In a video conference held Tuesday, Japan’s Hiroshi Kajiyama, India’s Piyush Goyal and Australia’s Simon Birmingham agreed on reaching out to ASEAN countries for the initiative.
Abe boosted Japan's growth and employment during his 8-year stint. But his successors will confront challenges almost as great as he did and can't afford to make the same mistakes.
Abe's biggest accomplishment wasn't the resuscitation of Japan’s economy but beginning the transformation of a nation many observers thought would never allow itself to change.
Abe will reportedly announce the resignation at a 3 pm meeting of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party, ending his run as the country’s longest serving premier.
Former defence and finance ministers, who align themselves with Shinzo Abe and his policies, are the most likely successors to lead the world's third-largest economy.
The intensifying US-China conflict & worsening diplomatic relations across the region are forcing companies to reconsider whether they can continue doing business in China as before.
Both Moon and Japan's Shinzo Abe have taken cautious moves in recent years on the anniversary marking Japan's World War II surrender that ended its colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula.
Japan has left it up to citizens to decide on returning to their hometowns during the upcoming Obon holiday. But with no clear travel advice, there's a risk of the virus spreading.
Japan is paying about $114 million to 30 firms to raise production in Southeast Asia, in the first round of a multi-billion dollar programme to diversify supply chains.
In the last 42 days of cease work, the junior doctors achieved unprecedented support from the people of Kolkata and beyond. And very little concessions from CM Mamata Banerjee.
Issue of GST on food items is in news again after hotel owner’s viral interaction with Finance Minister Sitharaman last week. But complexities highlighted go back further in time.
With the integration of the deck-based fighter jets MiG-29K now complete, Vikrant now has an overall capability to carry 30 helicopters and fixed-wing fighters.
Manipur represents BJP’s unique ideological approach to governing Northeast by playing identity politics jiu-jitsu. It hasn’t gone well yet, is getting worse, but the party insists on continuing.
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