South Korea, EU agree to boost security ties amid Ukraine, North Korea tension
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the European Union agreed on Monday to step up cooperation on…
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Japan govt eyes new budget account focused on childcare spending – media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government may set up a new budget account to manage spending linked to childcare funding reforms,…
Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday as debt ceiling talks resume
By David Morgan, Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
Marketmind: Tech politics, debt cap brinkmanship
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Well-choreographed brinkmanship over the debt ceiling…
Analysis-Pakistan in uncharted territory as army seeks to vanquish Imran Khan
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s military has struck back after an unprecedented challenge to its hegemony by…
Take Five: More drama on the horizon
LONDON (Reuters) -There’s no shortage of events, data and high drama for markets in the days ahead. Wrangling over the…
Exclusive-Malaysian tycoon weighs selling a stake in $2.7 billion port business -sources
By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Malaysian tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary is looking at bringing in an investor into MMC…
India’s domestic demand strong but external pressures remain – govt report
MUMBAI (Reuters) -India’s economy could see risks to growth and inflation due to challenges in the country’s external sector and…
China urges U.S. to meet it halfway, bring ties back on track
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry on Monday urged the United States to have the right understanding of China, meet…
Riding on G7 success, Japan PM Kishida eyes early election
By Elaine Lies and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is increasingly certain to call a…