March 2024

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto arrived in Beijing for a three-day visit to China. Prabowo is visiting China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. He will hold tal…

China has reversed the continuous contraction of manufacturing activities for five consecutive months. The National Bureau of Statistics announced that in March, the Purchasing Man…

Peru's first female president, Dina Boluarte, has been accused of illegal fundraising. The prosecution and police forced their way into her private residence for a search late Frid…

The Financial Times of the UK quoted insiders as reporting that the net profit of Chinese clothing e-commerce platform SHEIN (Xiyin) in 2023 increased by more than double to more t…

Under the influence of high air pressure, the weather in Tokyo and adjacent areas in Japan is warm and sunny, and the temperature in many places has risen to above 25 degrees befor…

Facing the thorny problem of oversupply of wine, Australian farmers are destroying millions of grapevines to control the output of wine. Surplus production has led to a sharp drop …

The Russo-Ukrainian war continues. On March 29, Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine. Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmyhal (Denys Shmyhal) said that many energy facilit…

The controversy over the problematic red koji health supplements of Japanese Kobayashi Pharmaceutical continues to expand. More than 10 people from the Ministry of Health, Labor an…

Kim Yo-jong, deputy director of the Central Committee of the North Korean Workers' Party, issued a statement through the Korean Central News Agency, saying that North Korea will co…

The Japanese Ministry of Defense deployed its first surface-to-ship missile battery in Okinawa for the first time, and held an inauguration ceremony today at the Ground Self-Defens…

Local time on March 29, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Oleshuk posted on social platforms that early in the morning on the same day, the Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 84 ai…

Japanese government data showed that Tokyo's core consumer price index (CPI), considered a leading indicator of national inflation in Japan, rose 2.4% year-on-year in March, in lin…

The draft resolution on the extension of the mandate of the expert group of the UN Security Council's North Korea sanctions committee failed to pass, with Russia voting against and…

The incident of red koji health products of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical in Japan continues to expand, with one more person suspected of dying after taking it, bringing the number of d…

The Dow Jones and S&P 500 in the US both hit a new historical high overnight, and stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region followed suit. The Japanese stock market rose, with t…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with former Japanese Prime Minister and former Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia Yasuo Fukuda in Beijing. Wang Yi said that the current inter…

China urges it to adhere to the path of peaceful development Yesterday, Japan officially passed the 2024 fiscal year budget, with defense expenditures reaching 7.95 trillion yen, a…

The storm over red koji health supplements from Japanese Kobayashi Pharmaceutical continues to expand, with the suspected number of deaths related to the supplement rising to five …

Thailand is moving forward with the legalization of casinos, and the deputy finance minister said on Friday that the casino legalization bill is expected to be passed during the cu…

The United Nations International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, issued an order on Thursday requiring Israel to take all necessary measures to ensure unimpeded humanit…

The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) reported on March 30 that Japan’s Immigration and Immigration Agency decided to launch a test of the foreign information comparison system …

According to news on March 29, Moscow time, in the terrorist attack on the Moscow Concert Hall in Russia, Health Minister Murashko said that one more injured person in the hospital…

Retail sales in Japan rose 4.6% year-on-year in February, higher than the market's expected 3%. In addition, industrial production in February fell by 0.1% month-on-month, while th…

Two accidents occurred within one day for United Airlines in the United States, and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate. A United Boeing 787 passenger plane flying…

Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, attended a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee and criticized China's actions in the South China Sea as worrying and…

Fabio Panetta, a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank and President of the Bank of Italy, said that based on the significant slowdown in inflation in the Eu…

The Gaza conflict continues. The Washington Post reported that the US government recently approved the delivery of bombs and fighter jets worth billions of dollars to Israel. The r…

White House chief economic adviser and director of the National Economic Council (NEC), Lael Brainard, said that inflation is expected to ease, driving the consumer confidence inde…

The Japan Meteorological Agency said on Friday (29th) that cherry blossoms in the central areas of Tokyo, Kyoto, and Takamatsu have bloomed. The low temperatures in the second half…

The chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Powell, said that the latest inflation data released is in line with the Fed's expectations, and the authorities still need more good inflat…

The "Maintenance of National Security Ordinance" came into effect yesterday. The government stated that not all wanted persons related to national security will be classified as ab…

Japan's Kyodo News quoted U.S. and Japanese diplomatic sources as reporting that the United States has basically decided to strengthen the functions of the U.S. Forces Japan Comman…

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense stated that it is conducting final coordination with partner companies and may launch another reconnaissance satellite in early April. Th…

The Chinese Embassy in the UK stated that the British claim that China carried out a cyber attack on the UK is purely unfounded and malicious slander. China firmly opposes and stro…

The South Korean government held a meeting to implement the pilot projects of the eight major industry supply chains. According to Yonhap News Agency, the authorities are actively …

