Japan’s govt sees inflation sharply exceeding BOJ target
(This July 20 story has been corrected to change the attribution to senior Japan economist at UBS Securities, not economist…
July 2023
Philippines will not cooperate with ICC in drugs war probe – Marcos
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Friday his government will not cooperate with the International Criminal…
Chinese hackers breach US ambassador’s emails -WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Beijing-linked hackers accessed the email account of the U.S. ambassador to China in an espionage operation thought to…
Alabama puts man to death in first execution since suspension lifted
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – Alabama executed a man early on Friday for beating an elderly woman to death two…
BOJ leaning towards keeping yield control steady next week – sources
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan is leaning towards keeping its yield control policy…
Mounting US worries over Private Travis King after silence from North Korea
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday voiced mounting concern over Army Private Travis…
Explainer-Dalian Wanda’s repayment woes weigh on China property sentiment
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – The market is closely watching whether a unit of Dalian Wanda Group will…
Rare submarine visit reminds North Korea of U.S. nuclear missiles out of sight, in range
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – When a U.S. ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) surfaced for a rare visit to South…
Sun protection becomes all the rage in China as temperatures soar
BEIJING (Reuters) – In scorching Beijing, “facekinis” are the hottest new fashion downtown as surging temperatures shatter records. With the…
China’s steps to boost sales of cars, electronics disappoint market
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese authorities announced measures on Friday intended to help boost sales of automobiles and electronics with the goal…