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Denmark’s foreign minister eyes EU ties with CPTPP

April 29, 2025

As Trump tariffs loom, EU and CPTPP eye closer ties

April 17, 2025

China can flick EU ‘kill switch’ — Europe mulls cyberattack risk

April 12, 2025

EU ‘will not back down’ in face of tariffs, French trade chief says

April 11, 2025

Japan’s carbon fiber makers at risk from mooted EU crackdown

April 8, 2025

EU hopes to sway Central Asia in first interregional summit

April 3, 2025

Trump reciprocal tariffs seen targeting Japan and EU among ‘dirty 15’

March 25, 2025

EU should work with Taiwan on defense supply chain, says key Czech senator

March 22, 2025

South Korean prosecutors indict ex-President Yoon, Yonhap says
SEOUL () — South Korean prosecutors have indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol for abuse of authority, Yonhap said Thursday. The indictment is in addition to an ongoing trial on insurrection charges, brought against Yoon over his brief imposition of martial law in December.
ISI chief appointed as National Security Advisor
ISI chief appointed as National Security Advisor ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik has been appointed as the new National Security Advisor (NSA). According to sources, Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik has been given the additional charge of National Security Advisor. A formal notification regarding his appointment has also been…
Duterte family retains support strong in Davao City stronghold
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Languishing in an International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility outside the Dutch city of The Hague, Rodrigo Duterte might be out of sight for Philippine voters. But the former president is anything but out of mind ahead of the country’s May 12 midterm elections. Indeed, experts are predicting the contests for…
President, PM underline of equipping workers
President, PM underline of equipping workers ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed upon the need to equip the workers and youth with modern skills to meet the challenges of an ever-changing job market. In a message on the occasion of International Labour Day being observed on May 1, the president…
7-Eleven owner grants Couche-Tard greater access to its books
TOKYO — Seven & i Holdings, the 7-Eleven convenience chain operator and target of Japan’s biggest foreign takeover bid, announced on Thursday that it has signed a non-disclosure agreement with the bidder, Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT), to engage in further deal discussions. “The execution of the NDA is a positive step in the constructive engagement process…
Yen weakens modestly as BOJ keeps rates unchanged
TOKYO — The yen weakened slightly on Thursday after the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged as expected at 0.5% at the end of its two-day policy meeting. The yen traded in the mid-143 range against the dollar, depreciating by about 0.45% as of 12:10 p.m.
BOJ holds steady on interest rates amid Trump tariff uncertainty
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan held its key interest rate steady on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy casts a shadow over the Japanese economy. The central bank kept its policy rate, an uncollateralized overnight call rate, at 0.5% during its first board meeting since Washington announced a wave of “reciprocal”…
7-Eleven owner and Couche-Tard sign NDA for takeover talks
() — Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard said on Wednesday that it has signed a non-disclosure agreement with Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings for its takeover offer. The detailed terms of the agreement will remain confidential, Seven & i said in a separate statement.