Tag: Asia Pacific
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…
After heavy flooding, rescue teams are deployed to search for missing people
Rescuers were deployed on Monday, September 23, to search for missing people after severe flooding and landslides hit central Japan, killing at least seven people, according to local authorities. 2…
Former Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayaka declared winner of presidential election
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, a candidate for the left-wing coalition in austerity-driven Sri Lanka, has won the presidential election on Saturday, September 21, the country’s electoral commission announced the day after…