The two countries “will not hesitate to conduct further joint intervention,” vowed Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama.
Pakistan teams search on foot for remains of climbers as weather grounds helicopters
Teams in Pakistan searched on foot for the remains of 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on the world’s 12th-highest mountain as poor weather kept helicopters out of the air Tuesday, authorities said.
Huggies Stumble in China After Social-Media Firestorm
A state-run newspaper said the diapers tested positive for a substance called formamide. Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark said the findings are false.
Why the U.S. stepped in after decades to prop up Japan’s yen — and what’s at stake
Washington’s decision to join Japan in supporting the battered yen has prompted questions over what motivated the rare coordinated intervention.
A Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made $1 billion betting against the yen as the top investor for George Soros more than a decade ago. Now, he is using the might of the U.S. economy to prop up the …
Pakistan’s Kashmir Problem
India and Pakistan have fought multiple wars over Kashmir, a Himalayan territory that both countries claim. For Pakistan, this external rivalry has long overshadowed political problems within Kashmir.
How India’s Gen Z movement of ‘Cockroaches’ dented Modi’s political image
NEW DELHI (AP) — For weeks, India’s young protesters waved signs mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government and rallied under an unlikely name: the Cockroach Janta Party. They secured a …
Bangladesh asks India to clarify stance on Hasina’s planned New Delhi speech
DHAKA, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Bangladesh has asked India to clarify its stance on exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s planned virtual address from New Delhi, warning that allowing political …
Why keeping youth discontent in check remains Indian PM Modi’s biggest challenge
India has the biggest youth population in the world but few are able to find good jobs despite rising education levels.
India to raise up to $3.3 billion by selling stake in country’s largest life insurer at 10% discount
Indian government plans to raise up to $3.3 billion by selling its stake in the country’s top life insurance company.