Asked about the U.S. and British governments accusing China of cyber attacks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that the U.S. and the U.K. have once again hyped u…

The Japanese government is reported to have decided at a cabinet meeting to lift the ban on the export of the next-generation fighter jets jointly developed by Japan, the UK, and I…

North Korea's KCNA reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected the 105th Tank Unit of the People's Army and requested that the unit's combat effectiveness be improved t…

According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Seong-nam, head of the International Department of the Workers' Party, led the delegation to visit Vietnam. On Monday, they met wit…

Markets are waiting for the US to release important inflation data as a basis for assessing the future interest rate policy of the Federal Reserve. The dollar exchange rate is stab…

The US and South Korea have established a new consultation mechanism to more effectively cut off the core resources and funding chains needed for North Korea's nuclear and missile …

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical in Japan confirmed that the number of consumers who died after taking health supplements containing red koji ingredients has increased to four, and the num…

According to Palestinian television, Israeli forces struck multiple areas in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people. The attacked areas include the northern Gaza C…

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that during her visit to China, she plans to discuss the issue of overcapacity in some industries with Chinese officials, warning that China…

The unexpected increase in US crude oil inventories has cooled market speculation about supply shortages, coupled with a strong dollar exchange rate, which has led to the second co…

A knife attack in Illinois, USA, has resulted in 4 deaths and 7 injuries, and a suspect has been arrested. Rockford police said they received reports one after another after 1 p.m.…

The Baltimore Bridge in Maryland, USA, was hit by a container ship on Tuesday and collapsed. Eight maintenance workers working on the bridge fell into the river. Two were rescued, …

Yonhap News Agency reported that the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs is investigating Ambassador to China Jeong Jae-ho for allegedly workplace bullying of embassy staff. T…

China's Ministry of Commerce officially released an adjudication announcement today. In view of changes in the relevant wine market in China, it will no longer impose anti-dumping …

Panasonic of Japan sells its auto business subsidiary PAS to a fund managed by US private equity firm Apollo. Apollo said the price is equivalent to the enterprise value of 311 bil…

The US revises export restrictions on Chinese chips, including laptops with advanced chipsThe US Department of Commerce revised and updated on Friday the export restriction measure…

Improving Infrastructure The Dutch government announced on Thursday that it will spend 2.5 billion euros to improve transportation and other infrastructure in Eindhoven to ensure t…

The US Department of Energy disclosed that it has purchased 2.8 million barrels of crude oil to replenish strategic petroleum reserves. The US government announced the sale of 180 …

The Asahi Shimbun reported on Saturday (March 30) that when Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets with President Joe Biden next month, the two countries will issue a joint st…

The US Department of Labor announced that as of the week ending March 23, the number of initial jobless claims was 210,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week. The market e…

Huawei released its 2023 financial report yesterday (29th), with annual revenue of 704.2 billion yuan, an increase of 9.6% year-on-year; among them, net profit was 87 billion yuan.…

The new version of the Japanese banknote will be in circulation in the market. Among them, "Shibusawa Eiichi" will replace "Fukuzawa Yukichi", who has been the character of the 10,…

The Myanmar Defense Services held a military parade in Naypyidaw, the capital, on Wednesday to mark the Armed Forces Day. The junta, citing the hot weather, held the parade at nigh…

At 3 p.m. later, the Seoul municipal government reached an agreement with the public bus union on labor-management compensation negotiations, and the public bus service immediately…

US billionaire Musk (Elon Musk) posted on his owned social media X, stating that netizens can access the new version of Grok-1.5 of the chatbot developed by the AI start-up xAI he …

Many people like to visit the shrines with unique history and culture when traveling in Japan. A survey by a Japanese company found that the Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto City rank…

US news outlet The Information cited sources as saying that Microsoft and AI company OpenAI plan to push forward a $100 billion data center project involving the construction of a …

As the war in Gaza continues, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to send delegations to Egypt and Qatar to attend negotiations to discuss a temporary ceasefire and ex…

Yonhap News Agency reported that LG Group released a medium and long-term investment plan, and will invest about 100 trillion won in South Korea in the next 5 years, half of which …

Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson announced on Monday that it will cut about 1,200 jobs in Sweden as demand from telecom operators for 5G equipment slows down. According to…

Kyodo News reported that the Japanese government's cabinet meeting has been finalized, and the next-generation fighter jets jointly developed with the UK and Italy can be exported …

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio warned that China should cut debt and loosen monetary policy or face a "lost decade." Bloomberg quoted Dalio as saying in a post that when …

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Today (21st), Eiichiro Oda, the author of "One Piece," announced that he would temporarily suspend the serial publication for a period of three weeks. Behind this decision is a ser…

Feeding deer in Nara when traveling in Japan is one of the most popular itineraries, so reports of conservation groups abusing deer earlier have attracted widespread attention. Rec…