The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday announced 2,987 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the country’s tally to 139,538.The bulk of the new cases were still recorded in ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan Ramps Up Military Defense, Atom Bomb Survivors Warn It Could Bring Disaster
"If the right of self-defense is exercised as 'offense is the best defense' it would recklessly lead us to a war," Nagasaki survivor Tanaka Terumi told Newsweek. ( read original story ...)
Stilton cheese could drive a wedge in UK-Japan trade talks
Cheese exports worth less than $150,000 could be holding up a trade deal between Britain and Japan. Since Brexit, the UK government has struggled to replicate the trade agreements it once enjoyed with ... ( read original story ...)
Stilton drives wedge between UK-Japan Brexit deal
Brexit trade deal between the UK and Japan may have met an unlikely obstacle - stilton cheese. On Friday, the two sides said they hoped to agree the details of a post-Brexit trade agreement by the end ... ( read original story ...)
An Attempted Coup Tried to Stop Japan’s Surrender in World War II. Here’s How It Failed
The Japanese refer to the attempted coup d’état on Aug. 14, 1945, the last night of the Second World War, as the “Kyujo Incident" ... ( read original story ...)
Polio vaccines return in Afghanistan, Pakistan after COVID-19 hiatus
Pakistan and Afghanistan have restarted Polio vaccinations after their campaigns were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic months ago, the United Nations Children's Fund said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Stuart Broad: England bowler fined for ‘inappropriate language’ during first Pakistan Test
England bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 15% of his match fee for using "inappropriate language" during the first Test against Pakistan. ( read original story ...)
Chinese vaccine maker begins human clinical trials in Indonesia
Chinese COVID-19 vaccine producer Sinovac Biotech has begun late-stage clinical trials of a vaccine in Indonesia in partnership with Indonesia's state-owned pharmaceutical firm PT Bio Farma. ( read original story ...)
Why the U.S. Trip to Taiwan Bothers Beijing
U.S. health chief Alex Azar made a rare trip to Taiwan as the highest-level American official to visit the island democracy in decades. Recent displays of friendship have angered Beijing, which ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei GDP and Economic Data
Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Brunei economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population ... ( read original story ...)