Tag: World news
Japan's trade deficit for first half declines as exports recover
TOKYO -- Japan posted a trade surplus in June, the first in three months, highlighting a recovery in exports, government data showed Thursday.For...
Japan hosts Pacific Island leaders summit to firm cooperation amid growing China influence in region
TOKYO -- Japan is hosting a summit Thursday with leaders from more than a dozen Pacific island nations, seeking to deepen cooperation and...
Germany to impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters
BERLIN -- Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved legislation that would impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters, a response to...
The head of Hong Kong's leading journalist group says she lost WSJ job after refusing to drop role
HONG KONG -- The new chair of Hong Kong's leading media professional group on Wednesday said she lost her job at The Wall...
Korea's KHNP selected to build at least 2 new nuclear reactors in Czech Republic
PRAGUE -- South Korea’s KHNP won a lucrative public tender to build at least two nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic as the...
Bank of England faces dilemma after potential Taylor Swift upside impact on UK inflation
LONDON -- The Bank of England is facing a dilemma about whether to cut interest rates next month after official figures Wednesday showed...