ethnic Unrest Erupts in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts
In Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts, tribal protests erupted following an alleged gang rape of a young student, triggering authorities to impose movement restrictions and deploy paramilitary forces ...
Pakistan, Bangladesh step up trade talks
Pakistan has stepped up efforts to expand economic ties with Bangladesh, with the Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Ihsaan Afzal Khan, concluding a visit to Dhaka. Khan held a series of ...
How Nepal can finance climate action
The headworks of Nepal's most expensive infrastructure project on the Melamchi were damaged in a debris flow caused by heavy rain on melted glacial deposits in July 2021. The COP28 meeting in November ...
How Nepal can finance climate action
The headworks of Nepal's most expensive infrastructure project on the Melamchi were damaged in a debris flow caused by heavy rain on melted glacial deposits in July 2021. The COP28 meeting in November ...
New Nepal interim ministers sworn in after protests
Nepal's new interim prime minister unveiled her first ministers Monday, as the Himalayan nation seeks to restore order after deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests that ousted the previous ...
New Nepal interim ministers sworn in after protests
Nepal's new interim prime minister unveiled her first ministers Monday, as the Himalayan nation seeks to restore order after deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests that ousted the previous ...