https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-11-01/australia-pm-writes-to-turkeys-erdogan-about-cop31-hosting-standoff Summary: Australian Prime Minister Albanese said on Sunday that he wrote to Turkish President Erdogan to resolve a conflict (and “win”) regarding who would host COP31, which operates under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). COP31 is now set to happen in 2026, but it’s important to note that this disagreement has resulted in its delay,… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-finance-minister-calls-economic-strategies-that-fit-inflation-era-2025-10-14 Summary: Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato called for a shift away from the “Abenomics” framework toward new economic strategies to combat Japan’s inflationary environment. Kato emphasized that the conditions that justified Abenomics have changed, and policies must adapt to this reality. His comments come shortly after the ruling of Sanae Takaichi as the new leader. Addressing recent currency fluctuations,… Read more »
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/4293 Summary: Taikaichi was elected leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party. Succeeding Prime Minister Shigeru, Taikachi is the first woman to lead the largest party in the Japanese Diet (legislative branch). Taikachi joined the LDP in ‘96 under the guidance of late PM Shinzo. During her time as Minister for Economic Security, she improved the security clearance system to better… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/taiwan-august-exports-beats-forecasts-hit-record-level-despite-tariffs-2025-09-09/ This article discusses exports increased 34.1%, surpassing forecasts of 22.3%, to a whopping 58.49 billion dollars! This is the fourth record-breaking month, making it an even bigger accomplishment, given the American tariffs. Economists are noticing how this boom in exports can be attributed to the growing industry of AI and technology overall. This is because Taiwan is the biggest… Read more »
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kim-jong-un-oversees-test-of-new-rocket-engine-for-icbms-north-korea-says This article is about North Korea’s advancement in making a solid-fuel engine for long-range missiles. This engine was built with carbon fiber and is capable of achieving 1,971 kilonewtons of thrust. Note that Kim Jung Un is demanding better long-range weapons that can also work in moving vehicles (submarines, planes, etc.), which could result in imminent danger to the… Read more »
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-pm-urges-opposition-lawmaker-to-apologise-for-anti-indian-comments Recently, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Labor Party’s leader, stated that Senator Jacinta Price, a center-right Liberal Party member, should apologize to the Indian community after making racist remarks. Albanese mentioned how the Indian community is “hurting” after this remark. Price stated in a radio interview, “There is a concern with the Indian community – and only because… Read more »
