Articles

The Russia-Ukraine war has cast a deep shadow over Russia-Japan relations. The immediate prospects for improvement look bleak. Japan imposed sanctions on Russia a day after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Russia reacted by inc....

November 18, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , North Korea , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Japan

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor(28 Oct- 03 Nov 2024)

Economic

China-EU trade war erupts as Beijing files WTO complaint over EV tariff hikes

A trade war between China and the European Union is set to intensify, with Beijing lodging a complaint with the World Trade Organization in....

November 11, 2024 North Korea , South China Sea , European Union , tariffs , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Awami League , Japan LDP , US defense industry strategy , mBridge project

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (08-14 April 2024)

Economic

What overcapacity? China says its industries are simply more competitive

The last day of U.S. Secretary Janet Yellen’s trip to China coincided with the strongest retort yet from Beijing officials over her claims tha....

April 25, 2024 North Korea , Philippines , Taliban , Turkey , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Myanmar military , Ukraine War , Yoon , Yellen , Olefins , Russian Metals ban , Iran Attack , Biden-Kishida

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (25-31 March 2024)

Economic

Why is Japan changing its ban on exporting lethal weapons, and why is it so controversial?

Japan’s Cabinet OK’d a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other countries on March 26, its latest step aw....

April 12, 2024 North Korea , Russia , Myanmar , Kremlin , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Digital Silk Road , UNSC Resolution Gaza , Baltimore , Fossil Fuel funding , China WTO dispute , Ukraine Tariff-Free Trade , US CEOs in China , Cocoa Crisis

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (05-11 February 2024)

Economic

Trump says U.S. must impose more tariffs on China, possibly over 60%

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on China again if he is elected in November and they could exceed 60%. "....

February 14, 2024 North Korea , China , Myanmar , Donald Trump , Putin , OPEC , TSMC , Dengue , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , ECOWAS , Nippon Steel , Zelenskiy

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (22-28 January 2024)

Economic

Asia Inc. heads to Washington as focus turns to trade, tariffs and Trump

It was the wee hours of Jan. 16 when Rieko Shimizu clicked "send" on an email to her corporate headquarters in Japan. Like most Asian companies ....

February 01, 2024 North Korea , Donald Trump , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Boeing , Xi-Biden , CSI 300 selloff , Power of Siberia 2 , Keidan ren , US Supreme Court , Measles

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (15-21 January 2024)

Economic

China confirms GDP rose 5.2% in 2023 on higher government spending

China's economy grew 5.2% on the year in 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Jan 17, confirming an unusual early revelation Premier Li Qia....

January 31, 2024 North Korea , NATO , Immigration , NAM , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Liberal Democratic Party , Red Sea , China GDP , Japan Economy , Data Centers , Pakistan-Iran

Neighborhood News Digest – 10 November 2023

Afghanistan

Over 50,000 Refugees Returned Through Spin Boldak in 9 Days – Tolo News

In the past 9 days, more than 50,000 Afghan refugees have returned to the country through Spin Boldak, Kandahar. A number of refugees deport....

November 10, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , North Korea , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Nawaz Sharif , Presidential elections , Bangladesh , LeT , refugees , India-US 2+2 meeting , Nepal border , Bhutan King , India aid , Garment workers , EXIM Bank of India , Myanmar President , National Youth Parliament’s , Inclusive government , Thorthormi Lake , Diplomatic mission , Pakistan IMF , Passports

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (28 August- 03 September)

Economic

U.S. and China agree to new dialogue on trade, chip export curbs

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao agreed in Beijing on Aug 28 to create a working group covering trade and....

September 20, 2023 North Korea , INSTC , Saudi Arabia , Imran Khan , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Baidu , Russian fertilizer , US-China Trade Dialogue , China Factory Strikes , Singapore Election , Gabon Coup , Afghanistan Canal