Tag: Asia Pacific
What does the US military aid to Taiwan mean?
While Xi Jinping pleads for “ complete reunification », US President Joe Biden grants aid of more than half a billion dollars to Taiwan. In recent years, American support has…
towards early legislative elections set for October 27
Future Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wants early legislative elections for October 27. Monday, September 30, the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell sharply, reacting in particular to the appointment of the new…
China worries about Russia’s growing dependence on the yuan for trade
While Russia has been pushed out of the global financial system due to its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Chinese yuan is the most traded foreign currency in Russia.…
who is Shigeru Ishiba, new leader of the ruling party and next Prime Minister? – The Express
Shigeru Ishiba’s perseverance finally paid off this Friday, September 27, allowing this discreet but influential figure in Japanese politics to take the helm of the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD) to…
China tests intercontinental ballistic missile in Pacific, Japan “concerned” – L’Express
China carried out a rare test of an intercontinental ballistic missile in the Pacific on Wednesday, September 25, equipped with a “dummy warhead,” announced its Ministry of Defense, which rarely…
China tests intercontinental ballistic missile in Pacific
In China, a first since the 1980s: the Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday, September 25, that it had tested an intercontinental ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean. A rare…
King officially promulgates law authorizing same-sex marriage
Thailand officially becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage; the third in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal. Adopted by Parliament last June, the law authorizing same-sex…
Thailand becomes third country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage
Thailand’s king has signed into law a same-sex marriage law, the country’s official Royal Gazette announced on Tuesday, September 24. Thailand thus becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to…
China unveils new measures to revive its struggling economy – L’Express
The Chinese central bank announced on Tuesday, September 24, unprecedented measures to support consumption and real estate since the end of Covid, in the hope of reinvigorating a struggling activity…
Pope Francis ready to offer asylum to Aung San Suu Kyi in Vatican
Pope Francis is calling for the release of the former leader of the ousted Burmese government, Aung San Suu Kyi. In a recent conversation with Jesuits in Asia and reported…