British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday that he was concerned about tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, welcoming news that Turkey and Greece had agreed ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Philippines placing southern city in lockdown
One southern Philippine province and its war-battered capital will be placed under a mild lockdown next month and the rest of the country will be under more ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan employee testifies against American on trial in Japan
A Nissan employee testified Tuesday that he worked with another former Nissan executive, American Greg Kelly to find ways to pay the automaker's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s digital leap forward — and about time too
Within a zippy 24 hours of becoming prime minister this month, Yoshihide Suga had not only created the post of Japan’s minister for digital transformation but had also ordered its new holder to rush ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s megabanks to extend four trillion yen in loans to NTT for NTT Docomo acquisition: Nikkei
Japan's three major banks and some others are set to extend about 4 trillion yen ($37.9 billion) in coordinated loans to NTT for the acquisition of its mobile carrier, the Nikkei business daily ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT weighs potential $38 billion buyout of wireless unit Docomo
Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) said it is looking at taking full control of its wireless carrier business in a deal that could be worth around 4 trillion yen ($38 billion) and pave ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT set to take mobile unit DoCoMo private
Japan’s former state telecoms monopoly is poised to take private the NTT DoCoMo mobile unit it listed 28 years ago, in what could become the country’s biggest ever tender offer. Nippon Telegraph & ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT eyes taking wireless unit Docomo private in potential $38 billion offer
Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) said it is looking at taking full control of its wireless carrier business in a deal that could be worth around 4 trillion yen (£29.59 billion) and ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty International to halt India operations
Amnesty International says it has been forced to halt its India operations due to "reprisal" from the government. The watchdog has also accused the government of indulging in a "witch-hunt of human ... ( read original story ...)
China faces arduous task in achieving new economic growth model: advisor
China faces a very arduous task in achieving a new growth model and must rely on reforms in order to do so, an advisor to the Chinese cabinet said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)