UK pledges £1.65bn to public-private vaccine partnership; €130bn German package cuts VAT, offers cash grants; New Zealand marks 13 days without new Covid-19 case. This blog is closed ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey vows more support to secure gains in Libya conflict
President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Thursday to ramp up Turkey's support for its ally in Libya to lock in recent military gains, and promised joint exploration for oil at sea following talks in Ankara ... ( read original story ...)
This Super-Sized Six-Shooter Saved American Marines In Vietnam
With its six recoilless rifles, the Ontos was a welcome addition to the Marine Corps arsenal during the Vietnam War. ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Duterte renews threat to kill drug dealers after big bust
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte renewed on Friday a threat to kill drug dealers after police seized 756 kg (1,667 lb) of methamphetamines, a haul he said proved the Southeast Asian country had ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s pandemic deaths low, but future success uncertain
Japan has kept its deaths from the new coronavirus low despite a series of missteps that beg the question of whether it can prevent future waves ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending falls at record pace in April on pandemic hit
Japan's household spending suffered the biggest annual drop on record in April as lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus kept consumers home and businesses shut, although the fall was not as ... ( read original story ...)
Imperial Japan Was Betting On Its ‘Super’ Yamatos Battleships To Defeat America
Had the war not come, Japan would have bankrupt itself spending on these massive ships. Japan lacked the industrial capacity to compete with the United States; indeed, even if it had managed to seize ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Household Spending Drops 11.1% In April
Japan's household spending slumped again in April, falling 11.1 percent from a year earlier, government data showed Friday, as the world's third-largest economy struggled with the impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan prioritizing sustainable growth in Japan, China and the U.S., CEO says
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida discusses the Japanese automaker's business strategy and its alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi. ( read original story ...)
Japan to explore ‘simplified’ Games, says Tokyo governor
NEWS BRIEFING BY TOKYO GOVERNOR YURIKO KOIKE, KOIKE SPEAKING ABOUT NECESSITY OF SIMPLIFYING TOKYO OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS, NEWS BRIEFING BY JAPANESE OLYMPICS MINISTER SEIKO HASHIMOTO, SOUNDBITES OF ... ( read original story ...)